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Paul Hagen / MLB.com:
Bright lights, big Citi to be teeming with Stars — The Baltimore Orioles, locked in a tight race in the American League East, placed three starters on the American League All-Star team, while the Reds, Cardinals and Nationals have two starters apiece on the National League squad.
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baseballmusings.com and McCovey Chronicles
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Scott MacArthur / TSN.ca:
Jays' Bautista, Encarnacion, Cecil named to All-Star Game — TORONTO - The Blue Jays will be well represented at the 84th Major League Baseball All-Star Game. — Jose Bautista, Edwin Encarnacion and Brett Cecil will join manager John Gibbons, a coach on American League skipper Jim Leyland's staff, in New York City.
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The Crawfish Boxes, Camden Chat and Canadian Press
Michael Baron / Metsblog:
David Wright, Matt Harvey elected to the All-Star Game — David Wright has been elected to start for the National League in the 2013 All-Star Game at Citi Field, Major League Baseball has announced. — Wright received 6.4 million votes and becomes the second Met to start the game in his home ballpark.
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Bucs Dugout
Fox Sports:
Source: Dodgers ‘close’ on Nolasco — The Los Angeles Dodgers are in serious talks with the Miami Marlins in their quest to land starting pitcher Ricky Nolasco. — The Dodgers would trade three prospects (none upper-echelon) for the 6-foot-2 righthander. According to one MLB source, the teams are “getting close.”
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True Blue LA
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Danny Knobler / CBSSports.com:
(USATSI) — The Dodgers, already the hottest team in the National League West, are now in serious talks with the Marlins about a trade for Ricky Nolasco. — “Getting close,” one baseball official familiar with the talks said late Saturday afternoon. — If completed, the deal …
Discussion:
Trade Deadline 2013
Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Dodgers, Giants make offers for Nolasco
Discussion:
MLB Rumors, HardballTalk, Fish Stripes and True Blue LA
Tim Britton / The Providence Journal:
Red Sox roster maneuvers are a long-range chess game — tbritton@providencejournal.com — ANAHEIM — What the Red Sox do by July 31 will be tied to what could happen on Dec. 12. — The Rule 5 Draft will be held on the final day of baseball's Winter Meetings in December …
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MLB Rumors
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Tyler Emerick / MLB.com:
D-backs honor fallen firefighters before game — Team observes moment of silence and wears No. 19 for victims of wildfire — The D-backs wore No. 19 on their uniform to honor the 19 firefighters who died battling a wildfire in Yarnell, Ariz. (Getty) — PHOENIX — As sports venues often …
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HardballTalk
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Tyler Emerick / MLB.com:
Bloomquist diagnosed with broken hand — PHOENIX — Following an uplifting 5-0 victory over the Rockies, the D-backs were left with a sour taste in their mouths Friday night as the club found out Willie Bloomquist will miss 6-8 weeks with two broken bones in his left hand.
Discussion:
HardballTalk
Canadian Press:
Pettitte, Yankees rally to beat Orioles, extend win streak — NEW YORK, N.Y. - Andy Pettitte stopped the Orioles once again, Eduardo Nunez returned with a go-ahead hit and the New York Yankees beat Baltimore 5-4 Saturday for their season-high sixth straight win.
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Lee Enterprises / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
‘Cross’ removed from Busch Stadium mound — • By Rick Hummel rhummel@post-dispatch.com 314-340-8196 — There were no decorations to the Busch Stadium pitching mound Friday night for the start of a five-game home stand. — In recent weeks, the grounds crew had carved a cross and a No. 6 …
Discussion:
baseballmusings.com
Mark Emery / MLB.com:
Tribe calls up Carrasco, options Martinez — CLEVELAND — The Indians announced after Friday's game that reliever Joe Martinez was optioned to Triple-A Columbus to make room for Carlos Carrasco, who will be recalled to start Saturday afternoon against Detroit.
Discussion:
Bless You Boys and Let's Go Tribe
Associated Press:
Quintero, Howard back Lee as Phils prevail — Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — Recap — Box Score — Play-By-Play — Photos — Conversation — Humberto Quintero, Ryan Howard back Cliff Lee as Phillies top Braves — PHILADELPHIA — Humberto Quintero …
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Phillies Nation, CBSSports.com and Talking Chop
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Steven Goldman / SBNation.com:
Ruben Amaro, Jr. calls out Ryan Howard for own mistakes
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The Good Phight, Crashburn Alley, HardballTalk and Baseball Prospectus
