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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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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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Eye / CBSSports.com:
The AL and NL All-Star teams are official after a live announcement Saturday. The starters were selected by fans while the rest of the team was selected by the players and All-Star managers Bruce Bochy (Giants) and Jim Leyland (Tigers). The rest of the coaching staffs are available right here.
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Carrie Muskat / MLB.com:
Wood's evolution continues with All-Star Game nod — Lefty set to represent Cubs in New York year after opening season in Triple-A — CHICAGO — Travis Wood's quality first half was rewarded Saturday, when the Cubs left-handed pitcher was named to his first All-Star Game.
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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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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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Zach Links / MLB Rumors:
Dodgers In Serious Talks For Ricky Nolasco — 7:14pm: Another right-handed reliever, Josh Wall, is also likely to be included in the deal, according to another Frisaro tweet. — 6:10pm: One of the players going to Miami will be righty Steve Ames, Frisaro tweets.
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Danny Knobler / CBSSports.com:
Dodgers ‘getting close’ to trade for Marlins starter Ricky Nolasco — 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.
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Trade Deadline 2013
Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Dodgers, Giants make offers for Nolasco
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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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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.
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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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Associated Press:
Miguel Cabrera homers as Tigers dominate Indians again — CLEVELAND — Torii Hunter drove in three runs, Miguel Cabrera cracked a two-run homer and the Detroit Tigers dominated Cleveland again, pounding the second-place Indians 9-4 on Saturday for their fifth 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 …
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