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11:10 AM ET, July 22, 2013

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Gordon Edes / ESPN:
Buchholz to visit Dr. Andrews for shoulder  —  BOSTON — Frustrated by his inability to return to the mound — a frustration shared equally by the Red Sox — right-hander Clay Buchholz will see noted orthopedist Dr. James Andrews on Monday in Pensacola, Fla., for a second opinion on his prolonged shoulder discomfort.
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Anthony McCarron / NY Daily News:
CC Sabathia hit hard again in Yankees loss to Red Sox in Boston  —  Sabathia was no ace in Sunday night's marathon 8-7, 11th-inning loss.  He gave up long home runs to Mike Napoli and Jonny Gomes, failed to finish off hitters when he got two strikes on them in crucial at-bats and struggled against lefthand hitters.
Discussion: HardballTalk
Associated Press:
Adam Wainwright earns NL-best 13th win as Cards edge Padres  —  ST. LOUIS — Adam Wainwright worked eight sharp innings for his National League-leading 13th win and Allen Craig made a game-ending leaping catch at the left field wall as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Diego Padres 3-2 on Sunday.
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Associated Press:
Giants' Jeremy Affeldt goes on DL  —  SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco Giants lefty reliever Jeremy Affeldt will be sidelined up to six weeks after he strained his left groin Saturday, feeling and hearing a pop on a pitch against Arizona.  —  Affeldt was placed on the 15-day disabled list Sunday …
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Associated Press:
First-Place Diamondbacks Beat Giants, Avoid Sweep
Jaime Uribarri / NY Daily News:
SEE IT: Skydiver crashes into baseball player  —  Mattingly Romanin, a shortstop for the Hannibal (Missouri) Cavemen of the summer Prospect League, was leveled by a skydiver who misjudged his landing on the field and took out the unsuspecting player in the process.
Discussion: HardballTalk, USA Today and NESN.com
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Sveum: 100 percent chance Garza starts Monday … DENVER — Matt Garza has a 100 percent change of starting on Monday in Arizona, according to Chicago Cubs manager Dale Sveum.  —  “He's pitching,” Sveum said.  “Nothing has changed.  Like I said, rumors and everything (are meaningless) until something happens. ...
Associated Press:
Miguel Cabrera homers, helps Tigers avoid sweep  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Miguel Cabrera and Andy Dirks homered as the Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 4-1 on Sunday to avoid being swept.  —  Doug Fister (8-5) picked up the victory with six strong innings, yielding a run …
New York Post:
Yankees' A-Rod misses final rehab game, will head to New York for MRI on quad  —  MOOSIC, Pa. — Alex Rodriguez did not play Sunday in what was expected to be his final rehab game and was scheduled to head to New York to have an MRI done on his left quad.  —  Still, he expressed optimism …
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NY Daily News:
Yankees' Alex Rodriguez could end up pariah in baseball like Lance Armstrong in cycling
Discussion: HardballTalk
Associated Press:
Gindl's HR in 13th Sends Brewers Past Marlins 1-0  —  MILWAUKEE — Caleb Gindl hit his first career home run in the bottom of the 13th inning and the Milwaukee Brewers beat Miami 1-0 on Sunday, shutting out the punchless Marlins for the third consecutive game.
Discussion: ESPN, Brew Crew Ball and Canadian Press
Charlie Wilmoth / MLB Rumors:
Astros Designate Carlos Pena, Ronny Cedeno  —  The Astros have designated Carlos Pena and Ronny Cedeno for assignment, Brian T. Smith of the Houston Chronicle tweets.  Cedeno's departure clears the way for Jonathan Villar, who has been promoted and will be the Astros' new starting shortstop.
Associated Press:
Bartolo Colon throws 4-hit shutout against Angels, improves to 13-3  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Bartolo Colon pitched a four-hitter for his third shutout this season and center fielder Chris Young robbed Albert Pujols of a home run to help the Oakland Athletics beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-0 on Sunday.
Associated Press:
Franklin, King Felix Help Mariners Top Astros 12-5  —  HOUSTON — Nick Franklin hit his first career grand slam in Seattle's big second inning to back up a scoreless start by Felix Hernandez, and the Mariners rolled past the Houston Astros 12-5 on Sunday for their season-best sixth straight victory.
csnphilly.com:
Buy?  Sell?  Ruben Amaro still on the fence  —  NEW YORK - Buyers?  Sellers?  —  Ruben Amaro Jr. is still on the fence.  —  “It's an important time for everybody in Major League Baseball trying to figure out what they're going to do,” Amaro said before Sunday afternoon's game against the Mets at Citi Field.
Ken Powtak / Associated Press:
Sox bats quiet against Yankees in loss  —  BOSTON (AP) — John Lackey has hardly had any offensive support this season.  It wasn't any different on Saturday.  —  Brett Gardner and Lyle Overbay each had three hits and drove in a run to back Hiroki Kuroda's seven strong innings …
Associated Press:
Rios, White Sox Batter Maholm, Braves in 10-6 Win  —  CHICAGO — Alex Rios hit a grand slam and drove in five runs, and Jake Peavy pitched six solid innings in his return from the disabled list to lead the Chicago White Sox to a 10-6 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday.
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Scott Merkin / MLB.com:
Rios, Ventura offer viewpoints on benching
Discussion: HardballTalk
 
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