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Mr. Faded Glory / High and Tight:
Tomorrow's All-Stars, Today — I've been watching shop.mlb.com for the past week or so, because they always tend to jump the gun on upcoming sales items (who could forget this little nugget of goodness): — (and if you really believe the MLB bulls**t that this was actually a "hoax" you need your head examined)
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Deadspin:
Sucking Some Of The Suspense Out Of The All-Star Selections — Some fantastic work is being done by the fellas at High and Tight. They've been keeping an eye on shop.mlb.com, because they have a tendency to foreshadow things a little bit with their jersey sales.
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Mack Avenue Tigers
Kevin Fiorenzo / MLB.com:
Johnson goes for his fourth straight win — Boston (49-29) at Florida (35-42), 1:05 p.m. ET — The Marlins have a shot at taking two out of three from the Red Sox on Sunday, but they'll have do it with a beat up roster. — In the first inning of Saturday's 11-5 loss to Boston …
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The Joy of Sox
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Juan C. Rodriguez / Sun-Sentinel:Moehler's sore foot worsens, lands him on DL
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FishStripes
Kelly Thesier / MLB.com:
Mauer makes All-Star cut with Santana — Twins' two Major League stats leaders will head to Pittsburgh — MINNEAPOLIS — Johan Santana and Joe Mauer make up one of the most formidable pitcher-catcher duos in the Major Leagues. — And now they can add the title "All-Star" to that distinction.
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Batgirl
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Baseball America:
International Signing Season Set To Open — As the July 2 start date for international free agent signings approached, word continued to spread through the scouting community that clubs were ready to spend significant amounts once again in Latin America for premium talent.
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BBTF's Baseball Primer …
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Enrique Rojas / ESPN:
Catcher Montero is top available prospect … Since 1965, major-league teams have relied on the amateur draft to find players who they hope will become stars in the near future. — But the richest and cheapest source of talent can be found in the international market, especially in Latin America, and not in North American schools.
Associated Press:
Giants-Padres Preview — The San Diego Padres think that starter Chris Young deserves a spot on the All-Star team. The way he's been pitching, he just might end up there. — Young tries for his fifth straight victory when the Padres wrap up a four-game series with the San Francisco Giants Sunday at Petco Park.
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Amanda Branam / MLB.com:
Padres send sizzling Young into finale — San Francisco (41-40) at San Diego (43-38), 1:05 p.m. PT — After playing 19 innings over two games Saturday, the Padres and Giants go at it yet again Sunday afternoon. — The series finale will conclude with Chris Young facing Giants right-hander Matt Morris.
Ken Mandel / MLB.com:
Utley, Howard and Gordon earn berths — Right side of infield to join closer at July 11 All-Star Game — TORONTO — It had long been predicted that Ryan Howard and Chase Utley would have careers peppered with All-Star appearances. — That era began on Sunday, when the right side …
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Phillies Nation
Gordon Edes / Boston Globe:
Sox flex their muscles in Miami — Ramírez, Ortiz provide power in rout of Marlins — MIAMI — Dolphin Stadium, which by name alone reminds the Marlins of their secondary status here to the football team, is not exactly waterfront property. It's almost as close to the Everglades as it is to the Atlantic Ocean.
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Notes: Nationals sign Gonzalez — Sixteen-year-old shortstop thought to have bright future in DC — WASHINGTON — The Nationals agreed to terms with shortstop Esmailyn Gonzalez of the Dominican Republic on Sunday. The switch-hitting Gonzalez, 16, will earn a $1.4 million signing bonus …
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Mike Fitzpatrick / Associated Press:
Martinez to miss scheduled start — Martinez to miss scheduled start — NEW YORK (AP) — Pedro Martinez will miss his scheduled start Monday night for the New York Mets because of a sore hip. — Mets manager Willie Randolph said Martinez slipped in the bathroom and fell on his hip …
Associated Press:
CF Reed breaks thumb, might be headed to DL — SEATTLE (AP) — Mariners center fielder Jeremy Reed broke his right thumb in the 11th inning of Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Colorado Rockies. — With two outs in the top of the 11th, Reed made a diving attempt at Brad Hawpe's sinking line drive.
Kat O'Brien / Dallas Star-Telegram:
First half of season 'fun' for rookie upstart Kinsler — ARLINGTON — Rangers second baseman Ian Kinsler wrapped up the first half of his rookie season Saturday. Aside from the dislocated thumb that put him on the disabled list for six weeks, he couldn't complain about his year to date.
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Lone Star Ball
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Associated Press:
Rangers' Millwood leaves game in fourth inning — ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Kevin Millwood left the Texas Rangers' game against Houston in the fourth inning Sunday night with a strained right biceps. — After Millwood gave up an RBI single to Craig Biggio that gave the Astros a 5-4 lead, pitching coach Mark Connor visited the mound.
