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Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Stroke is all Wright — David blasts way to 2nd in Derby — PITTSBURGH - David Wright practiced on Sunday morning, accepting Paul Lo Duca's offer to pitch and getting Xavier Nady to crouch behind the plate to provide a target at Shea. And when Wright arrived at the Home Run Derby …
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Associated Press:
Howard's end: Phillies 1B wins Home Run Derby — PITTSBURGH — The Philadelphia Phillies haven't been big winners for a long time. Thanks to Ryan Howard and Bobby Abreu, they're tough to beat in the Home Run Derby. — Howard made certain his first trip to the All-Star game would be a memorable one …
Jayson Stark / ESPN:
Howard wins wet-and-wild HR Derby … PITTSBURGH — It was a Home Run Derby only Admiral Dewey, Charlie the Tuna and the star-studded cast of The Little Mermaid could have loved. — It wasn't the most spectacular Home Run Derby in history. But it was definitely the most waterlogged.
Marcus Hayes / Philly.com:
Howard's young, talented, and plenty tired — Ryan Howard stalked through the Phillies' clubhouse. Against Pirates lefty Zach Duke, he wasn't in the lineup the day before the All-Star break. — And man, was he happy. — "I'm tired. There's no reason to sugarcoat it," Howard admitted.
Bob Herzog / Newsday:
Rogers' stars are aligned — PITTSBURGH — A year ago, Kenny Rogers was under the media microscope at the All-Star Game in Detroit for dubious behavior. Yesterday, he was under the media spotlight for superlative pitching. — Tigers lefthander Rogers, 41, who has an 11-3 record and 3.85 ERA …
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New York Post:
A-ROD KNOWS YANKS WON'T WIN WILD-CARD — July 11, 2006 — PITTSBURGH - The challenge of the second half is clear. Alex Rodriguez sees it. — The Yankees must beat Boston or go home. — "The wild card will not come out of the East. Period," Rodriguez told The Post yesterday at the American League All-Stars' press conference.
Thomas Heath / Washington Post:
Nats' New Owners Hoping Changes Lure Fans to RFK — Faced with sluggish attendance and a last-place team, the incoming owners of the Washington Nationals said yesterday they will reduce the price of 2,000 upper-deck seats, some to as low as $3 each, and cut the cost of some refreshments in an effort to attract more fans.
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NY Daily News:
Sources see indictment on deck for Barry — BY MICHAEL O'KEEFFE in Pittsburgh and T.J. QUINN in New York — Barry Bonds has played in 13 All-Star Games during his career, but during yesterday's All-Star media sessions he seemed like one of those old Soviet leaders who were airbrushed …
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Jim Reeves / Dallas Star-Telegram:
Rangers have become true believers — For Gary Matthews, it's always been about trust. — Trusting his breeding. Trusting his swing. Trusting himself. And, finally, trusting that someone, somewhere, sometime, would give him a chance to play. — Every day. — Every inning. — Every at-bat.
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Tom Krasovic / San Diego Union-Tribune:
Klesko, Castilla could be on way out — Padres eye trading veterans for hitters — The Padres are looking to trade Ryan Klesko in August, and to trade for a third baseman and possibly a relief pitcher later this month, General Manager Kevin Towers said yesterday.
Will Carroll / Baseball Prospectus:
Under The Knife — Which Limp? — friendly — Contact — By the time you read this, I'll be in Pittsburgh. Brad Wochomurka and I will be covering the All-Star Game for Baseball Prospectus Radio and, like last year, we'll talk with as many players as possible.
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Baker at the break — After a difficult 2005 season, Dusty Baker returned to his California home from a Hawaiian vacation with a new mantra he hoped to carry into 2006: — "No worries." — But the first half of '06 has produced one headache after another, and now Baker's uncertain job status threatens …
Maury / The Baseball Journals:
MLB and Fox to Announce 7-Year Television Rights Extension — Yesterday, my article for Baseball Prospectus went into how MLB media revenues impact the overall health and wellbeing of Major League Baseball. A key element of that discussion - and one that has been a looming topic …
Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
All-Star players on Pirates' performance: No excuses — Game's best say other teams doing fine with low payrolls — Roy Oswalt, the Houston Astros' fireballing gem, was asked yesterday to try to imagine how frustrating it must be for Pittsburghers to put up with so much losing baseball for so long.
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NY Daily News:
A shortcut above the rest — Writers say Jeter best now, but Reyes coming on strong — PITTSBURGH - Jose Reyes, 23 years old and sitting on a riser yesterday during his first All-Star Game media session, considered the question: Which player here would you most like to get an autograph from?
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