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Josh Dubow / Associated Press:
Bonds hits No. 749, but Yankees win 7-3 — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Barry Bonds' 749th home run wasn't nearly enough to overcome another big night from Alex Rodriguez. — Rodriguez went 4-for-4 with two RBIs and the New York Yankees beat the Giants 7-3 Friday night in their first meaningful …
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Boston Herald:
Bonds hits 749th, but Yankees roll — Barry Bonds got the home run. Alex Rodriguez helped the New York Yankees earn the win. — In a matchup of two of baseball's most feared sluggers, Bonds' 749th career home run wasn't enough to overcome four hits and two RBI for Rodriguez as the Yankees beat …
Tony Massarotti / Boston Herald:
Schill, just chill: No need to hasten return — SAN DIEGO - If you are the Red Sox [team stats] now, here is what you do: You tell Curt Schilling [stats] he was due for a vacation anyway. You tell him to take his time. You tell him to set his sights on the weekend of July 12-15 and not a moment earlier.
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Peter's Red Sox Forever
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Dan Shaughnessy / Boston Globe: The lineups — SAN DIEGO — Terrry Francona has already put together …
Jeff Zrebiec / Baltimore Sun:
O's place Tejada on DL, ending streak … PHOENIX // The Orioles placed Miguel Tejada on the 15-day disabled list today with a non-displaced fracture in his left wrist, ending the shortstop's consecutive games streak at 1,152. — It was the fifth-longest streak all time, behind only Cal Ripken Jr. …
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Dick Kaegel / MLB.com:
Bradley-to-Royals deal voided — Trade cancelled after A's learn of outfielder's oblique injury — MILWAUKEE — Outfielder Milton Bradley was traded to the Royals — almost. The deal was cancelled before it actually happened. — The Royals, on Friday, had agreed to a trade with the Oakland A's …
Marc Lancaster / tboblogs.com:
Dukes off Rays' roster — The Rays have removed the Elijah Dukes distraction from their clubhouse, but have not cut ties with him entirely. The Rays optioned Dukes to Durham and placed him on the temporarily inactive list. — Dustan Mohr has been brought up from Durham to take Dukes' place.
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Can't Stop The Bleeding
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Scott Merkin / MLB.com:
White Sox dismiss Shaffer — Director of amateur scouting was with organization for 35 years — CHICAGO — White Sox general manager Ken Williams referred to the "philosophical differences" excuse for explaining personnel moves as "a tired and old expression."
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Andrew Seligman / Associated Press:Zambrano has 12 Ks, leads Cubs by ChiSox
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Bleed Cubbie Blue
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Zimmerman loses ball in shirt — Nats third baseman involved in strange play — WASHINGTON — Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman was involved in one of the weirdest plays of the 2007 season and it most likely will be seen on a blooper highlight show for years to come.
David O'Brien / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Chipper sits out with another injury — Chipper Jones once went eight years between stints on the disabled list. Yes, eight years. — These days, the Braves would probably be thrilled if the third baseman went eight months without a stop on the DL. Maybe even eight weeks. — But eight games?
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MetsBlog.com
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Stadium District pays off Chase Field debt 19 years early — The Maricopa County Stadium District will pay the remaining balance on its portion of Chase Field, erasing the final debt for the stadium. — The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors approved the final payment of $15 million, including more than $9 million in interest.
Discussion:
The Biz of Baseball
Associated Press:
Cardinals acquire lefty pitcher Maroth from Tigers — ATLANTA — The Detroit Tigers traded lefty Mike Maroth to the pitching-desperate St. Louis Cardinals on Friday in a deal between last year's World Series opponents. — The trade came with St. Louis struggling at 32-37 and the Tigers tied for the AL Central lead.
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Mike DiGiovanna / Los Angeles Times:
Willits, Angels keep it going — Rookie gets four hits, Cabrera drives in the winning run in 11th to beat the Pirates, 5-4. — Magglio Ordonez, Ichiro Suzuki, Reggie Willits, Derek Jeter and Placido Polanco. OK, which one looks out of place? — Willits, the 25-year-old rookie from Oklahoma …
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6-4-2
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Notes: Hill wonders 'What if?' — Right-hander ponders life without 2002 Colon trade with Tribe — WASHINGTON — On June 27, 2002, the Expos traded center fielder Grady Sizemore, left-hander Cliff Lee and infielder Brandon Phillips to the Indians for right-handers Bartolo Colon and Tim Drew and cash.
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Capitol Punishment
Bill Konigsberg / Associated Press:
Glavine earns 296th victory, beats A's — NEW YORK (AP) — Tom Glavine, leading off first base, saw the ball jump off Jose Reyes' bat and knew it was time to put on the burners. Still, the not-so-speedy Glavine was gunned down at the plate. — It was pretty much the only thing that went wrong for him all night.
Billfer / The Detroit Tiger Weblog:
Rotation straightened out - Andrew Miller stays — The Tigers have made some decisions on their rotation. Dave Dombrowski was on WXYT and said that Andrew Miller will remain in the starting rotation and Chad Durbin will move to the bullpen when Nate Robertson returns next week.
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Mack Avenue Tigers

