Fans' votes show increased attention  —  2007 All-Stars based on this year rather than career  —  The people have spoken, in great numbers, and with significant perspective.  —  The voting for the 2007 All-Star Game indicates, more than anything else, that the fans have been paying attention.

Yanks' bats help Clemens to No. 350  —  Rocket dominates to reach milestone; Abreu goes deep  —  NEW YORK — It took three tries, but Roger Clemens pitched his way into the exclusive 350-win club on his terms: with a performance straight out of his personal history files.

Sox win  —  The string of five consecutive one-run games was broken tonight with the Sox defeating the Rangers 7-3 before 36,778 at Fenway Park.  —  The Red Sox managed 10 hits and had two three-run innings (the third and fifth).  The Sox ended their first half at 50-31, which was also their record last year.

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Pirates' Duke to seek second opinion on elbow  —  Tests taken today by the Pirates' medical staff showed starter Zach Duke has no ligament damage in his ailing left elbow and will not require surgery.  But he will seek a second opinion from Dr. James Andrews, the noted orthopedist, Friday, in Birmingham, Ala.

No joy for McLaren  —  Because of the way handover took place, new M's skipper doesn't feel he can celebrate  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — There was no celebration for John McLaren on Sunday night, just a few sleepless hours in a Kansas City hotel room.  —  The new manager of the Mariners …

Injured Kinsler out 2-6 weeks  —  Rangers place second baseman on DL with stress fracture  —  BOSTON — The Rangers are looking to be without Ian Kinsler from anywhere between 2-6 weeks after they placed the second baseman on the disabled list with a stress fracture in his left foot.

Is tonight Buehrle's swan song?  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Mark Buehrle might want to start hiding personal belongings over the next few weeks.  His teammates and even his manager have started ''collecting'' memorabilia connected with anything the White Sox pitcher touches.

Mailbag: Talking Teixeira trades  —  Rangers beat reporter T.R. Sullivan answers fans' questions  —  Time for me to answer some questions and for you to offer your own opinions on Monday Morning Manager, now playing at Postcards from Elysian Fields.  —  What kind of starting pitching can the Rangers get for Mark Teixeira?

Rockies deny Mets' Glavine his 298th win  —  DENVER (AP) — Right-hander Jason Hirsh was a scary sight on the mound and on the bases Monday night.  —  Hirsh threw six shutout innings but left Colorado's 6-2 win over the New York Mets after spraining his right ankle at third base while trying to avoid a pick-off throw from the catcher.

A's Duchscherer to miss rest of season  —  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Oakland right-hander Justin Duchscherer will undergo season-ending surgery on his injured right hip, the latest bad injury news to hit the Athletics' bullpen this season.  —  Duchscherer, an All-Star in 2005 …

Back in the Loop, Cards win 11-3  —  The Cardinals were confronted Monday night by Arizona's Brandon Webb, the major leagues' perennial leader in inducing ground-ball outs and the author of a spectacular one-hit shutout of the Cardinals the last time the clubs had met, in September 2006.

International Signing Period Starts  —  The beginning of the international signing period is like the draft was 25 years ago, shrouded in secrecy even on the opening day, when players 16 years old and up all over the globe can sign with clubs.  —  Only the players have no known statistics …

Napoli put on disabled list  —  Catcher suffered high ankle sprain in home-plate collision that ended Sunday's game.  Mathis is recalled from triple-A Salt Lake.  —  BALTIMORE — Maybe Manager Mike Scioscia should have knocked on wood before Sunday's game against the Orioles when he said the Angels have …