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Tony Massarotti / Boston Globe:
Source: Jays won't let teams negotiate with Halladay — In the midst of all the Roy Halladay speculation, there is something you should know: Any team acquiring Halladay probably would not be able to negotiate with him until after a trade were complete. — According to a baseball source …
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Associated Press:
Lincecum, Halladay to start All-Star Game … ST. LOUIS (AP) — Tim Lincecum and Roy Halladay have been selected as the starting pitchers for the All-Star game. — Last year's NL Cy Young Award winner, Lincecum is 10-2 with a 2.33 ERA for the San Francisco Giants.
Ken Davidoff / Newsday:
Roy Halladay open to playing for Yankees — ST. LOUIS - Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay, who has been made available by his general manager J.P. Ricciardi, indicated Monday that he was open to playing for the Yankees. — The Yankees are not optimistic that they'll land the 33-year-old right-hander …
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Troy Renck / All Things Rockies:
Arvada West's Halladay named AL All-Star Game starter — ST. LOUIS — Roy Halladay, the greatest starter pitcher that the state of Colorado has ever produced, has achieved another significant honor in his stalwart career. The former Arvada West star has been named to start …
Associated Press:
American League dominates NL these days — ST. LOUIS — A lot sure has changed since baseball's All-Stars last pulled into the Gateway City. — Willie Mays, Roberto Clemente, Hank Aaron and Willie McCovey topped the 1966 NL batting order. It was 103 degrees in circular Busch Stadium …
MLB.com:
A letter to Nationals fans — No one is more dissatisfied in the first half of the 2009 Washington Nationals season than we are. Like you, we had hoped that some of our younger players would have matured faster, and that the addition of some of our new veterans would have significantly improved our record from a season ago.
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Acta says he's been fired — Manny Acta has been fired as manager of the Washington Nationals, he told ESPNdeportes.com's Enrique Rojas on Sunday. — Acta — The Nationals were blanked by the Houston Astros on Sunday 5-0 to go into the All-Star break with the worst record in the league at 26-61.
Peter Abraham / The Journal News:
Girardi will rotate outfielders after break — ANAHEIM, Calif. — Joe Girardi benched Johnny Damon and Nick Swisher yesterday and announced plans to use all five of the team's outfielders after the All-Star break. — “As I told all the outfielders today, we have five guys who are playing pretty good …
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Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:Yankees pitching prospect Sergio Mitre makes strong case for rotation spot
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Marc Stein / MLB:
Report: Pedro Martinez may be on way to Philadelphia — Pedro Martinez may be flying to Philadelphia on Monday, WCAU-TV reported on Sunday night. — Martinez — After arriving, it is believed Martinez will take a physical, which appears to be the final obstacle standing …
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MLB.com:
New York Yankees form new fan club called Yankees Universe — Members of Yankees Universe to receive exclusive benefits, excellent access and special merchandise discounts with a portion of proceeds supporting the Department of Pediatrics at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Bloomberg:
Chicago Cubs Bankruptcy Looms as Way to Finish Sale by Tribune — The Chicago Cubs may become the first Major League Baseball team in 39 years to file for bankruptcy as Tribune Co. seeks to sell the franchise after months of negotiations. — Tribune sought Chapter 11 protection in December.
Adam Kilgore / Boston Globe:
Straight-out beloved — His knuckler goes all over, but friends of Wakefield are direct with their praise — On July 31, 1992, Montreal Expos general manager Dan Duquette rooted against the Pittsburgh Pirates, the team with which the Expos were tied for first place, and he felt confident.
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John Perrotto / Baseball Prospectus:
Futures Game Ten Pack — After providing a Futures Game viewers' guide yesterday, let's do a little something different with the Ten Pack and provide a guide for those that recorded the game. I wrote that sentence before the four-hour rain delay. Let's faced it, it you recorded …
Spencer Fordin / MLB.com:
Bergesen closes first half in fitting style — Starter allows two runs in victory; Roberts rips two RBIs — BALTIMORE — They thought he was ready, but they never thought he'd already be their ace. Rookie starter Brad Bergesen ended his first half in fine style Sunday …
