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3:45 PM ET, July 7, 2010

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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
White Sox “All Over” Adam Dunn  —  One MLB executive told ESPN.com's Buster Olney that the White Sox are “all over Adam Dunn” (Twitter links).  Late last month, reports indicated that the White Sox and Angels were interested in Dunn, who earns $12MM this year and now has 17 homers and a .904 OPS.
Discussion: DRaysBay
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Scott Merkin / MLB.com:
Peavy appears headed to DL after injury  —  Right-hander strains muscle on right side  —  CHICAGO — Nothing more concrete will be known about Jake Peavy's injury, suffered in the second inning of Tuesday's 4-1 victory for the White Sox over the Angels, until an MRI is taken on Wednesday.
Discussion: South Side Sox
Bruce Levine / ESPN:
Peavy exits with strained back muscle
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Joey Nowak / MLB.com:
Rox mount furious charge in stunning win  —  Smith's walk-off caps club's largest ninth-inning rally  —  DENVER — Rockies players say that comebacks start with a string of good at-bats.  They require patience, durable defense through the end, savvy baserunning and steadfast pitching …
Discussion: Purple Row
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Arnie Stapleton / Associated Press:
Rockies rally for 9 in 9th for win over Cards
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Associated Press:
Colorado Rockies' Jhoulys Chacin sent to bullpen as Jorge De La …
Discussion: Purple Row and Yahoo! Sports
Gordon Edes / ESPN:
Kevin Youkilis of the Boston Red Sox left game against Tampa Bay Rays with ankle pain, but says he expects to play Wednesday  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Boston Red Sox first baseman Kevin Youkilis abruptly left Tuesday night's game prior to leading off the fourth inning with what he said felt like a cramp in his right ankle.
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Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Backup plan falling apart
Discussion: Associated Press and The Soxaholix
Ian Browne / MLB.com:   Youkilis' right ankle injury appears minor
Adam Kilgore / Washington Post:
Washington Nationals beat San Diego Padres, 6-5, on Ryan Zimmerman's walk-off homer  —  Ian Desmond and Ryan Zimmerman share the left side of the Washington Nationals' infield, but they occupy separate spheres of a baseball career.  Ryan Zimmerman is a reigning all-star trying to prove he belongs in this year's showcase.
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Mark Zuckerman / NATS INSIDER:
Still the Face of the Franchise
Associated Press:
Zimmerman's walkoff helps Nats nip Padres 6-5
Discussion: Gaslamp Ball
Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Robinson Cano's decision to participate in Home Run Derby not the news Kevin Long wants to hear  —  OAKLAND - Can Robinson Cano avoid a Home Run Derby hangover?  —  The Yankees' All-Star second baseman has agreed to take part in Monday's showcase event in Anaheim, but his hitting coach …
Discussion: BronxBanterBlog.com
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Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Ortiz to take part in annual Home Run Derby
Discussion: Bats and Red Sox Monster
MLB:
Six players commit to the 2010 All-Star Home Run Derby
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
MLB.com:
Damon collects milestone 2,500th hit  —  DETROIT — Johnny Damon says he's paying more attention to milestones now than he did even earlier this year.  So he was well aware his 2,500th hit was coming up by the time his sharp third-inning grounder scooted under Orioles second baseman Julio Lugo and into center field Tuesday night.
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Associated Press:
Damon gets 2,500th hit then belts game-ending homer to beat O's
Discussion: Camden Chat
Fox Sports:
Time for D-Backs to slow down and think  —  Ken Rosenthal has been the senior baseball writer for FOXSports.com since Aug. 2005.  He appears weekly on MLB on FOX.  Follow him on Twitter.  —  Let me get this straight: The Diamondbacks just hired an interim general manager …
Discussion: MLB Rumors and The Daily Fungo
Chris Singleton / ESPN:
Mets get the Wright feeling this year  —  The Mets aren't exactly what you'd call a “lucky” team.  In addition to dealing with injuries and late-season skids, there have been issues with players not addressing the media and just a general sense of discontinuity.  But this year is different.
Discussion: MetsBlog.com
Aaron Fitt / Baseball America:
UCLA's Goeddel Agrees To Terms With Mets  —  Baseball America has confirmed that UCLA righthander Erik Goeddel has agreed to terms with the Mets, who drafted him as a 24th-round pick.  MLB Trade Rumors reported the deal is believed to be worth just less than $500,000, but BA has yet to confirm the bonus.
Dave Seminara / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Branded for life with ‘The Mendoza Line’  —  Thirty years ago, in the midst of an early-season slump, George Brett told reporters, “The first thing I look for in the Sunday papers is who is below the Mendoza line.”  Brett, who went on to hit .390 that year for the Kansas City Royals …
Bob Klapisch / NorthJersey.com:
Santana's glove work paying huge dividends  —  NEW YORK - Like any veteran with a killer pitch (and an ego to match) Johan Santana wouldn't admit hitters had cracked the code on his change-up.  Was he tipping the arrival of that 81-mph illusion?  It sure seemed that way, although Santana had trouble believing it.
Discussion: MetsBlog.com
Associated Press:
Roger Clemens asks judge to revive suit vs. Brian McNamee  —  NEW ORLEANS — Roger Clemens' lawyers asked a federal appeals court Wednesday to revive a defamation lawsuit he filed against his former personal trainer, Brian McNamee, who claims he injected the ex-major leaguer with steroids …
Jeremy Greenhouse / Baseball Analysts:
Stolen Bases and PITCHf/x  —  I tend to think that pitchers have more control over the running game than catchers.  Catchers control their “POP” times, while the pitcher controls his time to the plate, pickoff move, pitch location, and pitch type.  The last two factors are probably …
 
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Joe Petruccio / My NY Mets Journal Blog:
Completely Satisfying!  —  Johan Santana's first ML home run!
Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Blue Jays To Sign Adonis Cardona
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Jamie Ramsey / Better Off Red:
VOTE VOTTO LUNCH TOMORROW AT GABP!
Discussion: Vote Votto Nation and Red Hot Mama
Dallas Morning News:
Sherrington: Rangers need a pitcher, and some creative dealing to land one
Discussion: Lone Star Ball
Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
Post Game: Essential Jerry Manuel after Last Night's Win
Discussion: Subway Squawkers
Joe Capozzi / Florida Marlins news, analysis …:
Chris Volstad optioned to New Orleans after Florida Marlins' 7-3 loss to the Dodgers
Discussion: FishStripes
Richard Durrett / ESPN:
Cleveland Indians-Texas Rangers game stopped after fan falls onto lower deck
Associated Press:
Greinke allows 2 hits in 7 innings to lead Royals
Discussion: Royals Review
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TSN.ca:
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Discussion: The Crawfish Boxes
Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Sox looking for relief
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