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11:55 PM ET, July 1, 2012

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Jesse Sanchez / MLB.com:
Rosters unveiled for 83rd All-Star Game  —  After most online votes ever, Rangers, Yankees and Giants have three starters  —  The votes have been counted and your voices have been heard.  —  The starting lineups for the 2012 All-Star Game on July 10 at Kauffman Stadium have been named, so get set Kansas City, here they come.
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Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Braun an All-Star reserve, but may start for Kemp
Discussion: Lookout Landing
Mark Newman / MLB.com:
Final Vote candidates a marquee mix
Joey Matschulat / Baseball Time in Arlington:
Your 2012 All-Star Game Rosters (Updated As Picks Are Announced)
Associated Press:
Lawrie Draws Angels' Ire in Blue Jays' 10-6 Loss  —  TORONTO (AP) — After a crunching collision at home plate, the Blue Jays' Brett Lawrie found himself at the center of another controversy.  —  Lawrie, suspended for four games in April for throwing his helmet after a called third strike …
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Bautista sees potential in Jays
Associated Press:
Trout Tiebreaking Homer Lift Angels Over Jays 10-6
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Associated Press:
Darvish 11 Ks in First Home Loss, 3-1 to Oakland  —  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Yu Darvish threw a wild pitch that allowed the tiebreaking run and lost at home for the first time with the Texas Rangers, a 3-1 defeat against Oakland despite the Japanese ace's 11 strikeouts in seven innings Sunday night.
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Associated Press:
Hudson Tagged Early as Nationals Beat Braves 8-4  —  ATLANTA (AP) — Tim Hudson knew it would be difficult to pitch in record temperatures.  Falling behind by four runs in the first inning hardly helped.  —  “I was going to pitch as long as I could,” he said.  “It wasn't exactly a great first inning.”
Associated Press:
Ramirez Homers, Marlins Win 5-2 to Sweep Phillies  —  MIAMI (AP) — Ricky Nolasco pitched seven strong innings, Hanley Ramirez hit a two-run home run, and the Miami Marlins completed a three-game sweep of the struggling Philadelphia Phillies with a 5-2 win Sunday.
Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
Final Score: Dodgers 8 Mets 3  —  The Mets (43-37) lost to the Dodgers (44-36) by the score of 8-3 in Los Angeles tonight.  —  The Least You Should Know: … For a full recap and box score, check out SNY's In-Game Live.  —  Matthew Cerrone: I hate games like this, during which things are cruising …
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue
Howie Rumberg / Associated Press:
Cano, Chavez homer in Yanks' 4-2 win over Chisox  —  NEW YORK—Robinson Cano hit a tiebreaking two-run homer after wasting a chance with the bases loaded his first time up against Gavin Floyd, and the New York Yankees again rode the long ball to a 4-2 win Sunday over the Chicago White Sox for a series split between division leaders.
Associated Press:
Gomez Scores on 2 Throwing Errors, Brewers Win 2-1  —  MILWAUKEE (AP) — Carlos Gomez raced home following two throwing errors after he stole second base in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Milwaukee Brewers a 2-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday.
Discussion: AZ Snake Pit and Associated Press
Mark Hale / New York Post:
Yankees trade for right-handed reliever Qualls of Phillies  —  The Yankees, who have seen their bullpen suffer recently with Cory Wade's diminished performance, have secured some depth.  The team traded for righty reliever Chad Qualls, sending the Phillies a player to be named later or cash, The Post has learned.
Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com Sports News …:
Sources: Phillies put star left-hander Cole Hamels on trade market  —  While the Phillies hoped to keep Hamels, contract talks have gone nowhere.  (U.S. Presswire)  —  The Phillies dropped a bomb on the trade market when they recently began making calls to see about trade interest in Cole Hamels, CBSSports.com has learned.
ESPN:
Reds-Giants Preview  —  The San Francisco Giants' pitching staff recently made franchise history, but the Cincinnati Reds' starters have shined the brightest in the last two games.  —  Ryan Vogelsong will try to deliver another strong home start for the Giants on Sunday and salvage …
 
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