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Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Dustin Pedroia out with thumb injury — OAKLAND — Dustin Pedroia jammed his right thumb trying to make a diving catch in the outfield on Tuesday night and is out of the lineup today. — He will be checked out in Boston on Thursday. — “After the game I was sore and then today I'm pretty sore,” Pedroia said.
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Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Valentine shuffles rotation leading into All-Star break — OAKLAND — Manager Bobby Valentine made some adjustments to his pitching rotation, bumping Aaron Cook up to Wednesday, when he will pitch the finale of this seven-game road trip against the Oakland Athletics.
Discussion:
Boston Globe, the joy of sox and Over the Monster
Jimmy Durkin / ESPN:
Red Sox place Matsuzaka (neck) on 15-day DL
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Boston Globe, Yahoo! Sports, MLB Daily Dish and baseballmusings.com
Associated Press:
Nats Have a Hot 4th, Beat Bumgarner, Giants 9-4 — WASHINGTON (AP) — Ryan Zimmerman's line drive to right-center kept going — and going and going — until it landed in the first row, highlighting another big Fourth of July for the resurgent third baseman as the NL East-leading Washington Nationals beat …
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Yahoo! Sports, McCovey Chronicles and ESPN
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Fox Sports:
Giants must address Lincecum's woes — WASHINGTON, DC — The San Francisco Giants are the new National League West frontrunner. They are in first place. They have the division's most balanced roster. As Pablo Sandoval fan club president Sandy Alderson could tell you, they boast the most All-Star starters of any NL team.
Associated Press:
Lee Finally Wins, Phillies Erupt Late to Beat Mets — NEW YORK (AP) — Cliff Lee finally posted his first win of the season and the Philadelphia Phillies hit three late homers, breaking past the New York Mets 9-2 Wednesday and stopping a six-game losing streak.
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CBSSports.com Sports News … and ESPN
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Mperri / MetsBlog.com:
Final Score: Mets 11 Phillies 1
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The Good Phight, Amazin' Avenue and Yahoo! Sports
Fox Sports:
Never underestimate Cardinals GM — A few weeks back, a high-ranking Cardinals official said that the team's strategy at the July 31 non-waiver deadline would hinge largely on the health of right-hander Chris Carpenter. — Well, that strategy is now defined.
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True Blue LA, MLB Daily Dish, Getting Blanked, Bluebird Banter and The Crawfish Boxes
Ramona Shelburne / ESPN:
Dodgers' Todd Coffey out for season — LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Todd Coffey will miss the rest of the season with a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow that will require Tommy John surgery. — Coffey — Coffey was roughed up for two runs in the eighth inning …
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ESPN and HardballTalk
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MLB:
Sources: Marlins talking Carlos Lee — The Houston Astros and Miami Marlins are deep into talks about a deal involving first baseman Carlos Lee, sources told ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney. — Lee has agreed to go to the Marlins, if the trade is completed.
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MLB Rumors
Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Yankees Claim McDonald, Designate Schwinden — The Yankees acquired Darnell McDonald from the Red Sox, the outfielder announced on his personal Twitter account. The Yankees claimed McDonald off of waivers, Marc Carig of the Star-Ledger tweets. The team designated Chris Schwinden …
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Boston Globe, Baseball Nation, Pinstripe Alley, River Avenue Blues and NESN.com
Kevin Baxter / Los Angeles Times:
Dan Haren roughed up, owns up to pain as Angels lose to Indians, 9-5 — The starting pitcher, who lasts just 41/3 innings and allows a season-high seven runs, admits his back pain is a lot worse than he's let on. He might have to go on disabled list. — Angels starting pitcher Dan Haren …
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HardballTalk
MLB:
Ozzie erupts in profanity-laced rant after loss … Heath Bell's latest blown save led to Ozzie Guillen's latest blowup. — In an attempt to divert attention from the embattled Bell, Guillen unleashed a profanity-laced tirade Tuesday following the Miami Marlins' heartbreaking 13-12 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers.
Discussion:
Fish Stripes, HardballTalk, CBSSports.com Sports News … and Baseball Prospectus
Associated Press:
Sutton's Walkoff HR Lifts Pirates to 8-7 Win — PITTSBURGH (AP) — Drew Sutton hit a one-out solo homer in the bottom of the ninth and the Pittsburgh Pirates improved to eight games over .500 for the first time in 20 years with an 8-7 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night.
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Associated Press, Bucs Dugout and Yahoo! Sports
