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3:50 AM ET, July 4, 2012

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Mperri / MetsBlog.com:
Final Score: Mets 11 Phillies 1  —  The Mets (44-37) defeated the Phillies (36-46) by the score of 11-1 tonight at Citi Field. … For a full recap and box score, check out SNY's In-Game Live.  —  Meredith Perri: Just about everything went right for the Mets tonight.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports and Amazin' Avenue
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MLB.com:
Halladay throws second bullpen session  —  NEW YORK — It is painfully clear the Phillies need Roy Halladay back in the rotation as soon as possible.  —  He is getting closer.  —  He threw his second bullpen session before Tuesday's game against the Mets at Citi Field.
Discussion: SI Tracking Blog
Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Neck injury lands Dice-K on disabled list  —  Daisuke Matsuzaka exits after recording just three outs on Monday night.  (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)  —  OAKLAND — Right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka was placed on the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday, one day after he was shelled during an abbreviated outing …
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
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Jimmy Durkin / ESPN:
Red Sox place Matsuzaka (neck) on 15-day DL
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Red Sox making a series of roster moves
Discussion: Over the Monster
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.
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Associated Press:
Orioles slip past Mariners 5-4  —  SEATTLE—Robert Andino homered in the ninth off Seattle reliever Charlie Furbush to give the Baltimore Orioles a 5-4 win over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night after starter Wei-Yin Chen flirted with a perfect game for more than six innings.
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Associated Press:
Wells Leads Mariners Past Orioles 6-3
Discussion: Camden Chat
Associated Press:
Cruz steals home on suicide-squeeze try, Dodgers beat Reds  —  LOS ANGELES — Luis Cruz doubled home the go-ahead run in his second game with the Dodgers and stole home on the next pitch, leading Los Angeles to a 3-1 victory over Johnny Cueto and the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night.
Discussion: True Blue LA and Associated Press
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Associated Press:
Rookies Mesoraco, Frazier Lead Reds Over Dodgers
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports and MLB Daily Dish
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.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports and Bucs Dugout
Dave Skretta / Associated Press:
Kauffman Stadium transforming into All-Star venue  —  (AP Photo/Ed Zurga, File) AP Sports Writer / July 3, 2012  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo.—On a piece of metal scaffolding beyond the left-field wall at Kauffman Stadium, construction workers bolted together a table under a sweltering midday sun …
Discussion: Minor League Ball
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Paul Casella / MLB.com:
Commissioner discusses All-Star Game, replay
Charles Odum / Associated Press:
Volstad loses again as Cubs fall to Braves 10-3  —  ATLANTA—The Chicago Cubs hoped Chris Volstad would return from the minors a better pitcher, more mature and better equipped to avoid big innings.  —  Instead, Volstad gave up five runs in the fifth as Chipper Jones had five hits and drove …
Discussion: Talking Chop
Associated Press:
Desmond, Nationals Pound Lincecum, Top Giants 9-3  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — All-Star shortstop Ian Desmond hit his 14th home run, and the Washington Nationals became the latest team to beat up on Tim Lincecum, pounding the struggling right-hander hard early and often Tuesday night in a 9-3 victory.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Rick Gano / Associated Press:
White Sox pound Oswalt and Rangers 19-2  —  CHICAGO—Kevin Youkilis, Adam Dunn and Alex Rios homered in the first inning off Roy Oswalt and All-Star Chris Sale won his 10th game Tuesday night and the Chicago White Sox routed the Texas Rangers 19-2.  —  Playing in his first home game …
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Associated Press:
Twins top Tigers for season-high fifth win in a row  —  DETROIT — Josh Willingham and Trevor Plouffe hit homers in a five-run third and Ryan Doumit had a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the seventh inning, lifting the Minnesota Twins to an 8-6 win over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night.
Discussion: Twinkie Town
Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Blue Jays Sign Marcus Stroman  —  The Blue Jays and first round selection Marcus Stroman have signed a contract, the pitcher and the team announced today.  Stroman obtained a bonus of $1.8MM, ESPN.com's Keith Law tweets.  The Blue Jays selected Stroman 22nd overall and the recommended bonus for that slot is exactly $1.8MM.
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Danny Knobler / CBSSports.com Sports News …:
Others think Blue Jays should sell, but they insist they're buyers
 
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Athletics Designate Brian Fuentes For Assignment
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Padres Sign Weickel For $2 Million
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2012 SABR Convention Recap
Ben Badler / Baseball America:
Indians Stray From Consensus, Sign Hector Caro For $1.1 Million
Discussion: MLB Rumors
Ben Badler / Baseball America:
Twins Agree To Sign Australian Lefthander Lewis Thorpe
Joe Smith / Tampa Bay Times:
Tampa Bay Rays: Jose Lobaton gets married at the Trop; James Shields acknowledges some urgency
Discussion: HardballTalk
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Yasmani Grandal continued his home run streak last night
Gordon Wittenmyer / Inside the Cubs:
Surgery to end season for Cubs' Stewart
Discussion: MLB Daily Dish and HardballTalk
ESPN:
The final All-Star spot
Discussion: The Platoon Advantage
Associated Press:
Richard, Amarista Lead Padres Over Diamondbacks
Discussion: MLB Daily Dish
 

 
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