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5:40 PM ET, July 8, 2012

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Joe Capozzi / Fish Tank blog:
Marlins complain to MLB about no Miami All Star to replace Stanton  —  Marlins All Star Giancarlo Stanton's surgery went well this morning, with two small loose bodies removed from his right knee during a 21-minute procedure.  —  But what is paining the Marlins this morning is the fact that …
Discussion: HardballTalk
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Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Stanton to have surgery, likely out 4-6 weeks
Discussion: Fish Stripes
MLB:
Stanton needs knee surgery; Harper an All-Star
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports and Associated Press
Joey Nowak / MLB.com:
Harper ticketed for ASG in place of Stanton
Discussion: Phillies Nation and Talking Chop
Associated Press:
McCann, Uggla Lead Braves Over Phillies  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Brian McCann homered for the third straight game in the series and Dan Uggla hit a two-run shot to lead the Atlanta Braves to a three-game sweep of the Philadelphia Phillies in a 4-3 win on Sunday.
Discussion: MLB and The Good Phight
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Associated Press:
Hanson, McCann Lead Braves Over Phillies
Discussion: Talking Chop
Justin Albers / MLB.com:
Duncan thinks Tribe doesn't need to deal  —  CLEVELAND — Much has been made throughout the season about the Indians needing to make a move for an outfielder before the July 31 Trade Deadline.  Every time a right-handed hitter is rumored to be on the market, the Indians seem to come up in conversation.
Discussion: MLB Rumors
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Associated Press:
Indians' Jimenez beats Rays 7-3
Discussion: Let's Go Tribe
Associated Press:
Dempster Runs Scoreless Streak to 27 in Cubs' Win  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Ryan Dempster extended his scoreless innings streak to 27 in his first start in three weeks, Starlin Castro hit a three-run homer and the Chicago Cubs beat the New York Mets 7-0 Sunday.  —  Dempster (4-3) …
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Rick Freeman / Associated Press:
Davis, Gee help lift Mets over Cubs 3-1
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Fox Sports:
Sources: Pirates look to add offense  —  The Pittsburgh Pirates are in first place.  Clearly, they intend to stay there.  —  Major-league sources told FOXSports.com the Pirates have had preliminary trade discussions regarding two power-hitting outfielders, San Diego's Carlos Quentin and Arizona's Justin Upton.
Associated Press:
Delmon Young homers in fourth straight as Tigers sweep Royals … DETROIT — Delmon Young homered for the fourth consecutive game, Prince Fielder hit a three-run shot, and Jhonny Peralta homered and drove in three runs in the Detroit Tigers' 7-1 win over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday …
Discussion: Royals Review
Roger Rubin / NY Daily News:
Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine and pitching coach Bob McClure aren't seeing eye to eye as Boston can't slow down Yankees in first inning  —  “If there was a solution, it would be solved,” Valentine says.  “Bob McClure is down there warming them up and bringing them in and they have a game plan.
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Nick Cafardo / The Boston Globe:
Handing out MLB's midseason bests, worsts  —  It's time to hand out some accolades and demerits at the halfway mark:  —  Best teams — Texas, New York (AL), Washington (NL).  The Rangers have been the most balanced team in the game, with starting pitching, bullpen, hitting, power, and defense.
Discussion: MLB Rumors and Boston Globe
New York Post:
Expect surprising Mets to look for internal or thrifty options as trade deadline nears  —  The Mets are contenders, and you know what contenders do in July — they try to improve themselves.  —  Look, there still are 75-win scenarios for these Mets, mainly because their greatest strength …
Carrie Muskat / MLB.com:
All-Star LaHair eager to get to Kansas City  —  NEW YORK — It hasn't quite hit Bryan LaHair that he's an All-Star, and it probably won't until Monday, when he shows up in the National League clubhouse in Kansas City.  —  LaHair will travel Sunday night with Cubs first-base coach Dave McKay and the Mets' All-Star contingent.
Discussion: Bleed Cubbie Blue
Baxter Holmes / Los Angeles Times:
Jered Weaver is gold standard for Angels in 3-0 win over Orioles  —  Angels ace Jered Weaver pitches eight scoreless innings to improve to 10-1 with a 1.96 ERA, bolstering his candidacy to be the starting pitcher for the American League in Tuesday's All-Star game.
Discussion: HardballTalk
Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com Sports News …:
Scouts from Orioles, Braves, four others disappointed about Greinke ejection  —  Scouts for at least six teams were disappointed when Zack Greinke was ejected two batters into the game.  (Getty Images)  —  Scouts for at least six contending teams were disappointed when Brewers star right-hander Zack Greinke …
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports and MLB Rumors
 
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