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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 …
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HardballTalk
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Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Stanton to have surgery, likely out 4-6 weeks — Ailing right knee flares up; lone Miami All-Star to miss Derby, Midsummer Classic — ST. LOUIS — Giancarlo Stanton did everything in his power to battle through a sore right knee and help the Marlins while also participating in the All-Star festivities.
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Fish Stripes
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.
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MLB Rumors, CBSSports.com Sports News …, Where Have You Gone … and Bucs Dugout
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
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 …
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Yahoo! Sports and MLB Rumors
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 …
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MLB Rumors, MetsBlog.com, ESPN and HardballTalk
Baseball Prospectus:
Introducing the BP Hitter Profiles — While reading message boards, sabermetric websites, or newspapers, you'll often come across contentions like, “So and so is a good low-ball hitter.” While listening to the radio, you'll be told that a player swings and misses a lot at pitches down and in.
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
Associated Press:
Reds Use Long Ball for 6-5 Win Over Padres — SAN DIEGO (AP) — Drew Stubbs and Chris Heisey homered to back Homer Bailey's solid outing, giving the Cincinnati Reds a 6-5 win over the San Diego Padres on Saturday night. — The Reds, who have struggled to score runs on their 12-game road trip …
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Red Reporter and Associated Press
Associated Press:
Cahill helps Diamondbacks edge Dodgers — PHOENIX—Trevor Cahill pitched seven solid innings to help the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3 on Saturday night. — Cahill (7-7) gave up three runs and six hits and improved to 17-1 in his past 22 starts when Arizona scores three or more runs.
Discussion:
True Blue LA
Joe McIntyre / MLB.com:
Scioscia tabs Mills to close first half — ANAHEIM — Angels manager Mike Scioscia announced on Saturday that Minor League callup Brad Mills will be the starter for Sunday's first-half finale with the Orioles. — In nine starts at Triple-A Salt Lake this season, the lefty is 3-3 with a 4.47 ERA.
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Halos Heaven
