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Lyle Spencer / MLB.com:
Melky delivers, earns All-Star MVP honors — KANSAS CITY — Melky Cabrera is a travelin' man with an unusual way of expressing his gratitude. — Returning to the home of the Royals, who sent him to the Giants over the winter in exchange for southpaw Jonathan Sanchez …
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Associated Press:
Giant blowout: NL routs AL 8-0 in All-Star game — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Pablo Sandoval and Melky Cabrera turned the All-Star game into a Giant blowout. — Flashing their bright orange spikes and booming bats, the San Francisco sluggers keyed a five-run blitz against Justin Verlander …
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Henry Schulman / San Francisco Giants:
Giants GM Brian Sabean has talked to 15 teams, but ... In preparing my midseason Giants review story, which is slated to run in Thursday's paper, I spoke with general manager Brian Sabean this afternoon to get his views on the offense, namely whether he thinks the Giants have enough to get the team …
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R.B. Fallstrom / Associated Press:
Braun's big night helps NL win All-Star game, 8-0 — KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Ryan Braun was back in the spotlight at the All-Star game. And this time, it was for what happened on the field. — The Milwaukee Brewers' slugger was in the middle of everything early on for the National League …
Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
The Latest on Dillon Gee's shoulder — Yesterday, the Mets announced that Dillon Gee will be placed on the 15-day disabled list with a clot in the artery in his right shoulder. — The team said Gee reported numbness in his fingers Sunday. Doctors discovered the clot Monday and inserted a catheter into his shoulder to break it up.
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Michael Baron / MetsBlog.com:
Updated: Gee on DL with blood clot, rotation adjusted
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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Sabathia feels good after bullpen session — KANSAS CITY — CC Sabathia said he felt fine after throwing a bullpen session on Tuesday at Kauffman Stadium and is eyeing a July 17 return to the Yankees rotation. — Sabathia missed two starts before the All-Star break with a groin strain …
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Associated Press:
Yankees' Chamberlain off to strong start in rehab — BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — New York Yankees reliever Joba Chamberlain is off to a strong start with his minor league rehab assignment, pitching one effective inning in a Gulf Coast League game. — The team says Chamberlain struck …
Jordan Bastian / MLB.com:
MLBPA considering filing grievance against Tribe — KANSAS CITY — The Major League Baseball Players Association is considering filing a grievance over the Indians' handling of injured reliever Nick Hagadone, who was placed on the Minor League disqualified list on Sunday.
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Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com Sports News …:
Angels have joined race for Greinke, and may compete with rival Rangers — The Los Angeles Angels have jumped into the race for Brewers star righthander Zack Greinke and are likely to battle their division rival Texas Rangers and others for Greinke — assuming he becomes available.
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Dan Mennella / MLB Rumors:
Angels Interested In Acquiring Zack Greinke — The Angels plan to make a run at trading for Brewers starter Zack Greinke if the right-hander becomes available prior to the trade deadline, according to Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com. — The Orioles, Rangers and Braves are also thought …
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks GM Kevin Towers hearing Justin Upton offers — KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Asked for their thoughts on the Diamondbacks' apparent willingness to trade right fielder Justin Upton, competing executives this week had as many questions as they did answers.
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Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com Sports News …:
Dodgers are a favorite to land Dempster from Cubs — but they could also go for Garza — Dempster, set to make his second start since coming off the DL, has thrown 27 straight scoreless innings. (US Presswire) — KANSAS CITY — The Dodgers are talking to the Cubs about acquiring either …
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Mike Chambers / Denver Post:
Darnell McDonald loved in Boston despite move from Red Sox to Yankees — For a Red Sox fan in Colorado, it was nice to see a clean-cut Darnell McDonald in a Yankees uniform last weekend. Unlike Johnny (Expletive) Damon, who was given his unofficial middle name by Boston fans upon choosing …
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Michael Silverman / Boston Herald:
Papelbon: Francona exit ‘closed the door’ on return
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