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12:45 PM ET, July 17, 2012

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Fox Sports:
Rays can go either way with pitchers  —  Jon Paul Morosi on players the Tigers may have their eyes on at trade deadline  —  The industry-wide assumption is that if the Tampa Bay Rays fall out of contention, the pitcher they will trade is right-hander James Shields.  —  Not necessarily.
Discussion: MLB Daily Dish, DRaysBay and NESN.com
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Danny Knobler / CBSSports.com Sports News …:
Dodgers' wide search for help could include Jimmy Rollins  —  Jimmy Rollins never got an offer to go home to the West Coast when he was a free agent last winter.  —  Could he end up there now?  —  The Dodgers, who are short on prospects but long on both money and needs …
Fox Sports:
New superpowers reside out West
T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com:
Inbox: Will Texas trade for top-notch starter?
Discussion: Lone Star Ball
Chicago Sun Times:
Woman accused of stalking Cubs' Theo Epstein  —  A Massachusetts woman was arrested in Wrigleyville Monday night and charged with stalking Chicago Cubs President of Baseball Operations Theo Epstein.  —  Kathleen Kearney, 44, from Canton, Mass., was charged with two felony counts of stalking …
Discussion: HardballTalk
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Fred Goodall / Associated Press:
Choo doubles twice to help Indians beat Rays 3-2  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—Zach McAllister shrugged off being struck in his pitching arm by a line drive to finish six solid innings and the Cleveland Indians held on to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 on Monday night.
Discussion: Let's Go Tribe and Yahoo! Sports
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Danny Knobler / CBSSports.com Sports News …:
Whether they're buying or selling, Rays may still trade Shields
Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com Sports News …:
Phillies said willing to offer Hamels at least $120 million  —  The Phillies are said to be planning to offer at least $120 million to star lefthander Cole Hamels in an effort to keep him in Philadelphia and prevent him from becoming a free agent, according to sources.
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Canadian Press:
Jays' Bautista suffers wrist injury in loss to Yankees  —  NEW YORK — Raul Ibanez hit a tiebreaking grand slam with two outs in the eighth inning and the New York Yankees beat Toronto 6-3 on Monday after Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista left the game with a wrist injury.
Associated Press:
Span, Revere lift Twins to huge win over Orioles  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Denard Span had three hits and five RBIs, plus two highlight-reel catches in centre field to help the Minnesota Twins stop their five-game losing streak and beat the Baltimore Orioles 19-7 on Monday night.
Discussion: Twinkie Town and Yahoo! Sports
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1500 ESPN SportsWire:
SportsWire Twins Willingham, perhaps Twins' most valuable chip, likely won't be dealt
Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com Sports News …:
White Sox are latest to enter Greinke derby  —  The surprising White Sox now have Zack Greinke on their radar, scoures said.  —  The first-place White Sox have established themselves as the favorite in the A.L. Central to the surprise of many, and they are said to be hoping to make another second big splash on the trade market.
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Adam Kilgore / Washington Post:
Before Stephen Strasburg's innings limit, the Nationals shut down Jordan Zimmermann  —  The Nationals' decision to shut down Stephen Strasburg just as they hit the stretch run already has started gaining steam as one of baseball's major second-half story lines.
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
Fox Sports:
Votto needs surgery, out 3-4 weeks  —  CINCINNATI (AP)  —  Reds first baseman Joey Votto will have surgery to repair torn cartilage in his left knee, leaving the NL Central leaders without their best hitter for the next three to four weeks.  —  The 2010 National League MVP hurt the knee …
Associated Press:
Marlins' Ramirez Homers in 5-3 Win Over Nationals  —  MIAMI (AP) — Hanley Ramirez hit a two-run homer, Carlos Lee drove in two runs, and the Miami Marlins beat the Washington Nationals 5-3 on Monday night to split the teams' four-game series.  —  Carlos Zambrano (5-7) …
Discussion: Associated Press and Fish Stripes
Associated Press:
Boesch hits two-run homer, Tigers knock off Angels  —  DETROIT — Brennan Boesch hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the seventh inning and the Detroit Tigers rallied for an 8-6 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Monday night.  —  The Angels led 5-2 after a four-run fifth …
Discussion: Bless You Boys and Yahoo! Sports
JonPaulMorosi / mlbbuzz:
Sources: Tigers interested in DBacks infielders  —  The Detroit Tigers have shown interest in Arizona Diamondbacks infielders Stephen Drew and Ryan Roberts, major-league sources told FOXSports.com.  —  Drew, a left-handed-hitting shortstop, missed nearly three months this season because of a broken ankle he sustained last year.
Associated Press:
Happ, Astros blank Padres 2-0 to end road skid  —  SAN DIEGO—J.A. Happ and three relievers combined on a five-hitter, Scott Moore drove in two runs and the Houston Astros beat the San Diego Padres 2-0 Monday night to snap a 13-game road losing streak.  —  Jose Altuve doubled and scored twice …
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports and Associated Press
 
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