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Jonathan Mayo / MLB.com:
First Draft lottery to award 12 extra selections — Small-market and lowest-revenue teams in pool to win picks at end of first two rounds — Now that Major League Baseball has gone through its first Draft and signing period under the new rules of the Collective Bargaining Agreement …
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Baseball Nation, baseballmusings.com, Minor League Ball, Beck's Blog and Bucs Dugout
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
The New Draft Pick Compensation System
Fox Sports:
Dempster open to trade to many teams — Ryan Dempster's first choice is the Los Angeles Dodgers and his second is the Atlanta Braves, according to major-league sources. — Whether the veteran right-hander would allow the Cubs to trade him to another team could be determined in the next several days.
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Fox Sports:
Nationals exploring pitching options
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Washington Post, Amazin' Avenue, MLB Daily Dish, Federal Baseball and MLB Rumors
Adam Kilgore / Washington Post:
Before Stephen Strasburg's innings limit, the Nationals shut down Jordan Zimmermann
Before Stephen Strasburg's innings limit, the Nationals shut down Jordan Zimmermann
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Hardball Times and baseballmusings.com
ESPN:
David Ortiz says heel is swollen … Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz is awaiting the results of an MRI on his injured heel but admitted Tuesday that he is “in a lot of pain.” — Ortiz suffered the injury in bizarre fashion while circling the bases on teammate Adrian Gonzalez's home run …
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Over the Monster, Surviving Grady, Boston Globe, Yahoo! Sports and HardballTalk
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Matt Pepin / Boston Globe:
David Ortiz not headed for disabled list
David Ortiz not headed for disabled list
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ESPN, the joy of sox and South Side Sox
Scott Lauber / Boston Herald:
Source: No tear in Ortiz' Achilles
Associated Press:
Wild Pitch Gives Nats 5-4 Win Over Mets — WASHINGTON (AP) — Pedro Beato threw a wild pitch with the bases loaded in the 10th inning that allowed the winning run to score, and the Washington Nationals beat the New York Mets 5-4 after blowing a late lead Tuesday night.
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Amazin' Avenue, New York Times and New Jersey Online
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Associated Press:
Trout's long homer leads Angels to win over Tigers — DETROIT — Mike Trout had another four-hit game for Los Angeles, including a 430-foot homer that was part of an early power show in the Angels' 13-0 rout of the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night. — Trout, Mark Trumbo and Albert Pujols …
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Bless You Boys
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Mike DiGiovanna / Los Angeles Times:
Vernon Wells' imminent return to Angels could be problematic
Vernon Wells' imminent return to Angels could be problematic
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Halos Heaven and HardballTalk
Charles Odum / Associated Press:
Posey drives in 5 runs as Giants beat Braves 9-0 — ATLANTA—Georgia native Buster Posey drove in five runs with three hits, Barry Zito combined with two relievers on a five-hitter and the San Francisco Giants beat the Atlanta Braves 9-0 on Tuesday night. — Giants manager Bruch Bochy …
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Associated Press:
Roy Oswalt Shuts Down A's as Rangers Win 6-1 — OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Roy Oswalt baffled Oakland's batters to beat the Athletics for the first time, and Josh Hamilton and Adrian Beltre each hit solo home runs in the Texas Rangers' 6-1 victory Tuesday night.
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Athletics Nation
Associated Press:
Sabathia Comes Off DL, Pitches Yanks Past Jays 6-1 — NEW YORK (AP) — CC Sabathia carried a shutout into the seventh inning during his sparkling return from the disabled list and the steamrolling New York Yankees got an early three-run homer from Andruw Jones in a 6-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night.
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Boston Herald, Pinstripe Alley, Associated Press and MLB
Andrew Seligman / Associated Press:
Lee hits grand slam, Marlins beat Cubs 9-5 — CHICAGO—Carlos Lee hit a grand slam and the Miami Marlins beat the Cubs 9-5 on Tuesday night, giving Ozzie Guillen a win in his first game back managing in Chicago. — Lee's slam against Travis Wood highlighted a five-run fifth and tied …
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Fish Stripes and Yahoo! Sports
Chris Jenkins / Associated Press:
K-Rod earns save as Brewers beat Cardinals 3-2 — MILWAUKEE—Francisco Rodriguez picked up a save on his first night as Milwaukee's new closer, Rickie Weeks hit a mammoth home run and Randy Wolf won his first game since April 30 as the Brewers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 on Tuesday.
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Brew Crew Ball
Associated Press:
Bedard, McCutchen carry Pirates to 50th win — DENVER—Erik Bedard pitched effectively into the seventh inning for his first win in more than a month, Andrew McCutchen homered, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Colorado Rockies 6-2 Tuesday night to become the fifth team with at least 50 wins.
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Todd Zolecki / MLB.com:
Dubee praises Hamels as Phils face decision — LOS ANGELES — Roy Halladay's nearly two-month absence from the mound had a tangible effect on the Phillies' rotation. — “It's elementary, Watson,” Phillies pitching coach Rich Dubee said Tuesday afternoon at Dodger Stadium.
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Phillies Nation
Associated Press:
Pena goes deep as Rays knock off Indians — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Matt Moore won despite control issues, Carlos Pena homered and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland Indians 4-2 on Tuesday night. — Moore (6-6) allowed two runs and three hits, but walked five in five-plus innings.
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DRaysBay and Associated Press
Jon Krawczynski / Associated Press:
Hardy's E, Britton's walks doom Orioles v. Twins — MINNEAPOLIS—J.J. Hardy is one of the players Baltimore manager Buck Showalter knows he can lean on when things get tough. — The Orioles are having a pretty hard time lately, and for one of the few times in Hardy's season and a half in Baltimore …
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Twinkie Town
