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9:25 AM ET, July 18, 2012

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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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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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Adam Kilgore / Washington Post:
Before Stephen Strasburg's innings limit, the Nationals shut down Jordan Zimmermann
Fox Sports:
Rays can go either way with pitchers
Discussion: MLB Daily Dish, DRaysBay and NESN.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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Matt Pepin / Boston Globe:
David Ortiz not headed for disabled list
Discussion: 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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Brian Erni / MetsBlog.com:
Final Score: Nationals 5 Mets 4
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue
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 …
Discussion: Bless You Boys
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Mike DiGiovanna / Los Angeles Times:
Vernon Wells' imminent return to Angels could be problematic
Discussion: 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 …
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.
Discussion: 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.
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 …
Discussion: 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.
Discussion: 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.
Discussion: Associated Press and Yahoo! Sports
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.
Discussion: 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.
Discussion: 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 …
Discussion: Twinkie Town
 
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