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Darren Rovell / ESPN.com:
Self-serve beer stations make debut — Self-serve beer stations are up and running in Target Field, so Minnesota Twins fans and those who attend the Major League Baseball All-Star festivities next week can decide what they want and even how much they want of it.
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Baseball America:
MLB All-Star Game Rosters — Major League Baseball on Sunday unveiled the rosters for the All-Star Game, which will be played on July 15 at Target Field in Minneapolis. — Derek Jeter will play in his 14th and final midsummer classic, and he'll start at shortstop.
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Talking Chop, Bless You Boys, The Crawfish Boxes, Fish Stripes, South Side Sox and Purple Row
Paul Hagen / MLB.com:
All-Stars unveiled, including 26 first-timers — A's sending six to Midsummer Classic; NL-leading Brewers have four players — The Orioles had three starters voted into the American League lineup for this year's All-Star Game at Minnesota's Target Field, while the Brewers paced …
Baseball America:
Midseason Top 50: Injury Can't Knock Buxton From No. 1 — It has been a dangerous year to be a top prospect. Injuries happen every year, but the 2014 season has been worse than usual. The top prospect in baseball, Twins [...]
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Metsblog, redsminorleagues.com, Sportsnet.ca, Over the Monster and Minor League Ball
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Baseball Prospectus:
The BP Top 50 — The Best Midseason Prospects — With as many eyes as we can possibly put on the prize, we seek to provide the prospect temperature of the given moment, as we take to the fields night after night armed with our stopwatches, radar guns, and in my case, thermometers.
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Over the Monster, Royals Review and Pinstripe Alley
TSN.ca:
Happ takes mound as Jays open series against Angels — The Sports Network — ANAHEIM - J.A. Happ takes the mound opposite Jered Weaver on Monday night when the Toronto Blue Jays pay a visit to Angel Stadium to begin a three-game series. — Happ has been solid since getting roughed …
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Bluebird Banter and Canadian Press
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Associated Press:
Samardzija stymies Jays to win in A's debut — Recap — Box Score — Play-By-Play — Photos — Conversation — Jeff Samardzija scatters 4 hits in 7 innings in victorious A's debut — OAKLAND, Calif. — Jeff Samardzija arrived at the ballpark nearly five hours before making his first start with his new ballclub.
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Athletics Nation and ESPN
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Ex-Ray James Shields excited for return to Trop — DETROIT — Longtime Rays ace RHP James Shields is eagerly looking forward to coming back and pitching at the Trop tonight for the first time since being traded to the Royals after the 2012 season. — “I'm very excited,” he said. “And ready to go.”
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HardballTalk and Royals Review
Ben Badler / Baseball America:
Rays Sign No. 1 International Prospect Adrian Rondon — Dominican shortstop Adrian Rondon, the No. 1 international prospect for July 2, has signed with the Rays for $2,950,000. Rondon became eligible to sign today, his 16th birthday, and has earned widespread praise from scouts for his offensive potential at a premium position.
Discussion:
Bleacher Report and HardballTalk
Patrick Saunders / Denver Post:
MICHAEL CUDDYER'S CAREER WITH ROCKIES AT STAKE AS HE AWAITS MRI — The Denver Post — Michael Cuddyer's three-year, $31.5 million contract with the Rockies concludes at the end of this season. (Lenny Ignelzi, The Associated Press) — Michael Cuddyer is in limbo.
Associated Press:
Price, Rays Escape Cellar With 7-3 Win Over Tigers — DETROIT — All-Star David Price came within an out of a complete game, and the Tampa Bay Rays climbed out of last place in the AL East with a 7-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday night. — The Rays have won three straight …
