Ballbug: CO Rockies Owner Responds to GJ Fan's Criticism: “Don't Come!” (Travis Khachatoorian/KREG-TV)

Patrick Saunders / Denver Post:

Rockies owner talks about the team's lackluster season — The Denver Post — Rockies owner Dick Monfort speaking on the state of the club during a one on one interview before the Colorado Rockies San Diego Padres game July 8, 2014 at Coors Field. (John Leyba, The Denver Post)

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CO Rockies Owner Responds to GJ Fan's Criticism: “Don't Come!” — GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. - On the Fourth of July, Michael Ferguson saved up money to take his family of five to Coors Field to watch their favorite team play, but after a 9-0 shut out, his dissatisfaction with the Colorado Rockies was at a high point.

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Associated Press:

Morales Helps Rockies to 2-1 Win Over Padres — DENVER — Charlie Blackmon hit a two-run homer and Franklin Morales pitched effectively into the sixth inning, helping the Colorado Rockies beat the San Diego Padres 2-1 Tuesday night. — Morales (5-4) turned in another solid outing since …

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Greg Logan / Newsday:

Mets finally find power stroke at Citi Field … Citi Field hasn't suddenly become a bandbox, but the Mets lately have been knocking balls out of the park at a surprising rate. Curtis Granderson's leadoff home run against the Braves Tuesday night tied the club record of eight straight games …

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Jacob deGrom dominant in seven shutout innings as Mets top Braves … Mets rookie Jacob deGrom became the first pitcher in club history to begin his career without a win in his first seven starts. But all the numbers beyond the win column suggested a bright future for a player with a distinctive long-haired mane and sunny disposition.

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Kristie Ackert / NY Daily News:

Jacob deGrom throws seven scoreless innings as Mets offense comes to life in 8-3 win over Braves — Making his second start against the Braves in seven days, deGrom held them scoreless on seven hits through seven innings. He did not walk a batter and struck out 11, tying a career high.

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Manny Randhawa / MLB.com:

Frazier thrilled to participate in Home Run Derby — CINCINNATI — It started with a text message from Rockies All-Star shortstop Troy Tulowitzki. And on Tuesday, it culminated in the announcement that another All-Star, Reds third baseman Todd Frazier, will participate in the Gillette Home Run Derby on Monday at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN.

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Associated Press:

Ozuna's 9th-Inning HR Gives Marlins 2-1 Victory — PHOENIX — Marcell Ozuna hit a two-out, two-run home run off Addison Reed in the ninth inning to spoil a brilliant Arizona debut by Vidal Nuno and give the Miami Marlins a 2-1 victory over the Diamondbacks on Tuesday night.

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Matthew DeFranks / MLB.com:

Angels franchise reaches .500 for first time since 1961 — ANAHEIM — With Monday night's 5-2 win over Toronto, the Angels evened their franchise record at 4,272-4,272-3 and reached the .500 plateau for the first time since they were 1-1 as an expansion team in 1961.

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MLB.com:

Rangers in position to listen on Frasor, Cotts — ARLINGTON — With Neftali Feliz and Roman Mendez in the big leagues, the Rangers have positioned themselves to see what they can get for relievers Jason Frasor and Neal Cotts before the July 31 Trade Deadline.

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David Pinto / baseballmusings.com:

Games of the Day — The afternoon gets off to a bang with Zack Greinke and Max Scherzer battling in Detroit. They have to hope the Tuesday night slugfest took something out of the hitters as the Dodgers and Tigers have a quick turnaround. — Doug Fister and Bud Norris try again in Baltimore …

Daniel Hertzberg / Wall Street Journal:

Billy Beane on the Future of Sports: A Tech-Driven Revolution — The A's General Manager Says New Systems Will Transform How We Play—and Watch—Sports — Baseball—my passion and profession for three decades—has been at the forefront of the analytics revolution sweeping through sports.

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