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4:15 PM ET, July 8, 2010

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Adam Kilgore / Washington Post:
Adam Dunn hits three home runs at Washington Nationals beat San Diego Padres
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:   Dunn hammers hat trick of homers to lift Nats
Associated Press:
Adam Dunn delivers three homers as Nationals pinch Padres
Discussion: Gaslamp Ball
Fox Sports:
Time for D-Backs to slow down and think  —  Ken Rosenthal …
Discussion: Ducksnorts and MLB Rumors
Mark Newman / MLB.com:
Ultra-tight AL race rages on; Votto tops NL  —  Swisher barely ahead of Youkilis as Final Vote heads to finish  —  With fewer than seven hours remaining, Yankees outfielder Nick Swisher held the slimmest of leads over Kevin Youkilis of the rival Red Sox in a race that is shaping …
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Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Youkilis in need of surge in Final Vote
Discussion: Red Sox Monster
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:   Zimmerman trails as time to vote runs short
Scott Merkin / MLB.com:
Ozzie not big on Twitter anymore  —  CHICAGO — Remember the hoopla surrounding Ozzie Guillen's entrance into the world of Twitter?  Well, the White Sox manager doesn't seem to have the same affection for the resource as he did in Spring Training.  —  “I'm tired of Twitter.
Discussion: HardballTalk
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Scott Merkin / MLB.com:
Shoulder injury puts Peavy on disabled list
Discussion: South Side Sox
Nick Collias / MLB Rumors:
Mets Sign Two From Venezuela  —  The Mets made their first foray into this season's post-July 2 international prospect market yesterday, signing Venezuelan outfielder Vicente Lupo and infielder Leon Jackson Canelon, reports Miguel Bastidas at El Informador de Barquisimeto (link in Spanish).
Discussion: MetsBlog.com
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals bullpen stumbles again  —  • Given an immediate and eerily similar opportunity to save themselves after Tuesday's nightmare ninth inning, the Cardinals and their bullpen couldn't tame the rallying Rockies and the unstable nature of their home, Coors Field.
Discussion: Denver Post
T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com:
Rangers, Mariners discussing deal for Lee  —  ARLINGTON — Trade discussions between the Rangers and the Seattle Mariners appear to be heating up over pitcher Cliff Lee, according to industry sources.  —  There is nothing imminent, there are plenty of other teams still involved and Lee …
Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Jays To Sign Thon For $1.5MM, Cenas For $700K  —  The Blue Jays have agreed to sign fifth-round pick Dickie Thon for $1.5MM, according to ESPN.com's Keith Law.  Now that the Blue Jays have pried Thon away from his commitment to Rice, they have agreed to sign six of their top ten selections …
Thomas Boswell / Washington Post:
Nats' future rotation offers multiple choices, elusive answers  —  The Washington Nationals' pitching rotation of the future is about to arrive.  It's coming in a hurry and in waves, one crashing on top of the other, over the next two to five weeks.  In all, the Nats have 11 pitchers …
Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Phillies Discussing Werth Trades  —  As they search for a proven starter, the Phillies are discussing Jayson Werth trades with “a lot of teams,” according to ESPN.com's Buster Olney (Twitter links).  Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports reported yesterday that the Phillies would likely consider trading Werth if they fall from contention.
Steve Henson / Yahoo! Sports:
Same youth team produced Strasburg, Leake  —  During a national youth tournament a decade ago in suffocating August heat, hard-throwing 11-year-old Stephen Strasburg melted down.  A couple of hits, an error and a wild pitch caused emotions to well up and explode.
Dan Mennella / MLB.com:
Sluggers launch season-high 47 homers  —  A first half marked by dominant pitching performances — to the extent that 2010 has been dubbed the second installment of the Year of the Pitcher — took a notable turn in favor of hitters on Wednesday.  —  Led by Adam Dunn's three blasts …
Anthony McCarron / NY Daily News:
New York Mets catching prospect Josh Thole not bothered by trade rumors involving lefty Cliff Lee  —  A friend of Josh Thole's sent the Mets' catcher a text message recently wondering if the 22-year-old knew anything about the Mets' trade talks about Seattle ace Cliff Lee.
Discussion: MetsBlog.com
Dan Shaughnessy / Boston Globe:
Powerful gift at tough time  —  A couple of hours before the Red Sox played the Giants June 26 in San Francisco, Darnell McDonald came in from shagging flies to say hello to a small group gathered by the first base dugout at AT&T Park.  The Sox outfielder shook hands with Sam Callahan …
 
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