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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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Mark Newman / MLB.com:
Swish, Youk neck-and-neck; Votto in front
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
TSN.ca:
DANKS' GEM GIVES WHITE SOX SWEEP OF ANGELS  —  The Sports Network  —  Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - John Danks took a no-hitter into the seventh inning and Paul Konerko knocked in the lone run as the Chicago White Sox bested the Angels, 1-0, in the finale of a four-game set from U.S. Cellular Field.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
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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
Scott Merkin / MLB.com:
Shoulder injury puts Peavy on disabled list
Discussion: South Side Sox
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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
Jon Heyman / Sports Illustrated:
M's target big-time prospects for Lee  —  The Rays, Twins, Rangers, Phillies, Yankees, Reds and Mets are among the 12 to 15 teams that have inquired about star Mariners left-handed pitcher Cliff Lee, and Seattle is said to be targeting big-time prospects in return, such as Yankees' catching …
Discussion: Bronx Baseball Daily
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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 …
Sam Donnellon / Philly.com:
No panic yet from Phillies, but should there be?  —  LAST NIGHT, on “Daily News Live,” on Comcast SportsNet, Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. twice mentioned a lack of “urgency” in the DNA of this year's club, saying the healthy regulars who still inhabit the first five spots of the team's lineup need to find some, and fast.
TSN.ca:
OSWALT STRONG, BERKMAN HOMERS TWICE AS ASTROS SWEEP BUCS  —  The Sports Network  —  Houston, TX (Sports Network) - Lance Berkman belted two solo home runs to support Roy Oswalt's complete-game one-hitter in Houston's 2-0 blanking of Pittsburgh that completed a three-game sweep at Minute Maid Park.
Discussion: The Crawfish Boxes
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.
Discussion: D.C. Sports Bog
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
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.
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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Ellsbury to Toronto, then Fort Myers
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