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| Fans in New York threatened the pregnant wife of Red Sox pitcher Jonathan Papelbon as the two were riding in open cars during the All-Star Game's red carpet parade, according to RedSox.com "I feel like I needed to be in a bullet-proof car. My wife is pregnant and she's getting her life threatened. It's stupid," said Papelbon. |
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| Ervin Santana threw one inning for the American League All-Stars, and while he struck out two players, he also allowed a home run Colorado Rockies outfielder Matt Holliday. |
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| Roy Halladay threw one inning for the American League, and retired Lance Berkman, Albert Pujols and Chipper Jones, the three leading hitters in baseball. He had a little help, as Pujols hit a ball off the right-field wall but was subsequently thrown out at second by Ichiro Suzuki. |
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| Joe Saunders went one inning for the American League without allowing a run. He only allowed one hit, to Florida's Hanley Ramirez. |
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| Cliff Lee, P, Cleveland Indians | Tuesday 7/15, 8:24 PM CT |
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| Cliff Lee threw two scoreless inning for the American League after starting the All-Star Game. He struck out three batters, including the first two he faced, and gave up just one hit, to Chipper Jones. |
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| Dustin McGowan will not have to undergo surgery on his right shoulder after an MRI revealed that there was no new damage to his arm, according to BlueJays.com. |
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| Hideki Matsui may undergo season-ending surgery on his right knee, which has kept him off the field since June 22, according to Yankees.com. |
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| Sergio Mitre underwent Tommy John surgery today, ending the season for the 27-year-old hurler, according to FloridaMarlins.com. |
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| Juan Rivera, LF, Los Angeles Angels | Tuesday 7/15, 5:16 PM CT |
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| Juan Rivera will not be going anywhere, as the Angels have decided to keep him, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post. |
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| Milton Bradley may not be available in a trade because team president Nolan Ryan does not want to concede the season, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post. |
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| David Murphy is hitting well so far in July, as he holds a .324 average (12-for-37) with three homers and eight RBI over nine games. |
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| Eric Milton, P, New York Yankees | Tuesday 7/15, 3:20 PM CT |
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| Eric Milton threw 25 pitches in his first bullpen session on Monday, according to the AP. The left-hander had elbow ligament replacement surgery in June 2007.
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| Hideki Matsui didn't hit Tuesday after experiencing more discomfort in his sore left knee, according to the AP. The Yankees had hoped he might be ready to return from the DL when eligible on Friday. Matsui said, "Perhaps you can say so, it’s a short-term setback. I’m going to hit tomorrow, that’s the plan anyway."
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| Johnny Damon is eligible to be activated from the DL Sunday, but he continues to suffer from soreness in his ailing left shoulder, and won’t likely start hitting off a tee until at least late this week, according to the AP. |
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| Joe Crede, 3B, Chicago White Sox | Tuesday 7/15, 1:00 PM CT |
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| Joe Crede could remain with the Sox beyond this season, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. Crede was asked if he sees himself wearing a Chicago uniform next April and he responded, "Yeah, I think so. It's definitely a good possibility. It depends on how things end up this year, how guys develop below you or if there are trades. There are numerous things that could happen."
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| Fausto Carmona was solid in his first rehab outing with Single-A Asheville on Monday, according to the Akron Beacon Journal. He allowed just one hit over four innings. |
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| Eddie Bonine was injured in Monday's start with Double-A Erie, according to the Detroit Free Press. He left in the fourth inning when he was hit by a line drive on the left shin. He said, "It swelled up a bit and kind of tightened up. I don't think it's going to be anything that is going to linger."
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| Kevin Youkilis' left triceps contusion is not expected to prevent him from starting tonight's All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium, according to the Boston Herald.
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| Magglio Ordonez, who is recovering from a pulled right oblique, went 1-for-4 in Monday's rehab game with Single-A, according to MLive.com. |
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| Jason Varitek said the irritation in his right eye has cleared up considerably, according to the Boston Globe. His eye was nearly swollen shut Sunday but reportedly looked normal Monday. |
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| Scott Kazmir believes the Rays will get back on track following the All-Star break, according to the Boston Globe. He said, "We still have our guys feeling like they kind of have that chip on their shoulder." |
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| David Ortiz, DH, Boston Red Sox | Tuesday 7/15, 7:44 AM CT |
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| David Ortiz looked strong while he took three rounds of batting practice with the AL All-Stars Monday, according to the Boston Globe. He hit several balls out, some of which landed in the upper deck. |
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| There are reportedly (at least) nine teams interested in free agent hurler Freddy Garcia, according to the NY Post. The teams interested are the Mets, Yankees, Astros, Rangers, Royals, Phillies, Red Sox, Tigers, and White Sox. |
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