Pertinent post-All-Star break issues (Yahoo! Sports)
Pertinent post-All-Star break issues (Yahoo! Sports)
Questions for each team come to mind two at a time as the season enters its second half.
A’s trade pitcher Joe Blanton to Phillies
The Oakland Athletics traded away their second starting pitcher this month, dealing burly right-hander Joe Blanton to the Philadelphia Phillies for three minor leaguers on Thursday.
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Top MLB prospects highlight U.S. Olympic baseball team
Matt LaPorta, the slugging outfielder the Milwaukee Brewers parted with in order to land pitching ace CC Sabathia, was among the 25 players picked Wednesday for the U.S. baseball team headed to the Beijing Olympics.
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D’backs acquire first baseman Clark from Padres
The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired first baseman Tony Clark from the San Diego Padres on Thursday for minor league pitcher Evan Scribner.
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Red Sox’s Drew earns All-Star MVP honors
J.D. Drew and the Boston Red Sox had a rewarding All-Star week at Yankee Stadium. Drew hit a tying, two-run homer in the seventh inning Tuesday night and took home MVP honors after a wild Midsummer Classic, capping a strong performance by the rival Red Sox in New York.
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CHICAGO - Tim Lincecum was the first pitcher to upstage Ryan Dempster at Wrigley Field this season.
Mets rally late, top Reds for 10th straight victory
David Wright’s two-run homer in the ninth inning rallied the Mets to their 10th straight victory Thursday night, a 10-8 win over the Cincinnati Reds that moved once-languishing New York back into first place in the NL East.
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