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Cubs, Red Sox dominate MLB's All-Star selections

Reuters (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Chicago Cubs and the Boston Red Sox will both have seven players in the Major League Baseball All-Star Game later this month.

MLB Power Rankings Week 13

SeaTown Sports (Free subscription) | yesterday

After a two week vacation, the Power Rankings return! This week I'll be highlighting each team's most valuable player, thus-far at the half way mark. Tampa Bay Rays (4)- Evan Longoria 3B: .282 15HRs 50RBIs Los Angeles Angels (3)- Joe Saunders SP: 12-4 3.04ERA 58Ks Chicago Cubs (1)- Carlos Zambrano SP: 9-3 2.96ERA 73Ks Boston Red Sox (2)- Kevin Youkilis 1B: .311 13HRs 53RBIs Minnesota Twins (17)- Justin...

Chris Volstad to make major league debut vs Rox

Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | yesterday

The Marlins announced after tonight’s loss to Colorado that they have called up Chris Volstad and he will start in place of Mark Hendrickson. To make room for the Marlins strongest pitching prospect, Taylor Tankersley was sent to AAA Albuquerque. In 15 starts for the Double A Carolina Mudcats, Volstad went 4-4 with a 3.36era [...]

MLB notes: KC's Guillen royally ticked off

Deseret Morning News (Free subscription) | yesterday

Volatile Kansas City outfielder Jose Guillen got into a heated clubhouse exchange with pitching coach Bob McClure prior to Saturday night's game, knocking over chairs before several Royals stepped in to separate them.

MLB roundup: Rivera regroups just in time

Deseret Morning News (Free subscription) | yesterday

Mariano Rivera was on the ropes, and the Boston Red Sox were poised to earn a memorable comeback victory.

Cubs bidders will find that to buy a MLB team, it's who you know

Chicago Tribune (Free subscription) | yesterday

Cubs bidders will find that to buy a major-league team, it's advantageous to be the commissioner's friend or already be familiar to the other owners As the auction for the Chicago Cubs begins with at least 10 interested bidders, handicappers have picked a favorite: A group led by Chicago businessman John Canning.

Major League Roundup: With Three-Run Rally in Ninth, Cardinals Close Distance on Cubs

New York Times (Free subscription) | yesterday

Rick Ankiel slapped a two-run single to right field with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to lead the host St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-4 win over the Chicago Cubs.

July 5 MLB scoreboard

Baltimore Sun (Free subscription) | 07/05/2008

Bottom 6th | Wrap | HR: BOS- None NYY- None7:05 PM ETG. Smith (5-6)G. Floyd (9-4) | Lineup | Log | Wrap | Box7:05 PM ETS. Feldman (2-3)B. Burres (6-5) | Lineup | Log | Wrap | Box7:10 PM ETA. Laffey (4-5)K. Slowey (5-6) | Lineup | Log | Wrap | Box7:10 PM ETZ. Greinke (7-4)A. Sonnanstine (9-3) | Lineup | Log | Wrap | Box9:05 PM ETR. Halladay (9-6)J. Lackey (6-1) | Lineup | Log | Wrap | Box10:10 PM ETA....

Cardinals Major League Notebook 7-5-08

Cardinals Best News Links (Free subscription) | 07/05/2008

Braden Looper gave up just six hits over seven innings Friday, but two of them were solo homers, by Chicago right fielder Kosuke Fukudome and catcher Geovany Soto, as he suffered his sixth loss against nine wins. The Birdhouse

MLB Trade Rumors: Will This Fix The New York Mets?

Fake Teams (Free subscription) | 07/05/2008

Following Sunday's demonstration by New York Mets' SS Jose Reyes that he has a lot of maturing in his future, he and Mets announcer Keith Hernandez had a confrontation on the team's charter flight . Reyes was apparently goaded on by family and friends who heard Hernandez say Reyes has to stop being babied by the other adults around him. The precipitating event was a throwing error Reyes made that...

MLB Trade Rumors: Do The Dodgers Need An Ace Or A SS More?

Fake Teams (Free subscription) | 07/05/2008

Ken Rosenthal follows-up yesterday C.C. Sabathia-to-Milwaukee news with news that the Los Angeles Dodgers are in the hunt for C.C. However, the team is conflicted as their pursuit of Pirates' SS Jack Wilson involves some of the same prospects they'd need to incude in a Sabathia deal. So, do the Dodgers need a half-season of an ace more than two years of a no power/good glove SS? Adding Wilson will...

MLB ROUNDUP: Weird play highlights Boston's victory

The Eagle Sports (Free subscription) | 07/05/2008

Associated Press NEW YORK -- Mike Lowell hit a go-ahead, three-run homer two innings after Kevin Youkilis' shot squirted out of Johnny Damon's glove ...

Major League Roundup: Four Innings of Scoreless Relief Lead Mariners Past the Tigers

New York Times (Free subscription) | 07/05/2008

Raúl Ibáñez’s tiebreaking homer in the fourth was enough offense as the Seattle Mariners won for the eighth time in 11 games beating the Detroit Tigers on Friday.

Statement Denies Madonna Divorce, Alex Rodriguez Affair

The PopCrunch Show (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago

Madonna and husband Guy Ritchie in NYC-July 2nd. Madonna has issued a public statement denying rumors that she is divorcing husband Guy Ritchie; the Material Girl also rebuffs reports of any involvement with New York Yankees’ star Alex Rodriguez.

• Madonna Denies Plans To Divorce Guy Ritchie Or A-Rod Affair - Popdirt.com

Reports: A-Rod's wife to file for divorce

Arizona Republic (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago

MIAMI (AP) -- Alex Rodriguez's wife will file for divorce Monday, according to media reports. Cynthia Rodriguez, who married the New York Yankees star in 2002, says the marriage is over because of the All-Star third baseman's extramarital affairs, according to reports that appeared Sunday on the Web sites of Houston television station KTRK and The Miami Herald....

July 2 - Rays v. Red Sox

hitsgaloremedia | 07/03/2008

The Boston Red Sox won’t be claiming any victories against the Tampa Bay Rays until at least September 8 th . The Rays finished sweeping the Red Sox in their 3-game series last night with a 7-6 victory. The night didn’t look so great for the Rays until the 7 th inning, when they came back from their 4-1 deficit. Eleven Rays scored 6 runs to bring the score to 7-4 Rays. Manny Declarmen pitched entering...

Tampa and The Sox

hitsgaloremedia | 07/02/2008

The Tampa Bay Rays played another incredible game last night to pull ahead of the Boston Red Sox for their second consecutive victory. The 3-1 win came with the help of Matt Garza’s spectacular pitching; he only allowed 5 hits in 7 innings pitched. The 1 run was scored by Jacoby Ellsbury who capitalized on a wild throw by catcher Dioner Navarro to get to third after a bunt. Grant Balfour sealed the...

The Love Guru Watch Download Movie Online

mangalamraj | 07/02/2008

The Love Guru Genre: Comedy Starring: Jessica Alba, Justin Timberlake, Mike Myers, Romany Malco, Verne Troyer, Director: Marco Schnabel Producer: Michael De Luca, Mike Myers Distributor: Paramount Pictures and Spyglass Entertainment Release Date: June 20, 2008 Writer: Graham Gordy, Mike Myers In the comedy 'The Love Guru,' Pitka (Mike Myers in his first original character since Austin Powers) is an...