Thames’ homer lifts Yankees over Blue Jays (The Canadian Press)

New York Yankees' Marcus Thames(notes) watches his two-run home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010, at Yankee Stadium in New York.

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Marcus Thames is making the most of every opportunity to play, a big reason the New York Yankees are rolling right along without several injured all-stars.


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Thames’ homer lifts Yankees to 8th straight win (AP)

Marcus Thames is making the most of every opportunity to play, a big reason the New York Yankees are rolling right along without several injured All-Stars. Thames launched a tiebreaking homer in the seventh inning and New York beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-5 on Saturday to set a season high with its eighth straight victory.

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Westbrook, Ludwick, Lilly, Wood move, Berkman goes (AP)

Former All-Stars Jake Westbrook, Ted Lilly, Ryan Ludwick and Kerry Wood were traded Saturday as pennant contenders played a game of beat-the-clock. Lance Berkman went to the World Series champion New York Yankees after rejecting the Chicago White Sox. Octavio Dotel, Rick Ankiel, Kyle Farnsworth, Chad Qualls and Ryan Theriot also joined the playoff chase and Ryan Church highlighted a five-player...

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Westbrook, Ludwick, Lilly, Wood on move (The Canadian Press)

Former all-stars Jake Westbrook, Ted Lilly, Ryan Ludwick and Kerry Wood were traded Saturday as pennant contenders played a game of beat-the-clock. Lance Berkman went to the World Series champion New York Yankees after rejecting the Chicago White Sox.

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Moment of silence for Steinbrenner at All-Stars (AP)

A moment of silence has been held for George Steinbrenner at the All-Star game. A tribute to the New York Yankees owner was shown on the video board at Angel Stadium before Tuesday night's game. Fans and players then honored Steinbrenner with a brief silence. Steinbrenner died earlier in the day. Shortstop Derek Jeter and other members of the Yankees wore black armbands.

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Selig gives no sign MLB moving 2011 All-Star game (AP)

Bud Selig considers Arizona's new immigration law a political issue and is showing no signs that Major League Baseball will shift next year's All-Star game out of the state. A day after Milwaukee pitcher Yovani Gallardo and other All-Stars said they could envision boycotting the 2011 game at Phoenix in protest, the commissioner never mentioned a possible shift.

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Gallardo would skip All-Stars in Arizona over law (AP)

Yovani Gallardo is firm. Even if he's fortunate enough to make the All-Star team again next summer, he'll skip it. "If the game is in Arizona, I will totally boycott," the Milwaukee Brewers pitcher said Monday. A year before Phoenix is set to host baseball's big event, the state's new immigration law kept drawing the attention of major leaguers.

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Your 2010 All-Star game starters: Ubaldo Jimenez & David Price (Yahoo! Sports)

ANAHEIM, Calif. — After stellar first-half performances, a pair of first-time All-Stars will get...

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