Power Rankings: Calm before the storm (Yahoo! Sports)

No changes in the top four after the All-Star break, but some teams may get aggressive at the trade deadline.

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Jays hammer 20 hits in 16-7 rout of Yankees (The Canadian Press)

TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays picked up where they left off at the all-star break — on a winning roll.

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Fan’s perspective: Thoughts on Yankees at the All-Star break (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

At the All-Star break, as a New York Yankees fan, I feel good about the team's position players, despite being in second place. Losing their small lead prior to the stoppage is a result of Boston playing four games versus the roll-over-and-die Orioles.

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AL Roundup: A look at Sunday’s games (The Canadian Press)

James Shields and B.J. Upton have a couple of throws to think about during the all-star break.

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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on July 10, 2011

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Yankees score on 2 errors in 1-0 win over Rays (AP)

James Shields, B.J. Upton and CC Sabathia threw the Yankees into the All-Star break on quite the roll. Shields and Upton made egregious throwing errors that let Robinson Cano score the only run, sending New York to a 1-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday. "You usually don't win a 1-0 game like that," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said.

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Bautista, Blue Jays beat Indians 7-1 (The Canadian Press)

CLEVELAND - Jose Bautista hit a two-run double to help the Toronto Blue Jays defeat the Cleveland Indians 7-1 on Sunday and head to the all-star break with a three-game winning streak.

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Jeter in the leadoff spot, 2 hits from 3,000 (AP)

Derek Jeter is back in his familiar leadoff spot as he tries for his 3,000th career hit. Jeter was two hits short of the milestone Saturday as the New York Yankees faced Tampa Bay and All-Star ace David Price. The Yankees have two games left on their homestand before the All-Star break. Jeter had been set to bat second Friday night against the Rays before the game was rained out.

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The Juice: Brewers break out eight-run rally over Twins (Yahoo! Sports)

Nine innings, nine items to get you going. Ladies and gentleman of the Stew, take a sip of morning Juice. 1. Eight-run eruption: Facing a five-game losing streak, the Milwaukee Brewers broke out for four runs in the top of … Continue reading →

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MLB Notebook: Pujols improving, Reyes leaves game, Colon and Byrd back off DL (Yahoo! Sports)

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols' fractured left wrist has shown "significant improvement" which could allow him to return to the lineup by the All-Star break. Pujols, out since June 19 after doctors found a diminished...

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Interleague Roundup: A look at Sunday’s games (The Canadian Press)

James Shields might find himself working during the all-star break.

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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on June 19, 2011

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