Yanks keep dealing before the deadline and get I-ROD (PUDGE)!!

The Yankees give up their relief pitcher Kyle Farnsworth to get a veteran catcher who has been an all-star in the past...and is still reliable despite being up there in age.
The Yanks are hoping Ivan Rodriguez can give them both defense and offense..not that they should have problems with offense...

A-ROD and I-ROD on the same team!! I think this move is pretty good..considering pasada is done for the season and maybe for good...

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The Los Angeles Angels got their man this week too in Mark Teixeira for picks..
He wasn't working out with the Braves & the ANGELS are begging for some offense!!

Lastly it seems Manny Ramirez might be on his way to FLORIDA?! God, please, I hope not -- but Manny never winds up getting traded...despite the fact that MANNY WANTS OUT OF BOSTON BAD!!! I think unless the Red Sox get something ridiculous, they'll hold on to Manny!

NEW YORK STATE OF MIND : Yanks pick up Richie Sexson while Mets win 10th Straight and move into 1st place!

The New York Yankees have reached a tentative agreement with Richie Sexson, who was released by the Seattle Mariners a week ago.

Sexson

Sexson fits in New York because the Yankees needed a right-handed slugger to match up against left-handed pitching -- and Sexson had a .344 average with five home runs in 71 at-bats against lefties this year. He'll be in the lineup Saturday against Oakland.
The Yankees will have to pay Sexson only the prorated minimum of $390,000 from his $14 million salary with the Mariners. Seattle is eating the remainder of the nearly $6 million Sexson is owed for the season.
Sexson was batting .218 with just 30 RBIs in 74 games when the Mariners cut him loose, on July 10. He hit a career-worst .205 with 21 homers and 100 strikeouts in 2007.

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The NY METS Score 4 runs in the 9th inning to come back for the 3rd time in a wild one where Ace Starter Johan Satana left in the 4th inning after giving up 5 runs off a few homers!
Mets go for their club tying record 11 in a row tonight and possibly sole possession of 1st place in the NL EAST! Pedro Martinez will skip his start Sunday after getting an injection into his groin!

Series Pitching Matchups:

Fri 7/18	NYM (Maine) @ CIN (Arroyo)	7:10 ET
Sat 7/19	NYM (Perez) @ CIN (Fogg)	7:40 ET
Sun 7/20	NYM (Pelfrey) @ CIN (Volquez)	1:15 ET

BASEBALL'S ALL STARS DETERMINED for 2008 - Cubs & Red Sox have 7 each!!

2008 All-Star Starters

Starters for the American and National League teams as voted by fans for the 2008 All-Star Game to be played at Yankee Stadium on July 15.

American League

Pos.	Player	Team
C	Joe Mauer	Twins
1B	Kevin Youkilis	Red Sox
2B	Dustin Pedroia	Red Sox
SS	Derek Jeter	Yankees
3B	Alex Rodriguez	Yankees
OF	Josh Hamilton	Rangers
OF	Manny Ramirez	Red Sox
OF	Ichiro Suzuki	Mariners
DH	David Ortiz*	Red Sox
*injured, will be replaced by the Rangers' Milton Bradley.

National League

Pos.	Player	Team
C	Geovany Soto	Cubs
1B	Lance Berkman	Astros
2B	Chase Utley	Phillies
SS	Hanley Ramirez	Marlins
3B	Chipper Jones	Braves
OF	Ryan Braun	Brewers
OF	Alfonso Soriano	Cubs
OF	Kosuke Fukudome	Cubs
DH	NA*
*to be selected by NL manager Clint Hurdle. Most All-Stars By Team The Cubs and Red Sox each have seven players selected for the 2008 NL and AL All-Star teams. Team 2008 All-Stars Cubs 7 Red Sox 7 Rangers 4 Angels 3 Twins 3 Yankees 3

Roger Clemens DNA found on Steroid Syringes?!?

Tests of syringes and other steroid paraphernalia that trainer Brian McNamee submitted to federal agents will test positive for Roger Clemens' DNA, according to a brief filed in court by McNamee's lawyers.
Whether Clemens did use steroids or not, I'm not sure how conclusive or admissable this evidence will be in court?!?