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True or not, rumors of Yankees sale are further evidence of the softening of Steinbrenner regime (Yahoo! Sports)

The Yankees have gone corporate under Hal Steinbrenner. Might a bottom-line guy consider selling the club?

 

MLB roundup: Yankees officials say team is not for sale (The SportsXchange)

The New York Yankees aren't for sale.

 

Podsednik glad to be given another shot (The SportsXchange)

Two days after joining the Boston Red Sox, Scott Podsednik was an unlikely savior.

 

Phillies Must Show True Colors in Upcoming Stretch: A Fan's View (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The Philadelphia Phillies snapped their four-game losing streak behind another impressive outing from Cole Hamels. While Hamels continues to be the most dominant pitcher in the National League, the Phillies still find themselves in last place with a 22-23 record. Now they are heading out on a difficult road trip against two surprising teams. The Phillies have four series remaining before they resume interleague play against the Baltimore Orioles. None will be easy, but the Phillies have to perform well if they are going to turn their season around.

 

Astros-Dodgers Preview (The Associated Press)

Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw will go into Friday night with a 22-inning scoreless streak.

 

Brewers-Diamondbacks Preview (The Associated Press)

The last time the Arizona Diamondbacks and Milwaukee Brewers met, one game separated both teams from the NL championship series.

 

New York Yankees say they're not for sale (The Associated Press)

NEW YORK (AP) The New York Yankees say they aren't for sale.

 

Steinbrenner says Yankees not for sale (The SportsXchange)

The New York Yankees aren't for sale.

 

Steinbrenners selling the Yankees? Family denies New York Daily News report (Big League Stew)

The Steinbrenner family says it is not interested in selling the New York Yankees and dividing up the huge pinstriped pie that patriarch George left behind with his death in July 2010. But a rather thin article in Thursday's editions of the New York Daily News claims otherwise, speculating that the family must have dollar signs in its eyes after Frank McCourt brought home a huge windfall with the $2 billion-plus sale of the Los Angeles Dodgers to Magic Johnson and Co. earlier this year. From the New York Daily News :

 

Diamondbacks hammer Lilly, snap Dodgers streak (Reuters)

(Reuters) - The Arizona Diamondbacks hammered Los Angeles starter Ted Lilly for eight runs in an 11-4 rout to spoil his unbeaten start to the season and snap the Dodgers' six-game winning streak. The 36-year-old Lilly, who entered the night 5-0 for the best start of his career, lasted just 3 1/3 innings as Arizona batters feasted on his pitches in front of their home crowd to avoid being swept in the finale of the three-game series. The Diamondbacks (20-25) jumped out with five runs in the first three innings, then scored three more in the fourth where Lilly departed trailing 8-1. ...