BALTIMORE ORIOLES Announced that RHP Terry Mathews cleared waivers and was granted his unconditional release. [7/10] Placed DH Harold Baines on the 15-day DL (hamstring); activated OF Jeffrey Hammonds from the DL. [7/11] Losing Baines doesn’t help an already weak set of choices in the outfield. Although Brady Anderson has struggled back above the Mendoza…
ALL-STAR GAME "It was exciting to face Big Mac, especially when there were runners on base, because you can feel the electricity in the stadium. I was lucky enough to get a couple of pitches by him." — Roger Clemens, Blue Jays pitcher "It’s disappointing when players picked to wear the uniform aren’t deserving over…