Peep Show

Law: <a name="&amp;lpos=story_in" href="http://insider.espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/9277478/houston-astros-do-not-take-mark-appel-first-mock-draft-2013-mlb-draft?addata=2009_insdr_mod_mlb_xxx_xxx">First 2013 mock draft
Bowden: <a name="&amp;lpos=story_in" href="http://insider.espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/9275431/mlb-better-shelby-miller-matt-harvey?addata=2009_insdr_mod_mlb_xxx_xxx">Who's better -- Miller or Harvey?
Nitkowski: <a name="&amp;lpos=story_in" href="http://insider.espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/9278772/how-major-league-teams-became-better-scouting-asian-pitchers-mlb?addata=2009_insdr_mod_mlb_xxx_xxx">MLB clubs now smarter in Asia
Karabell: <a name="&amp;lpos=story_in" href="http://insider.espn.go.com/blog/eric-karabell/post?id=1464&addata=2009_insdr_mod_mlb_xxx_xxx">Machado deserves more love
Szymborski: <a name="&amp;lpos=story_in" href="http://insider.espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/9273573/the-houston-astros-quest-catch-1962-new-york-mets-mlb?addata=2009_insdr_mod_mlb_xxx_xxx">Astros' quest to catch '62 Mets

Updated: July 14, 2003, 9:29 AM ET

American League
Detroit Tigers: Adam Bernero has found the secret of avoiding 20 losses: get traded to a team that will use him in long relief. The Tiger starter was 1-12 when he was shipped to Colorado for Ben Petrick this weekend. The catcher/outfielder has spent more time in Triple A than in the majors this season. Gene Guidi of the Detroit Free Press has the story.

Seattle Mariners: The easing of Jeff Cirillo out of his third base job has begun, writes Steve Kelley of the Seattle Times. Willie Bloomquist had a big day yesterday as Cirillo sat with a bum shoulder. Nothing Cirillo -- a hard working individual -- has tried so far can help him shake the malaise he has encountered since becoming a Mariner in 2002, and now it appears they have run out of patience with his lack of productivity.

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