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Manny Ramirez Makes First Appearance at Since ’08 Trade

Rosenthal: Braves Well Positioned For NL East

“All-Stars Among Us” Voting Concludes This Sunday

MANNY RETURNS TO FENWAY – Returning to the place where he spent a momentous eight years, leads the Dodgers into Boston to take on his old slugging partner and the Red Sox Saturday, June 19 at 4:00 PM ET. Ramirez’ time in Boston was marked by home runs, championships, defensive lapses and overall kookiness. How will the Fenway faithful receive him? Also on the FOX Saturday docket; and the AL Central-leading Twins visit the hard-hitting Phillies. In DC, the Nationals look to ride the wave created by phenom in their series against Ozzie Guillen ’s White Sox. This week, the pregame show originates live from Fenway Park in Boston, MA with host . Once game action begins, Rose joins the game crew including , Tim McCarver and as a field reporter.

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GAME PLAY-BY-PLAY/ANALYST COV. at Joe Buck, Tim McCarver 72% & Ken Rosenthal Fenway Park – Boston, MA MARKETS INCLUDE: Albuquerque, Austin, Birmingham, Boston, Buffalo, Charlotte, , Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas, Dayton, Denver, Fort Myers, Greensboro, Greenville, Hartford, Houston, Jacksonville, Knoxville, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Louisville, Memphis, , Nashville, New Orleans, New York, Norfolk, Oklahoma City, Orlando, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland, Providence, Raleigh, Richmond, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, St. Louis, Tampa, Tulsa, West Palm Beach Probable : Vicente Padilla, RHP (1-1, 6.65 ERA) vs. , RHP (2-5, 5.42 ERA)

Minnesota Twins at & 19% Citizens Bank Park – Philadelphia, PA MARKETS INCLUDE: Atlanta, Baltimore, Detroit, Kansas City, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Philadelphia Probable Pitchers: Kevin Slowey, RHP (7-4, 3.84 ERA) vs. , LHP (6-5, 3.74 ERA)

Chicago White Sox at Washington Nationals & 8% Nationals Park – Washington, DC MARKETS INCLUDE: Chicago, Indianapolis, Washington Probable Pitchers: , RHP (2-7, 5.64 ERA) vs. J.D. Martin, RHP (0-2, 4.19 ERA)

ROSENTHAL: “BRAVES ARMED FOR A FIGHT IN NL EAST” – With the NL East up for grabs, MLB on FOX’s Ken Rosenthal discusses how the Braves can swoop in and steal the division title away. “If pitching depth is the determining factor in the East, the Braves will be awfully difficult to beat,” said Rosenthal. “The Braves rank sixth in the league in ERA, second to the Mets in the NL East but their staff only figures to get stronger. The Braves could use their pitching surplus for trade purposes — they’ve been poking around for a right-handed hitting . Or, they could keep their depth intact and await the return of Matt Diaz from thumb surgery around the All-Star break. The other NL East contenders are not in nearly as good shape. The Mets could make a big move for a starter. The Phillies should snap out of their offensive doldrums. The Marlins will at least hang around, and so might the Nats. But right now, no team looks as well-positioned as the Braves.”

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TICKET TO SOUTH AFRICA ON FSC MOVES TO NEW TIME SLOT – Ticket to South Africa on Fox Soccer Channel offers viewers in-depth FIFA World Cup™ news and analysis daily from experts Andy Gray , Christopher Sullivan and Warren Barton . The one-hour show is hosted by Richard Keys of Great Britain’s Sky Sports, with Nick Webster reporting live from South Africa, and fans can voice their opinions live on-air by calling 866-FOX-FANS or texting to 32369. Currently airing live at 4:30 PM ET, as of Saturday, June 19 the show moves to its new time slot of 5 PM through the remainder of the tournament.

“ALL-STARS AMONG US” VOTING CONCLUDES ON FATHER’S DAY – Earlier this month, and PEOPLE Magazine announced the finalists for the “All-Stars Among Us” campaign, which recognizes individuals who are serving their communities in extraordinary ways. The 90 contenders (three per MLB club) have been selected from thousands of online submissions by fans across the nation who nominated an “All-Star” within their community. Fans can log on to www.PeopleAllStars.com now through June 20 to read each nominee’s inspiring story and vote for their favorite community “All-Star.” All 30 winners (one per MLB club) will be included in the All-Star Week festivities in Anaheim and honored during a special pregame ceremony at the 2010 MLB All-Star Game Tuesday, July 13 on FOX (8:00 PM ET).

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