Mauer makes All-Star cut with Santana  —  Twins' two Major League stats leaders will head to Pittsburgh  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Johan Santana and Joe Mauer make up one of the most formidable pitcher-catcher duos in the Major Leagues.  —  And now they can add the title "All-Star" to that distinction.

Tomorrow's All-Stars, Today  —  I've been watching shop.mlb.com for the past week or so, because they always tend to jump the gun on upcoming sales items (who could forget this little nugget of goodness):  —  (and if you really believe the MLB bulls**t that this was actually a "hoax" you need your head examined)

Johnson goes for his fourth straight win  —  Boston (49-29) at Florida (35-42), 1:05 p.m. ET  —  The Marlins have a shot at taking two out of three from the Red Sox on Sunday, but they'll have do it with a beat up roster.  —  In the first inning of Saturday's 11-5 loss to Boston …

International Signing Season Set To Open  —  As the July 2 start date for international free agent signings approached, word continued to spread through the scouting community that clubs were ready to spend significant amounts once again in Latin America for premium talent.

Giants-Padres Preview  —  The San Diego Padres think that starter Chris Young deserves a spot on the All-Star team.  The way he's been pitching, he just might end up there.  —  Young tries for his fifth straight victory when the Padres wrap up a four-game series with the San Francisco Giants Sunday at Petco Park.

Utley, Howard and Gordon earn berths  —  Right side of infield to join closer at July 11 All-Star Game  —  TORONTO — It had long been predicted that Ryan Howard and Chase Utley would have careers peppered with All-Star appearances.  —  That era began on Sunday, when the right side …

Sox flex their muscles in Miami  —  Ramírez, Ortiz provide power in rout of Marlins  —  MIAMI — Dolphin Stadium, which by name alone reminds the Marlins of their secondary status here to the football team, is not exactly waterfront property.  It's almost as close to the Everglades as it is to the Atlantic Ocean.

Notes: Nationals sign Gonzalez  —  Sixteen-year-old shortstop thought to have bright future in DC  —  WASHINGTON — The Nationals agreed to terms with shortstop Esmailyn Gonzalez of the Dominican Republic on Sunday.  The switch-hitting Gonzalez, 16, will earn a $1.4 million signing bonus …

Martinez to miss scheduled start  —  Martinez to miss scheduled start  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Pedro Martinez will miss his scheduled start Monday night for the New York Mets because of a sore hip.  —  Mets manager Willie Randolph said Martinez slipped in the bathroom and fell on his hip …

First half of season 'fun' for rookie upstart Kinsler  —  ARLINGTON — Rangers second baseman Ian Kinsler wrapped up the first half of his rookie season Saturday.  Aside from the dislocated thumb that put him on the disabled list for six weeks, he couldn't complain about his year to date.

Tough loss to KC may spur shake-up  —  The "we're-still-in-first-place" Cardinals encountered another (false) bottom Saturday night against the going-nowhere Kansas City Royals.  —  What might have passed for inspiration instead became another installment of a division leader's six-week slide.

Gagne Sure He'll Return  —  The Dodgers and Eric Gagne were not on the same page Saturday, such as when Manager Grady Little told reporters that the club was uncertain of Gagne's whereabouts although, unbeknown to Little, Gagne had slipped into the clubhouse.