Angels send Jeff Weaver to Cardinals  —  Angels send Jeff Weaver to Cardinals  —  SEATTLE (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels traded disappointing right-hander Jeff Weaver to the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday night for minor league outfielder Terry Evans.  —  Weaver, 29, was designated …

Baseball brain trust: Canseco's allegations rate as 'nonsense'  —  Major League Baseball on Tuesday took a stand against admitted steroid user Jose Canseco, calling the former slugger's allegations that the league might be playing favorites with some big-name players when it comes to positive drug tests "complete nonsense."

Cubs GM Hendry to mull Baker's future over break  —  The Dusty Baker era could be entering its final days with the Chicago Cubs.  —  Cubs general manager Jim Hendry told Chicago reporters Tuesday he would use the four-day All-Star break to decide whether an overhaul, which could include firing manager Baker, is in order.

Johnson back on the hill for Sox  —  Boston (50-31) at Tampa Bay (37-47), 7:15 p.m. ET  —  The Red Sox aim to end the first half with a bang after spending 80 of 91 days this year in first place in the American League East.  —  Meanwhile, Boston's Jason Johnson is searching for his first win …

YANKS DISPLAY DIREWORKS  —  TRIBE LIGHTS UP BOMBERS IN 19-1 THRASHING  —  July 5, 2006 — CLEVELAND - A year ago, he was a welcomed life raft in a turbulent sea.  Today Shawn Chacon is a cement shoe attached to a body that is slowly sinking into the muck of a dirty river.

Angels offense comes alive in Seattle  —  Halos pound out 15 hits, including two Rivera homers  —  SEATTLE — If the Angels are to find some offensive rhythm, they must wean themselves off their dependence of Vladimir Guerrero.  —  Manager Mike Scioscia believes his team must perform throughout …

Hitting a snag  —  Hitting a snag  —  You can take the temperature of the New York Mets just the same way you could the Boston Red Sox for a seven-year period: Use Pedro Martinez as your thermometer.  When he is fit and happy and turning every fifth day into something as close …

Fenway Park Strategy Guide: Favorite moment  —  My first game at Fenway Park was two years ago.  I was on a date with this beautiful girl.  We went to Boston Beer Works, had a bit too much to drink, bought overpriced tickets from a scalper and watched the Red Sox get thrashed by the Yankees.

Is the AL Really Superior?  (Part 1)  —  Conventional wisdom has it that the American League is (by far) the better league.  This notion is based largely on anecdotal evidence (and win-loss records in interleague play, the All-Star games, and the World Series), as far as I am aware.

Sheets to make rehab start on Sunday  —  MILWAUKEE (AP) — Right-hander Ben Sheets is scheduled to begin a minor league injury rehabilitation stint with a start for the Milwaukee Brewers' Triple-A affiliate on Sunday.  —  Sheets, who has missed most of this season with tendinitis in his shoulder …

Padres-Phillies Preview  —  With the way the Philadelphia Phillies are dominating the San Diego Padres , they may want to have the Padres join the NL East to help them get back in the division race.  —  The Phillies look to win their 12th straight game over San Diego as their three …

Talking baseball with Tommy  —  You don't have to be a Dodgers fan to like Tommy Lasorda.  You just have to like baseball.  Indeed, it's hard to get anything but a smile from a fellow fan with the mere mention of his name.  The guy is baseball.  That said, Lasorda is nothing …

Peavy faces Phils rookie Mathieson  —  San Diego (43-40) at Philadelphia (38-44), 4:05 p.m. PT  —  Jake Peavy figures he's overdue for a break or two.  The Padres' ace feels he's bound to start watching bloopers fall in gloves, not empty spaces, and for his offense to erupt behind him.

Soriano's suitors (cont.)  —  • Even beyond Soriano, the outfield market is unusually strong.  The Phillies' Bobby Abreu and Pat Burrell are available, and Milwaukee's Carlos Lee could be, too.  The Brewers likely won't meet Lee's price, around $65 million for five years.