Nationals Trade Stanton, Then Get Routed by Dodgers  —  Alfonso Soriano showed up, put on his uniform, and started in left field Friday night.  By midway through the 13-1 shellacking the Los Angeles Dodgers dealt to the Washington Nationals, he was out of the game, relaxing in the visitors' dugout …

Dodgers Deal for Braves' Betemit  —  Baez and Aybar go to Atlanta for touted prospect, who is expected to play third.  —  When it was mentioned to reliever Danys Baez earlier this week that, in order to activate pitcher Brett Tomko, the Dodgers were going to have to put someone on the disabled list …

Stoneman's Bid for Tejada Undeterred  —  BOSTON — Bartolo Colon's elbow injury and Kelvim Escobar's balky elbow could put a crimp in the Angels' efforts to add an impact bat before Monday's trade deadline, but General Manager Bill Stoneman remains in serious negotiations with the Baltimore Orioles …

Source: Crisp in trade talks  —  In order to add another starter to the rotation for the remainder of this season and possibly beyond, the Red Sox are making two-thirds of their starting outfield - center fielder Coco Crisp and right fielder Trot Nixon - available to other teams while also making …

After Shaky Start, Martínez Turns in a Strong Effort  —  Pedro Martínez and José Reyes were greeted by David Wright after they scored in the second inning to tie the score at 4-4 on a single by Carlos Beltrán.  —  The last time we saw Pedro Martínez was 31 days ago …

Rookies' play leaves Baker in awkward place  —  GM Hendry wants to see youngsters  —  When general manager Jim Hendry handed Dusty Baker the keys to the Cubs' car for the rest of this season, he warned that all the cylinders might not work all the time.  —  In other words the Cubs' manager …

Scratch Lee from Cards' list  —  CHICAGO  —  The Milwaukee Brewers traded left fielder Carlos Lee to the Texas Rangers Friday, striking another player from the Cardinals' checklist of potential matches.  Though rumored to be the leading candidate for Lee, one Cardinals official described the club as …

Notes: Dunn hitting well in second half  —  Slugger leads the club with 31 homers and 71 RBIs  —  MILWAUKEE — Reds slugger Adam Dunn figured his consecutive hits streak would end in Milwaukee anyway, so he wasn't afraid to talk about it before Friday's game.

Pedro's happy return  —  Baffles Braves after slow start  —  ATLANTA - Pedro Martinez surrendered four first-inning runs in his return from a one-month absence.  But by the end of the night, the Mets had their ace back, and an even cozier lead in the NL East standings.

Scott first Astros' rookie to hit for cycle  —  HOUSTON (AP) - Luke Scott's big game wasn't enough to save the Houston Astros against Arizona on Friday night.  —  The 28-year-old rookie hit for the cycle and drove in five runs, but Luis Gonzalez doubled in the 11th inning off Andy Pettitte …

Yanks debate dealing Scott  —  The Yankees spent much of yesterday working hard on two trade fronts, as well as engaging in serious internal discussions over the merits of trading Scott Proctor.  —  Opinions about moving Proctor varied within the organization, though several key members …

Pierre is not the center of trade speculation  —  · Their center field situation remains unresolved, but don't look for the Marlins to address it by bringing back a fan favorite.  —  The Cubs will listen to offers for Juan Pierre, but the Marlins have made no inquires, a National League source said.