Source: Sox appear likely to trade Wells … The Red Sox are shopping veteran pitcher David Wells, and a source familiar with the conversations has put the odds at "80-20 or 90-10" that Boston will trade him in the next 48 hours.  —  St. Louis, the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego appear …

Pena lives a dream in debut: Bad back lands Lester on DL  —  OAKLAND, Calif. - Growing up in Haverhill and starring at Northeastern, Carlos Pena always dreamed of the day he would pull on a Red Sox jersey.  —  The dream was fulfilled last night, when the veteran first baseman was called …

Oswalt, Astros agree to $73 million, 5-year extension  —  HOUSTON (AP) — Roy Oswalt and the Houston Astros agreed to a $73 million, five-year contract extension on the ace's 29th birthday Tuesday, the biggest multiyear deal the team has ever given to a pitcher.

Manager stays with pregnant wife, awaiting storm  —  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Florida manager Joe Girardi missed Tuesday night's game against the St. Louis Cardinals, choosing to remain at home with his pregnant wife and brace for a possible hurricane.  —  Girardi, whose surprising Marlins entered …

Webb, crash victim were closest of friends, college roommates  —  PHOENIX (AP) — Right up until the time he took the field for his latest start, Arizona Diamondbacks ace Brandon Webb was thinking about his friend and college roommate, Jon Hooker, searching the internet for more information …

'A significant accident'  —  Authorities confirm Pavano car crash story  —  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — New York Yankees pitcher Carl Pavano crashed his 2006 Porsche into a tractor trailer in August, causing $30,000 in damages to his car, according to a West Palm Beach police report.

Report: MLB, Players Union agree to eliminate draft pick compensation  —  Every June, the 30 Major League Baseball clubs gather for an amateur draft of American high school seniors and college juniors or seniors.  While numerous baseball officials have advocated for a world-wide draft …

Marlins coast to record ninth straight  —  Fish match franchise record; Uggla ties rookie RBI mark  —  ST. LOUIS — More rookie milestones were piled up on a night the Marlins matched their franchise-best winning streak.  —  Dan Uggla homered and drove in four runs, and Scott Olsen pitched …

Notes: Vidro critical of Nationals  —  Second baseman doesn't like the effort he's seen this year  —  WASHINGTON — Second baseman Jose Vidro played on some bad Expos teams during his eight years in Montreal, but, according to Vidro, those teams battled every night and the 2006 season is the worst he has ever experienced.

Seattle RHP Soriano hit in head with line drive  —  SEATTLE (AP) — Mariners reliever Rafael Soriano was carted off the field and taken to the hospital after being hit in the head by a line drive from the Angels' Vladimir Guerrero on Tuesday night.  —  With one out in the eighth inning …

Edmonds unsure when he'll be ready to play again  —  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jim Edmonds was out of the St. Louis Cardinals' lineup again Tuesday, giving him one start in two weeks due to post-concussion syndrome, and he doesn't know when he'll be ready to play again.

Columbus, Ga. 2, Kawaguchi City, Japan 1  —  SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — With his team clinging to a one-run lead and pitcher Kyle Carter in a jam, Columbus, Ga. manager Randy Morris visited the mound to give his ace a pep talk.  —  A Little League World Series championship hung in the balance.