Schill to have MRI  —  Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling left the team and went back to Boston today to meet with Red Sox team doctor Thomas Gill and have a precautionary MRI on his shoulder.  —  According to multiple reports, the Sox will be looking at his right (pitching) shoulder.

Keith seeks 1 leader among 2 Carloses  —  If Keith Hernandez were still playing, experiencing the slump the Mets are now mired in, he would not avoid the media.  And Mex would not take kindly to any teammate who did.  —  This was the message the SportsNet New York analyst delivered …

Orioles interview Girardi  —  BALTIMORE - Joe Girardi was interviewed Tuesday by Baltimore Orioles executives, a day after the team fired manager Sam Perlozzo.  —  The interview took place in Chicago, a baseball official familiar with the talks said, speaking on condition of anonymity because no public statements were authorized.

Yanks, Rangers should get this deal done  —  FOXSports.com, Updated 38 minutes ago  —  LIKE THIS STORY?  —  The following sentences will be written approximately 6,389,432 times before the July 31 non-waiver deadline:  — The Yankees will not trade right-hander Phil Hughes, not even for Rangers first baseman Mark Teixeira.

Yankees' need spawns rumors  —  It may only take one look at first base tonight to understand why the Yankees might have interest in Todd Helton.  —  Wanting to pair starting pitcher Mike Mussina with young catcher Wil Nieves, there's a strong possibility Yankees catcher Jorge Posada will start at first base.

Buehrle doesn't want to be traded  —  With the White Sox struggling, trade rumors are floating around baseball, many of them involving free-agents-to-be Mark Buehrle and Jermaine Dye.  —  So does Buehrle, the longest-tenured Sox pitcher who has the staff's lowest earned-run average …

White Sox manager tells Marlins' Cabrera to lose weight  —  CHICAGO — Miguel Cabrera's recent weight gain hasn't escaped the notice of his countryman and mentor, Ozzie Guillen.  —  The subject came up again during their late dinner Sunday evening after the Marlins flew into town …

Note: MetsBlog and Franco Post  —  ...there is a blog post from another site making its way around the web, making very outrageous claims regarding Julio Franco and the Mets locker room...  ...yes, the post's writer, Luke Halpert, who is still a teenager, once helped out here at MetsBlog …

Andy Phillips returning to Yankees  —  Word is that Andy Phillips is being called up from Class AAA Scanton.  He was hitting .301 with 11 homers and 36 in the International League.  —  I don't yet know who is off the roster but I suspect it will be Josh Phelps.  More on this once I get back from the clubhouse.

Cards ink Ohka to minor league deal  —  FOXSports.com, Updated 30 minutes ago  —  LIKE THIS STORY?  —  The Cardinals, desperate for rotation help, have signed right-hander Tomo Ohka to a minor-league contract, FOXSports.com has learned.  —  Ohka, 31, will start Wednesday night …

Golfer's bad swing sparks brush fire  —  STAFF REPORT  —  A Wildcreek golfer who hit a bad shot this evening started a brush fire that consumed 15-20 acres northeast of the golf course, fire officials said.  —  The golfer had knocked his ball into the grass beyond the course off the 3500 block of Sullivan Lane.