The Pirates' Game Theory Dilemma  —  In an age where most picks are revealed on Twitter by Jim Callis or Keith Law, the Astros managed to pull off a legitimate surprise and took shortstop Carlos Correa with the first overall pick in the 2012 draft.  Correa offered the Astros premium potential …

Papelbon angry with call after loss to Dodgers  —  PHILADELPHIA—Jonathan Papelbon had plenty to say about an umpire who wouldn't listen to him.  —  Elian Herrera hit a tiebreaking RBI single off Papelbon in the ninth inning to lift the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 on Monday night.

Trout's Big Game Not Enough for Angels  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mike Trout had one of the best games of his young career Monday night.  Too bad it wasn't his turn to bat when the Angels had a chance to tie it in the eighth.  —  Trout had career-best four hits and Kendrys Morales hit two home runs …

Red Sox Take Deven Marrero  —  The Red Sox have two first-round picks, and with the first at No. 24, they went for a shortstop from Arizona State.  —  That worked out well for the Red Sox in 2004 with Dustin Pedroia, and they hope it works again with Deven Marrero.

MLB draft: Winners and questions  —  Astros and Pirates ace Day 1, plus best players left on the draft board  —  More MLB draft content:  —  Day 1 is in the books and we saw one huge surprise in the top 10, a few surprises in the teens, and then all kinds of wackiness from the 20th pick on.

Global Warming and Home Runs: Is There a Connection?  —  Believe it or not, most of our writers didn't enter the world sporting an @baseballprospectus.com address; with a few exceptions, they started out somewhere else.  In an effort to up your reading pleasure while tipping our caps …

Niese to get heart procedure during ASG break … NEW YORK — Jon Niese came away from an examination with team doctors Monday satisfied he had no significant heart issue, but the New York Mets left-hander expects to undergo a minor surgical procedure during the All-Star break to correct a heartbeat that occasionally becomes irregular.

Final top 100 MLB draft prospects  —  Byron Buxton heads the 2012 class of prospects for the MLB draft  —  Barring any last-minute injuries, this is the final version of my ranking of the top 100 prospects in this year's Rule 4 draft.  I consider only ability, not potential bonus demands or strength of commitment to college.

Parker's Gem Helps Athletics Beat Rangers 12-1  —  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Rookie Jarrod Parker held Texas hitless until the eighth inning and Brandon Inge drove in four runs in Oakland's eight-run second inning as the Athletics beat the Rangers 12-1 on Monday night.

Should MLB Draft Coverage Allow For Failure?  —  If you watched the MLB Network's coverage of the amateur draft Monday night, you might think that everybody drafted will become a big star.  Which is possible, but unlikely.  —  I have a request, for everyone who's involved …

Mets select Gavin Cecchini as the 12th pick in the 2012 draft  —  The Mets selected 18-year-old SS Gavin Cecchini as the 12th overall pick in the 2012 first year player draft tonight.  —  Cecchini led the USA Baseball 18U National Team to the gold medal at the Pan American Championship in Colombia last fall.

Morneau Powers Twins to 10-7 Win Over Royals  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Justin Morneau and Josh Willingham each hit two-run homers, Trevor Plouffe also went deep and the Minnesota Twins held off the Kansas City Royals 10-7 on Monday night.  —  Cole De Vries (1-1) lasted five shaky innings …

D-backs take prep catcher Trahan at No. 26  —  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Looking to add impact position players to their system, the D-backs selected Stryker Trahan, a high school catcher out of Acadiana (La.) High School with the No. 26 overall pick in the 2012 First-Year Player Draft on Monday.

Yankees Go For Ty Hensley  —  The Yankees have a farm system loaded with position players at the lower levels.  They were expected to seek lefthanded pitching this spring, but Oklahoma prep righthander Ty Hensley was too attractive for them to pass on at No. 30.