Correa and Astros will agree; sources peg coming deal at close to $5M  —  Shortstop Carlos Correa, the No. 1 overall pick in Monday's draft, is already progressing toward a deal with the Astros, sources tell CBSSports.com.  —  Furthermore, those sources suggest the deal is expected to be for close to $5 million.

Red Sox send struggling righty Bard to Triple-A  —  BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox on Tuesday demoted struggling right-hander Daniel Bard to Triple-A Pawtucket to work things out, activating outfielder Darnell McDonald to take his roster spot.  —  It's still unclear how the Red Sox will fill his spot in the rotation.

Tommy Lasorda Hospitalized — Suffers Heart Attack  —  Suffers Heart Attack  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Baseball legend Tommy Lasorda is currently in a New York hospital after suffering a heart attack Monday, TMZ has learned.  —  84-year-old Lasorda — who ended his illustrious coaching career …

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 …

Hector Noesi to start Wednesday's game on short rest for Mariners  —  You've probably seen this on my @gbakermariners Twitter feed already and on the post-game blog, but Hector Noesi will start Wednesday's game on short rest.  Felix Hernandez is not ready to go in two days, despite the team saying his back feels better.

Rangers getting big support in All-Star voting  —  Close races exist at positions in both leagues in first ballot update  —  NEW YORK — Josh Hamilton, the top overall vote-getter with 2,587,991, is one of five players from the American League-champion Rangers on pace to start the 83rd All-Star Game on July 10 in Kansas City.

Papelbon's words ring louder than bats in Phils loss  —  There was more fire in Jonathan Papelbon's words than in the Phillies' bats on Monday night.  —  Papelbon allowed a triple and an RBI single in the top of the ninth inning and took the loss as the Phillies were beaten, 4-3 …

Former GM, executive Hal Keller dies  —  Hal Keller, a former Seattle Mariners general manager and longtime Texas Rangers executive who helped bring the radar gun to the major leagues, has died.  He was 84.  —  He died in his sleep at his home in Sequim, Wash., early Tuesday, the Rangers said.

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 …

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 …

All under-producing Detroit Tigers should be on short leash, including Jim Leyland  —  The Detroit Tigers need a kick in the rear.  —  Something must change soon.  I never thought we would talk more about Tiger Woods winning in golf again than the Tigers' inability to win a series.