Red Sox flub handling Bard's role  —  Baseball has a new Joba Chamberlain.  —  His name is Daniel Bard.  —  And let's see how long it takes the Boston Red Sox to acknowledge the potential harm they did to the future of an All-Star-caliber pitcher.  —  The Red Sox sent Bard to the minors Tuesday …

Why Ian Desmond stayed calm on a clutch night  —  Each time Ian Desmond went to the plate last night in a crucial situation, he thought about two kids he met recently.  In his final three at-bats, Desmond walked from the on-deck circle with the Nationals down a run.

Orioles draft Ryan Ripken in the 20th round of amateur draft  —  Cal's son starred at Gilman and is signed to play at South Carolina  —  Ryan Ripken and his father Cal are pictured at the 2011 Under Armour All-American Game.  (Under Armour All-American game / August 18, 2011)

Mets OF Jason Bay back Wednesday  —  WASHINGTON — New York Mets left fielder Jason Bay is poised to rejoin the team Wednesday for the first time since fracturing a rib on an attempted catch April 23.  —  The news for another starter was not positive, though.

Romero, Rasmus Pace Blue Jays Past White Sox 9-5  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Colby Rasmus went 5 for 5 with a homer to help Ricky Romero earn his seventh win as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Chicago White Sox 9-5 on Tuesday night.  —  Rasmus and David Cooper hit two-run homers in the fifth off Phil Humber …

Olney On Quentin, Appel, Pirates  —  General managers don't expect many frontline hitters to be available in trades this summer, ESPN.com's Buster Olney reports.  Here are more of Olney's notes:  — Carlos Quentin of the Padres could be the most sought-after hitter on the trade market …

Kershaw dealing with plantar fasciitis  —  PHILADELPHIA — Dodgers Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw has been dealing with plantar fasciitis for the past week, manager Don Mattingly said Tuesday.  —  Kershaw took a painful step going to first base Monday night, and Mattingly said it's “a little plantar fasciitis.

For now, return of Danks and Morel on hold  —  Sox starter will get minor league outing while 3rd baseman hitting well but still on mend  —  John Danks and Brent Morel won't be rejoining the White Sox in the immediate future.  —  Danks is scheduled to start once in a minor league …

Rangers' Holland (virus) losing weight, velocity … OAKLAND, Calif. — Derek Holland, whose velocity dropped as he got deeper into Tuesday's game, could at least take some solace in the fact that it wasn't because of a problem with his elbow or shoulder.  —  He knows what the problem is, and it's nothing a few extra pounds won't fix.

Martin Hits Slam, Pettitte Dominant for Yanks  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Russell Martin hit a grand slam to help stop the Yankees' struggles with the bases loaded and Andy Pettitte was dominant again at home, leading New York to a 7-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night.

Pirates Hit 3 Homers to Beat Reds 8-4  —  CINCINNATI (AP) — Clint Barmes had three hits and drove in three runs, and the Pittsburgh Pirates extended their home-run tear by hitting three more for an 8-4 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night.  —  Neil Walker hit a two-run homer …