After dominating AAA, Mark Melancon back up with Red Sox  —  Shelled in the majors yet utterly dominant in AAA, Mark Melancon has made his return to the Red Sox clubhouse.  —  Demoted in April following a dismal Boston debut in which, in four outings, he gave up 11 runs on 10 hits in 2.0 innings …

Pregame notes: Gardner suffers yet another setback  —  It's the same thing all over again.  —  Brett Gardner played in a minor league game yesterday, and said afterward that he felt good.  The Charleston RiverDogs even sent a quote in a press release: “All in all, I felt pretty …

Francis Has Tough Debut for Rockies in 11-6 Loss  —  DENVER (AP) — Jeff Francis returned to Colorado on Saturday, his homecoming short, painful and without a hint of nostalgia.  —  The Los Angeles Angels knocked Francis out in the fourth and scored in five of the first six innings while beating the Rockies 11-5.

Parker doesn't get strike call, then A's lose 8-3  —  PHOENIX—A strike call Jarrod Parker thought he deserved but didn't get cleared the way for a big inning that cost the Oakland Athletics dearly in an 8-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night.

Dodgers bounce back a day after getting no-hit  —  Recap  —  Box Score  —  Play-By-Play  —  Photos  —  Conversation  —  Jerry Hairston Jr. drives in career-high 5 RBIs as Dodgers rebound … SEATTLE — A day after getting no-hit by the Mariners, the Los Angeles Dodgers rebounded …

Girardi not expecting LF to return before the Star break  —  As for finding another outfielder, Chris Dickerson has recently returned from a neck injury for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and is knocking the rust off, having played in just eight games all year.  Eduardo Nunez, who has limited left field experience …

Jones' HR in 12th Lifts Orioles Over Phillies  —  BALTIMORE (AP) — Adam Jones hit a two-run homer in the 12th and the Baltimore Orioles won their eighth straight extra-inning game, beating the Philadelphia Phillies 6-4 Saturday and spoiling B.J. Rosenberg's major league debut.

Lohse Dominates, Cardinals Beat Indians 2-0  —  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Kyle Lohse allowed three hits in 7 2-3 innings to outduel Justin Masterson, and Carlos Beltran hit his National League-leading 17th home run in the St. Louis Cardinals' 2-0 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Saturday night.

Pirates present test case for draft's rules  —  If they sign all 3 top picks, and take penalty, it might usher in fresh strategy  —  Andrew McCutchen celebrates with Pirates teammates after beating the Reds.  (Tyler Barrick/Getty Images / June 9, 2012)  —  On Baseball  —  New rules, new attitudes.

Managers at the top of Major League Baseball  —  The 10 best performances by managers so far:  —  1. Don Mattingly, Dodgers - He has emerged as a good leader, one who has taken a bunch of Triple A players and made them winners.  Mattingly has certainly taken advantage of the weak National League West …

The Timothy Bradley-Manny Pacquiao Rematch Poster Was Already Made Two Weeks Ago  —  Are you ready for Manny Pacquiao - Timothy Bradley II?  Timothy Bradley tweeted out this photo back on May 29th, 11 days before the fight that was so controversial that it demands a rematch.