Live updates: Red Sox at Cubs  —  Top of the 9th: Cubs 3, Red Sox 0: Mark Melancon walked DeJesus.  Soriano popped to short.  DeJesus was then thrown out stealing before LaHair fanned.  —  Last chance for the Sox.  They'll face Carlos Marmol.  —  Middle of the 8th: Cubs 3, Red Sox 0: Sox go down in order against James Russell.

Greinke admits he was bad guy in Royals saga  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Nobody does honest like Zack Greinke.  Because modern athletes have conditioned us to expect canned analysis, hollow words and cadaverous personalities, there is something so satisfying in somebody unburdened by what others might think.

Indians Grab Naquin For $1.75 Million  —  The Indians have agreed on a $1.75 million bonus with first-rounder Tyler Naquin, pending a physical.  —  A Texas A&M product, Naquin was one of the best pure hitters and had one of the strongest outfield arms in this year's draft.

Volquez Pitches Padres Past Mariners 6-2 for Sweep  —  SEATTLE (AP) — Edinson Volquez pitched effectively into the seventh inning and the San Diego Padres beat the skidding Seattle Mariners 6-2 Thursday night for their first series sweep of the season.  —  Volquez (3-6) was in command all night …

Update On Timeline For Calling Up Prospects  —  In all likelihood, the wait is over.  Teams can now call prospects up to the MLB level with the expectation that the players will not obtain super two status three winters from now.  While there's no way of predicting where the super two cutoff …

Red Sox sign third overall pick Pat Light, second-rounder Jamie Callahan  —  The Red Sox officially have signed supplemental first rounder Pat Light, a hard-throwing right-hander out of Monmouth University, to a bonus of $1 million.  Light routinely would work in the mid-90s for Monmouth …

Not on All-Star ballot?  Harper, Trout all write  —  Both rookies trying to become first write-in pick to start since '74  —  This is a highly unusual season for the All-Star Game selection process.  With the Midsummer Classic in Kansas City a month away, a case can be made that the most exciting …

Reds hit 3 HRs in 12-5 win for sweep of Indians  —  CINCINNATI—Brandon Phillips hit one of Cincinnati's three homers and drove in four more runs on Thursday afternoon, leading the ailing Reds to a 12-5 victory and their first three-game sweep of the Cleveland Indians since 2008.

For NY Mets ace Johan Santana, Terry Collins' concern over no-hitter did more harm than good  —  Well-rested hurler still looking to rein in over-aggressiveness  —  Johan Santana puts up another stinker - his second bad outing since throwing the first no-hitter in Mets history.

Luke Scott headed to 15 day disabled list  —  Designated hitter Luke Scott has been placed on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to Friday, June 8.  Scott has stiffness in his middle back, which he says he injured Friday against the Marlins.  He will continue rehab work and says he should be ready …

Hurlers return to glory after being written off  —  Santana, Peavy, Zito, Capuano have rediscovered winning forms  —  These guys were supposed to be done.  Whether because of injuries, age or simple ineffectiveness over the past few seasons, they were not only considered to be past their primes …