David Ortiz ‘humiliated’ and ‘embarrassed’ by offseason  —  OAKLAND - Next offseason is going to be different.  David Ortiz is certain about that.  No more arbitration process.  No more one-year deal.  And possibly no more Boston Red Sox.  —  The longtime Boston favorite …

Marlins Acquire Carlos Lee  —  The Marlins have played to a 38-42 record since changing their name and logo, moving to a new stadium and spending aggressively on free agents, but the slow start will not stop them from adding midseason reinforcements before this year's trade deadline.

Bullpen could use work, but righthanded bat would be a bigger relief for NY Mets  —  What do the Mets really want before the July 31 trading deadline?  ‘A righthanded bat,’ one prominent player said, voicing a desire felt elsewhere in the room.  'We can't hit lefties.'

Harang plays well against former team, Dodgers beat Reds  —  LOS ANGELES — Aaron Harang pitched seven strong innings against his former team and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Cincinnati Reds 4-1 on Wednesday night to win consecutive games for the first time since June 9-10.

Plan won't hinder Nats' playoff bid  —  WASHINGTON  —  On the Fourth of July, I'm prepared to make a patriotic proclamation.  —  The Washington Nationals will win the National League East.  —  The statement sounds bolder than it actually is.  The Nationals have the best record, lowest team ERA and largest division lead in the NL.

Paul Maholm's pitching leads Cubs to 7th win in 9 games  —  ATLANTA — Manager Dale Sveum stated the obvious before Wednesday night's game at Turner Field when he said the Cubs have “underachieved” in the first half.  —  But the outlook is a little brighter as the offense continues to show a pulse.

Yankees End Nine-Game Slump at Tropicana Field  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — It had been about 50 weeks since the Yankees last won a game at Tropicana Field.  Their last victory came on July 20, 2011 after nine consecutive losses, some of them coming in unusual fashion.

Blue Jays may part ways with golden oldie Jamie Moyer as they welcome first-round pick Marcus Stroman  —  The same day the Blue Jays may have said goodbye to the oldest player in their organization, they also welcomed the newest.  —  Forty-nine-year-old Jamie Moyer pitched his second …

Ailing Haren makes Halos vulnerable with depth  —  CLEVELAND — One back ailment to Dan Haren, and suddenly the Angels — a team that has led the American League in staff ERA for most of the year — don't appear to have much starting pitching depth.  —  With Haren likely missing …

Villanueva brings the July 4 fireworks as Blue Jays beat Royals 4-1  —  Carlos Villanueva pitched six shutout innings and Yunel Escobar drove in two runs as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Kansas City Royals 4-1 on Wednesday.  —  Rajai Davis had a triple and a sacrifice fly …

Cabrera blasts 2 HRs in Verlander's CG win  —  Recap  —  Box Score  —  Play-By-Play  —  Photos  —  Conversation  —  Miguel Cabrera homers twice as Justin Verlander baffles Twins … DETROIT — The Tigers' All-Star trio led took care of the Twins.

Wainwright Leads Cards Over Rockies  —  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Adam Wainwright pitched six strong innings and Matt Holliday had three hits to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 4-1 win over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday night.  —  Wainwright (7-8) gave up one run, struck out seven …