Votto wants Cards, Reds to ‘turn the page’  —  Image  —  KANSAS CITY  • The Cardinals start the second half of their season with a weekend series in Cincinnati, where a second-place team and familiar friction await them.  —  Going into the break, Reds manager Dusty Baker revisited old hostilities …

Melky delivers, earns All-Star MVP honors  —  KANSAS CITY — Melky Cabrera is a travelin' man with an unusual way of expressing his gratitude.  —  Returning to the home of the Royals, who sent him to the Giants over the winter in exchange for southpaw Jonathan Sanchez …

Sabathia feels good after bullpen session  —  KANSAS CITY — CC Sabathia said he felt fine after throwing a bullpen session on Tuesday at Kauffman Stadium and is eyeing a July 17 return to the Yankees rotation.  —  Sabathia missed two starts before the All-Star break with a groin strain …

MLBPA considering filing grievance against Tribe  —  KANSAS CITY — The Major League Baseball Players Association is considering filing a grievance over the Indians' handling of injured reliever Nick Hagadone, who was placed on the Minor League disqualified list on Sunday.

The Latest on Dillon Gee's shoulder  —  Yesterday, the Mets announced that Dillon Gee will be placed on the 15-day disabled list with a clot in the artery in his right shoulder.  —  The team said Gee reported numbness in his fingers Sunday.  Doctors discovered the clot Monday and inserted a catheter into his shoulder to break it up.

What happened to the Red Sox?  —  The Red Sox are a trainwreck.  —  Where do we start?  —  It's not about the feel-good stories of Daniel Nava, Franklin Morales, Pedro Ciriaco, and Mauro Gomez.  It's not about the crazy notion that despite everything that's happened …

Angels Interested In Acquiring Zack Greinke  —  The Angels plan to make a run at trading for Brewers starter Zack Greinke if the right-hander becomes available prior to the trade deadline, according to Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com.  —  The Orioles, Rangers and Braves are also thought …

Nationals among baseball's first-half surprises  —  Strasburg, Harper, Gonzalez, Desmond keys to Washington's success  —  WASHINGTON — The Nationals can feel it when they're at Nationals Park, of course, but it's when the players walk the streets of Washington that they really notice …

Arizona Diamondbacks GM Kevin Towers hearing Justin Upton offers  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Asked for their thoughts on the Diamondbacks' apparent willingness to trade right fielder Justin Upton, competing executives this week had as many questions as they did answers.

Dodgers are a favorite to land Dempster from Cubs — but they could also go for Garza  —  Dempster, set to make his second start since coming off the DL, has thrown 27 straight scoreless innings.  (US Presswire)  —  KANSAS CITY — The Dodgers are talking to the Cubs about acquiring either …

Heck of a goodbye for Chipper  —  KANSAS CITY, MO.  —  This wasn't another alleged conspiracy, the equivalent of the fastball that Chan Ho Park supposedly grooved to Cal Ripken Jr. in 2001, enabling Ripken to hit a home run in his final All-Star Game.  —  Let the record show …