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 …

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.

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.

Draft Notes: Kevin Gausman, Blue Jays  —  The deadline to sign draft picks is 4pm CT this Friday, and here's the latest on a pair of AL East teams...  - The Orioles have made a new offer to fourth overall pick Kevin Gausman and “still feel pretty confident” they will sign him, reports Steve Melewski of MASNSports.com.

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.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …