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 …

Even a roughed-up Verlander delivers  —  KANSAS CITY, MO.  —  One inning cost the American League home-field advantage in the World Series.  It will be three months before we learn the identity of the lucky/unlucky club.  And once that happens — as grown men in swimming goggles spray Champagne …

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.

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.

Draft Notes: Giants, Kevin Gausman, Blue Jays  —  The deadline to sign draft picks is 4pm CT this Friday.  Here are the latest deals...  - The Giants signed second round pick Martin Agosta for $613K, Jim Callis of Baseball America reports (on Twitter).  The right-hander can touch 96 mph …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Street changes tune, says Geren is “good man” & could team with him again  —  KANSAS CITY — Huston Street is OK with Bob Geren.  Really, he is.  —  Street, the Padres' All-Star closer, went so far as to say the Mets' bench coach is a “good man,” and even partly blamed himself …

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 …