Red Sox gauging interest in Crawford  —  How's this for a blockbuster?  —  Left fielder Carl Crawford to the Miami Marlins for either shortstop Jose Reyes or third baseman Hanley Ramirez, with other pieces and significant cash involved.  —  The Boston Red Sox are contacting teams to gauge …

Trade deadline primer: 10 teams, players to watch  —  The St. Louis Cardinals traded away their homegrown center fielder (Colby Rasmus) this time a year ago, drawing the wrath of their fans and the local news media — before going on to win the World Series.

First Draft lottery to award 12 extra selections  —  Small-market and lowest-revenue teams in pool to win picks at end of first two rounds  —  Now that Major League Baseball has gone through its first Draft and signing period under the new rules of the Collective Bargaining Agreement …

Wild Pitch Gives Nats 5-4 Win Over Mets  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Pedro Beato threw a wild pitch with the bases loaded in the 10th inning that allowed the winning run to score, and the Washington Nationals beat the New York Mets 5-4 after blowing a late lead Tuesday night.

Dubee praises Hamels as Phils face decision  —  LOS ANGELES — Roy Halladay's nearly two-month absence from the mound had a tangible effect on the Phillies' rotation.  —  “It's elementary, Watson,” Phillies pitching coach Rich Dubee said Tuesday afternoon at Dodger Stadium.

Roy Oswalt Shuts Down A's as Rangers Win 6-1  —  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Roy Oswalt baffled Oakland's batters to beat the Athletics for the first time, and Josh Hamilton and Adrian Beltre each hit solo home runs in the Texas Rangers' 6-1 victory Tuesday night.

TLC orders Pete Rose reality series — EXCLUSIVE  —  Major League Baseball's all-time hit leader is hoping for one more — in the form of a TV show.  EW has learned that TLC has begun production on a reality series starring Pete Rose, the polarizing 17-time All-Star who was banned …

Sabathia Comes Off DL, Pitches Yanks Past Jays 6-1  —  NEW YORK (AP) — CC Sabathia carried a shutout into the seventh inning during his sparkling return from the disabled list and the steamrolling New York Yankees got an early three-run homer from Andruw Jones in a 6-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night.

The 1930 Cardinals Telegram Mystery  —  On September 9, 1930, the St. Louis Cardinals, helmed by skipper Gabby Street, found themselves tied for second place, 2.5 games behind the Chicago Cubs.  That morning, Street received a telegram that read: … That afternoon, the Cards lost to the Giants 2-1 before winning the next three.

Posey drives in 5 runs as Giants beat Braves 9-0  —  ATLANTA—Georgia native Buster Posey drove in five runs with three hits, Barry Zito combined with two relievers on a five-hitter and the San Francisco Giants beat the Atlanta Braves 9-0 on Tuesday night.  —  Giants manager Bruch Bochy …

David Ortiz says heel is swollen … Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz is awaiting the results of an MRI on his injured heel but admitted Tuesday that he is “in a lot of pain.”  —  Ortiz suffered the injury in bizarre fashion while circling the bases on teammate Adrian Gonzalez's home run …