Why David Price picked Red Sox over Cardinals  —  David Price teed off Tuesday morning at a charity golf tournament believing he would be spending the next seven years pitching for the St. Louis Cardinals.  —  By the time he left the event hosted by former major leaguer Wally Joyner in Long Beach …

Over the weekend, Officer Pittaluga encountered a large deer while driving on Decoursey Pike through Visalia.  The encounter was less than cordial and ended as abruptly as it began.  We think this video is a pretty good training video on how to react when a four-legged furry friend attempts to abruptly cross your path.

Athletics, Padres Swap Drew Pomeranz, Yonder Alonso  —  The Athletics and Padres have announced a deal that will send first baseman Yonder Alonso and southpaw reliever Mark Rzepczynski to Oakland in exchange for lefties Drew Pomeranz and Jose Torres.  There's also a player to be named later heading to San Diego.

Modesto man lands $10M lottery right after winning $1K  —  Moments after winning $1K, Rodney Meadows bought 3 more scratchers  —  Just moments after winning $1,000 on a lottery scratcher, a Modesto man learned that he was the winner of a $10 million prize.

Phillies Claim Peter Bourjos, Lose Nefi Ogando To Marlins  —  The Phillies have claimed center fielder Peter Bourjos off waivers from the Cardinals, reports Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch (links to Twitter).  The Phillies have since announced the move, adding …

Mariners To Sign Nori Aoki  —  The Mariners have reached agreement on a one-year deal with free agent outfielder Nori Aoki, Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com reports (Twitter links).  Seattle also picks up an option year over Aoki, who is a client of CAA Sports.  —  Aoki has spent four years in the majors after coming over from Japan.

Braves To Sign Gordon Beckham  —  The Braves have agreed to a one-year contract with Gordon Beckham that will guarantee the longtime White Sox infielder $1.25MM, reports Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (via Twitter).  The Relativity Sports client can earn an additional $500K worth of incentives, tweets MLB.com's Mark Bowman.

Yahoo Board to Weigh Sale of Internet Business  —  Board to discuss whether to proceed with a plan to spin off its investment in Alibaba, find a buyer for its core business, or both, sources said  —  Yahoo Inc. 's board is planning a series of meetings this week to consider selling off …

Orioles are a new entry in the Mark Trumbo sweepstakes  —  The Orioles are in the mix now for Mariners slugger Mark Trumbo, who is on the trade block.  —  Seattle is gauging interest in Trumbo ahead of the tender deadline Wednesday.  Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports reported that Rockies as a possibility for Trumbo, as well.

A letter to our daughter  —  Your mother and I don't yet have the words to describe the hope you give us for the future.  Your new life is full of promise, and we hope you will be happy and healthy so you can explore it fully.  You've already given us a reason to reflect on the world we hope you live in.

Dave Roberts, Dodgers' New Manager, Reflects on Team's Ties to Breaking Barriers  —  LOS ANGELES — When Waymon Roberts moved his family around Marine bases, from Okinawa to California, Hawaii and North Carolina, he knew it was not easy, especially for his children.