Plenty of storylines to fuel intriguing second half

Do the Rays have enough maturity to compete down the stretch? Is Mets manager Jerry Manuel a miracle worker? Which players are likely moving to contenders? There's lots of things to watch for, Scott Miller says in his Second Half Look.

Blister still plagues Cubs' Wood; DL appears likely

The finger blister that forced Cubs closer Kerry Wood to miss the All-Star Game may also land the right-hander on the disabled list.

'That's Debatable,' with Jayson Stark

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Report: Mets' Wagner feels better, no MRI on tap

Billy Wagner reportedly won't need an MRI on his left shoulder, after all.

Aaron's childhood home set to become museum

Hank Aaron's childhood home in his native Mobile will be renovated and turned into a museum once it's moved next to the stadium named for the Hall of Famer and one-time home run king.

Angels rally back en route to sweep of Red Sox

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Miles' walk-off slam gives Cards sweep of Padres

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Cardinals order two weeks of rest for LHP Mulder

The Cardinals are prescribing two weeks of rest for rehabbing left-hander Mark Mulder.

Reds to hold one more spring training in Florida

The Reds will hold one more spring training in Sarasota, Fla., before moving their camp to Arizona.

Surgery? Yanks' Posada on fence; Matsui says no

The Yankees placed Jorge Posada on the 15-day disabled list Monday with an injured right shoulder, leaving the All-Star catcher's season in doubt.

Free-agent pitcher Garcia confident he can return

Freddy Garcia is aiming to throw for scouts on Aug. 5, and strongly disagrees with the assessment of Ozzie Guillen that he won't be able to help a contender this year, according to Garcia's agent.

Holtzman, HOF writer, inventor of save, dies at 82

Sportswriting legend Jerome Holtzman, who invented the save, died on Saturday at 82.

Sources: MLB fines Cubs for June draft violations

Sources told ESPN.com on Monday that the Cubs have been fined for violations during the draft.

Dodgers pick up former ChiSox infielder Ozuna

The Dodgers picked up former White Sox infielder Pablo Ozuna on Sunday.

Mariners activate closer Putz but Silva leaves hurt

Closer J.J. Putz has been activated by the Seattle Mariners after more than a month on the disabled list.

Oswalt reports no pain after bullpen session

Houston Astros pitcher Roy Oswalt threw about 35 pitches in the bullpen at PNC Park on Tuesday afternoon with manager Cecil Cooper and pitching coach Dewey Robinson watching closely. Oswalt said he was pain-free.

Oswalt hasn't pitched since June 30 because of a pain in his side, a condit

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Kerry Wood became the Chicago Cubs' closer in March, but the hard-luck pitcher might be headed to the disabled list again as early as Monday night. The finger blister he has been battling for weeks, which has sidelined him since July 11, was no better Sunday than it had

Guillen is about due for an eruption

Be prepared for an explosion, folks! Any time now, Captain Ahab (Ozzie Guillen) is going to detonate like a peg-legged fool too long at sea. The White Sox dodged a harpoon Sunday, losing 8-7 to the way-below-.500 Kansas City Royals but staying in first place in the American League Central by a half-game.

Lucky for their sinking selves,

Damon ready to return to Yanks as DH

Johnny Damon couldn't talk his way into Sunday's lineup, even as he made it clear to manager Joe Girardi that he's ready for a return, as the DH.

"There is nothing more I need to do," Damon said before the Yankees' 2-1 victory over the Athletics.

Damon remains on the disabled list, hopeful he'll be activated for Monday nig

Buchholz impressing in Triple-A stint

Jeter gets a day off against Rangers

Dunn switches to ash bats

Kemp bats leadoff Tuesday

Ailing Dodgers on the mend

Escobar suffers right shoulder setback

Escobar suffers shoulder setback

Konerko encouraged by hitting session

Furcal suffers setback in rehab

A-Rod, Yankees host Challis

Bernadina learning as he goes in bigs

Balester getting accustomed to Nats

Peralta finds groove in cleanup spot

Van Benschoten to start Wednesday

Kotsay activated, returns to center field

Red Sox remain confident in Ellsbury

Mahay enjoying unprecedented success

Mahay reaches career record

Hicks excited about young Rangers

Oswalt's hip feeling better

Maine says pitching arm is fine

Maine says his arm is fine

Giants call up Alfonzo following drug suspension

The Giants called up Eliezer Alfonzo, who was suspended for 50 games.

Chipper, Kotsay return to Braves' lineup vs. Phils

Chipper Jones, who missed eight straight starts with a strained right quadriceps and expected to be placed on the disabled list, instead returned to the lineup against Philadelphia on Tuesday night.

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Plenty of storylines to fuel intriguing second half

Blister still plagues Cubs' Wood; DL appears likely

'That's Debatable,' with Jayson Stark

Report: Mets' Wagner feels better, no MRI on tap

Aaron's childhood home set to become museum

Angels rally back en route to sweep of Red Sox

Miles' walk-off slam gives Cards sweep of Padres

Cardinals order two weeks of rest for LHP Mulder

Reds to hold one more spring training in Florida

Surgery? Yanks' Posada on fence; Matsui says no

Free-agent pitcher Garcia confident he can return

Holtzman, HOF writer, inventor of save, dies at 82

Sources: MLB fines Cubs for June draft violations

Dodgers pick up former ChiSox infielder Ozuna

Mariners activate closer Putz but Silva leaves hurt

Oswalt reports no pain after bullpen session

Sports Business: Citigroup Puts Its Money Where Its Name Will Be

Guillen is about due for an eruption

Damon ready to return to Yanks as DH

Buchholz impressing in Triple-A stint

Jeter gets a day off against Rangers

Dunn switches to ash bats

Kemp bats leadoff Tuesday

Ailing Dodgers on the mend

Escobar suffers right shoulder setback

Konerko encouraged by hitting session

Furcal suffers setback in rehab

A-Rod, Yankees host Challis

Bernadina learning as he goes in bigs

Balester getting accustomed to Nats

Peralta finds groove in cleanup spot

Van Benschoten to start Wednesday

Kotsay activated, returns to center field

Red Sox remain confident in Ellsbury

Mahay enjoying unprecedented success

Hicks excited about young Rangers

Oswalt's hip feeling better

Maine says pitching arm is fine

Giants call up Alfonzo following drug suspension

Chipper, Kotsay return to Braves' lineup vs. Phils

Feldman, Guardado to get some rest

Uggla targeting return in Colorado

Nunez, Bale showing progress

Ross starts against Bucs lefty Duke

Varitek works diligently to solve slump

Cintron placed on disabled list

Ailing Percival's status in limbo