Fans could sense trouble was on way  —  The worst thing - and there is stiff competition for that distinction - is that you can feel it coming.  —  The way cows somehow know an earthquake is imminent, Phillies fans know when the Big Foldo is about to commence.  It's instinct.  It's in your DNA.

Tavarez gives up slam to Twins in 12th  —  Schilling holds Minnesota to one run in eight innings  —  MINNEAPOILS — Curt Schilling threw one of his best games of the season, but he wasn't in contention for the win when he exited in the eighth on Tuesday.  —  And four innings later, the Red Sox weren't on the winning side, either.

Reyes now off and walking  —  PHILADELPHIA - Jose Reyes surpassed his 2005 walk total last night.  The extra time on base may help him break the team record for runs scored in a season, too.  Reyes bunted for a single in his first at-bat, then doubled off the left-field wall two innings later.

Dodgers loss to Padres sparks changes  —  Top pitching prospect Billingsley promoted; Guzman demoted  —  SAN DIEGO — Jeff Kent was activated, Eric Gagne disabled, Chad Billingsley promoted, Joel Guzman demoted, Odalis Perez moved to the 'pen and Jae Seo injured on Tuesday night.

Patterson Will Get One More Rehab Start  —  Washington Nationals right-hander John Patterson, who hasn't pitched in the majors since April 21, will make one more rehabilitation start in the minors on Saturday for Class A Potomac, further delaying a return that has been put off time and again.

Rockies Finish Fast vs. Nationals  —  O'Connor Allows 5 Runs in Sixth: Rockies 9, Nationals 2  —  Several hours before his Washington Nationals hosted the Colorado Rockies last night at RFK Stadium, Manager Frank Robinson leaned back in a chair and explained why his club could shrug off …

Marmol to get another start; Santo in booth  —  Rookie Carlos Marmol's strong performance in his first major-league start Sunday will keep him in the Cubs' rotation for now, with left-hander Glendon Rusch getting skipped after Monday's day off.  —  Skipping Rusch will keep Greg Maddux …

Called up for relief, rookies make Dodgers a contender  —  LOS ANGELES — Too old, too brittle.  —  That was the knock on the Los Angeles Dodgers heading into a season that had them counting on major contributions from often-injured thirty-somethings.  —  First-year manager Grady Little is …

Prior comes up big  —  Strikes out 10 in Triple-A tune-up  —  NEW ORLEANS — Mark Prior said he definitely believes he can compete at the major-league level with the stuff he had Tuesday night in his latest rehab start.  —  Prior said he felt strong after an impressive 90-pitch outing …

Bartlett's back; Batista's out  —  The Twins gave their roster a jolt late Tuesday night, designating third baseman Tony Batista for assignment and promoting Jason Bartlett from Class AAA Rochester.  —  Bartlett will join the team tonight and replace Juan Castro as the team's starting shortstop.

Signing Top Draft Pick Will Be Much Easier  —  There will be no lengthy holdout for the Angels' first-round pick this year.  Hank Conger, the Huntington Beach High catcher who was the 25th overall pick in last week's draft, has agreed in principle to a bonus of about $1.35 million and is expected …

Judge issues warrant for Tigers' Young  —  Judge issues warrant for Tigers' Young  —  BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. (AP) — An arrest warrant for Dmitri Young was issued Tuesday after the Detroit Tigers designated hitter failed to appear for a pretrial hearing on a domestic violence charge.

Away from game, Manny connects  —  MINNEAPOLIS — These days, not many people get up-close-and-personal time with Manny Ramirez, outside of his family, friends and teammates.  That's simply how the Red Sox slugger prefers it.  —  A small glimpse inside his life yesterday morning, however …

Miller back at Wrigley, but return is far off  —  Wade Miller's recovery from shoulder surgery is teaching him about patience as much as health.  —  Like Kerry Wood and Mark Prior, the former Houston Astros pitcher is going through the rehab process, an incremental journey that could take another step forward soon.

Barrett's appeal to be made Friday  —  An arbitrator will hear Cubs catcher Michael Barrett's appeal of a 10-game suspension Friday morning at Wrigley Field, an official with the Major League Baseball Players Association said Tuesday.  —  The players association tentatively has scheduled appeals …

Enough is enough  —  D'backs designate struggling Ortiz for assignment  —  PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks decided Tuesday they would rather eat the remaining $22 million of Russ Ortiz' contract than keep him on their roster.  —  The club designated the struggling right-hander for assignment …

Power Rankings: Mets showing they have answers for everything  —  How well are things going for the Mets?  Right now even bad news opens doors for more good.  —  The back end of the rotation struggles and hits the DL en masse.  Enter Cubans Orlando Hernandez and Alay Soler, who worked a pair of complete games on the road last week.