Red Sox upgrade bullpen with Gagne deal  —  Eric Gagne is headed to Boston to bolster the Red Sox's bullpen.  —  Sources told ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney that the Red Sox and Rangers agreed in principle on a deal for Texas' closer.  In exchange, Boston will send pitcher Kason Gabbard …

Please, Someone fire Dave Littlefield  —  I've been hearing about this trade for the last hour or so, but I wanted to believe it wasn't true: … The Pirates, with an old minor league system, trade a rookie for a pitcher who got off to a lucky start, and pick up all of his contract.

Analyzing the deadline deals … We'll take a look at all these earth-rattling issues and more, as we assess The Five Ways the 2007 Deadline Rocked Baseball:  —  1. The Braves' new world  —  If you needed the events of the last few days to figure out that John Schuerholz might …

Mets, D'backs in hunt for Cordero  —  The Mets and Diamondbacks are bidding for Nationals closer Chad Cordero, whose name keeps popping up in trade talks as the 4 p.m. EDT nonwaiver deadline approaches.  —  The Mets offered fine pitching prospect Phil Humber for Cordero but have been firm …

Braves acquire left-handed pitcher Royce Ring from Padres  —  Pitchers Wil Ledezma and Will Startup sent to San Diego  —  ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves and San Diego Padres completed a three-player trade today, as the Braves acquired hard-throwing left-handed pitcher Royce Ring in exchange …

preGame: Mets at Brewers (Game One)  —  The Game:  —  Tom Glavine makes his first attempt at his 300th win as the Mets (59-46) kick off a three-game series with the Brewers (57-49) tonight, starting at 8:05 pm EDT.  —  The Lineup:  —  Jose Reyes leads off, followed in order by Luis Castillo …

Yankees trade Proctor to Dodgers for Betemit  —  NEW YORK — The New York Yankees traded workhorse reliever Scott Proctor to the Los Angeles Dodgers for infielder Wilson Betemit on Tuesday in a deal that could add some punch to their limited bench.  —  Betemit hit .231 with 10 homers …

Phils continue to upgrade pitching  —  FOXSports.com, Updated 39 minutes ago  —  LIKE THIS STORY?  —  The Phillies, one day after acquiring right-hander Kyle Lohse to upgrade their rotation, made a move to supplement their bullpen Tuesday, obtaining Class AAA right-hander Julio Mateo from the Mariners.

MLB, Yankees, city of New York unveil the official 2008 All-Star Game logo  —  Major League Baseball, the New York Yankees and the City of New York today unveiled the official logo of the 79th Major League Baseball All-Star Game, which will be played on Tuesday, July 15th, 2008, during the final season at Yankee Stadium.

Santana's unhappiness doesn't bode well  —  The two-time Cy Young winner says he might not have a future with the team because it won't do what it takes to win a title.  —  Terry Ryan said he didn't read the critical and skeptical comments Twins players made Monday after he traded Luis Castillo to the Mets.

Police: Cocaine found at Beck's house  —  PHOENIX (AP) — Police found evidence of cocaine and drug paraphernalia at former major league pitcher Rod Beck's home on the day he died.  —  A police report released Tuesday indicated evidence in several places at Beck's house …

Padres replace Rettenmund with Joyner  —  SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Padres fired Merv Rettenmund as their hitting coach Tuesday and hired Wally Joyner to replace him.  —  This is the second straight season the Padres changed hitting coaches in midseason.

With No Trades, Nationals Stay in 'Exact Same Spot'  —  When July arrived and the heart of baseball's trade season began, the Washington Nationals held two veteran hitters — Dmitri Young and Ronnie Belliard — who might have brought prospects in a deal.  They had a pair of relievers …

Yanks' HR fest last straw for Contreras?  —  NEW YORK — The White Sox helped the New York Yankees make history Tuesday night.  —  The only surprising aspect was that Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez wasn't part of an eight-home run attack that handed the Sox a 16-3 humbling at Yankee Stadium.