Wily Mo has cleared waivers  —  According to a Major League source, Wily Mo Pena has cleared waivers, allowing the Red Sox to trade him up until the Aug. 31 waiver trade deadline.  —  Just in case you were wondering, this has no bearing on the ability of the Red Sox to send Pena to the minors.

Inside Pitch: Impact of Soriano injury  —  Cubs have the personnel to handle loss of star leadoff man  —  HOUSTON — When Alfonso Soriano tore his right quadriceps Sunday night, an injury that will keep the Cubs' $136 million man out until Labor Day, the immediate reaction …

Diamondbacks Sign Byrnes To Extension  —  According to Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic, the Diamondbacks have reached an accord with outfielder Eric Byrnes in the $30MM over three years.  Piecoro believes that the fallout of the deal will be a trade of right fielder Carlos Quentin.

The NL MVP Race  —  Who is the most valuable player in the National League?  If you can answer that definitively, drop me a line, because I can't make that call right now.  The race is a jumbled mess, with few players having dominant seasons on either side of the ball …

Yankees call up Chamberlain, activate Giambi from disabled list  —  TORONTO (AP) — Joba Chamberlain joined the New York Yankees' bullpen on Tuesday, adding a hard-throwing pitcher to a bullpen that has struggled.  —  The 21-year-old from Lincoln, Nebraska, was taken by the Yankees …

Barry Bonds' Brace  —  Orthotic Verisimilitude … You don't know Mark Silva, but you know his work.  As a certified orthotist, Silva is one of the top builders of custom sports braces for athletes.  He's made them for football players in his work with the San Francisco 49ers …

Backman resigns as South Coast League manager after brief, stormy tenure  —  ALBANY, Ga. (AP) — Wally Backman joined the independent South Coast League hoping to show he deserved another chance to manage in the big leagues.  He didn't make it through the season.

Braves solve nemesis Perez, top Mets 7-3  —  NEW YORK (AP) — The Atlanta Braves finally figured out Oliver Perez.  —  Beaten three times by Perez — the only games they have lost to New York this season — the Braves got some revenge Tuesday night, ripping the left-hander for two home runs and 10 hits in a 7-3 victory over the Mets.

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Congrats Barry Bonds  —  You did it.  Not only did you tie the record, but you have done it on your own terms.  —  No amount of discussion can minimize how difficult that must have been for him No disrespect to Hammering Hank.  I remember exactly where I was April 8Th 1974.

Cleveland Indians call up infielder Cabrera  —  The Indians have designated reserve infielder Mike Rouse for assignment and recalled shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera from Class AAA Buffalo.  —  Cabrera will be in uniform tonight for the start of a three-game series in Chicago against the White Sox.

Raburn, Tigers keep Rays reeling on road  —  DETROIT (AP) — Rookie Ryan Raburn had two RBIs and scored the go-ahead run in a three-run eighth to help the Detroit Tigers beat the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 9-6 Tuesday night.  —  Detroit led 6-1 after six innings, but Jonny Gomes tripled and scored …

Cubs recall right-handed pitcher Sean Gallagher  —  Cubs option left-handed pitcher Will Ohman to Triple-A Iowa  —  HOUSTON — The Chicago Cubs today recalled right-handed pitcher Sean Gallagher from Triple-A Iowa.  In a corresponding roster move, left-handed pitcher Will Ohman was optioned to Iowa.

Monkey business hurts Sox  —  Fielding lapses and ejection prove costly  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — His first night in the big leagues, and Brandon Moss could have written a book.  The rookie outfielder could not, however, pen a Hollywood ending to one of the most unexpected debuts any Red Sox rookie …

Clemens backs A-Rod, gets ejected  —  TORONTO (AP) — Alex Rodriguez got hit, and Roger Clemens made sure it didn't go unanswered.  —  Rodriguez was hit by a pitch from Toronto's Josh Towers in the third inning Tuesday night, leading to both benches and bullpens emptying onto the field twice.

Stormy loss puts Wells on thin ice  —  ST. LOUIS - Is David Wells finished with the Padres?  —  The Padres weren't saying last night, but after the 44-year-old gave up seven runs to raise his ERA to 14.04 over the past four games, what manager Bud Black didn't say suggested Wells is near the end of line.