Can Of Corn  —  Chicago vs. Chicago  —  Not long ago, you could find civic ads inside many of Chicago's El trains, humorously touting the charms of the South Side in the form of a mock FAQ.  In one of them, a mythical and provincially snobby North-Sider asked, “Will my cell phone work on the South Side?”

Marlins ready for national audience  —  Florida (50-46) vs. Philadelphia (53-44), Saturday, 3:55 p.m. ET  —  MIAMI — Nationally televised games don't come the Marlins' way very often, but America will be watching Florida take on Philadelphia on Saturday.  —  Roaming around first place …

Garcia hoping for late-July return  —  Right-hander sidelined with shoulder issues for lengthy periods  —  CHICAGO — Freddy Garcia has become a recent hot topic of conversation as he continues to work his way back from surgery on his right labrum that cost him most of last season with the Phillies and all of this season, to date.

Cards RHP Carpenter set for rehab stint  —  ST. LOUIS (AP)—Cardinals ace Chris Carpenter, sidelined since opening day in 2007 because of an elbow injury, will begin a rehab assignment on Sunday with hopes of joining the rotation in August.  —  Carpenter, the 2005 NL Cy Young winner …

De La Rosa to make crucial start  —  Colorado (41-57) vs. Pittsburgh (44-52), Saturday, 6:05 p.m. MT  —  DENVER — Jorge De La Rosa's time remaining as a starter could be ticking closer to zero.  —  With Aaron Cook and Ubaldo Jimenez headlining the front of the Rockies' rotation …

O's blast out of rut  —  Mora's foul-pole shot, Scott's homers power win  —  The way things have been going for the Orioles lately, it seemed almost inevitable that the ball would go foul.  Melvin Mora's towering drive hung up in the still air on a typical summer night in Baltimore …

A's Barton on DL after hitting head in pool dive … NEW YORK (AP) — Daric Barton smacked his head on the bottom of a pool during the All-Star break, requiring six staples to close the gash and leaving the Oakland first baseman with a neck strain that landed him on the disabled list Saturday.

Ortiz powers PawSox again  —  DH homers in 2d rehab game  —  David Ortiz performed his familiar home run gesture Thursday and repeated it last night.  (Jim Rogash/Getty Images)  —  PAWTUCKET, R.I. - David Ortiz once again supplied the power, but it wasn't enough to keep the lights on at McCoy Stadium.

Tendinitis in right knee sends Marlins' Andrew Miller to DL  —  MIAMI GARDENS - About the only thing that can derail a pitcher's effectiveness quicker than a balky elbow or shoulder is any kind of leg problem.  —  Andrew Miller can attest to that.  —  The Marlins placed Miller …

Hot air: Josh Hamilton adds to Texas Rangers' clout with networks  —  The most-watched segment of the most-watched show on cable television this year starred (drum roll, please) ... Josh Hamilton, who happens to play for your Texas Rangers.  —  ESPN's Home Run Derby on Monday night …

Yanks back from break with a bang  —  Cano, Rodriguez go deep behind solid Mussina  —  NEW YORK — Mike Mussina's time off brought a down-home dose of fun at a county fair, and he wasn't necessarily counting the minutes to return, yet the Yankees made him feel comfortable back at the office.