Loewen to try new position  —  Faced with the prospect of more surgery, O's pitcher will try the field  —  No longer willing to go through another surgery and extended rehabilitation process on his left elbow, Orioles pitcher Adam Loewen will attempt to reinvent himself as a position player.

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?”

Bizarre walk-off lifts Yanks over A's  —  Molina hit by pitch with bases full to secure win in 12th inning  —  NEW YORK — Jose Molina was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded by Lenny DiNardo, forcing in the winning run, as the Yankees defeated the A's, 4-3, in 12 innings on Saturday …

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.

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 …

Oswalt goes on 15-day DL with hip, back injury … HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Astros ace Roy Oswalt was placed on the 15-day disabled list Saturday with a strained hip and a herniated disk in his back.  —  Oswalt (7-8, 4.56 ERA) underwent an MRI exam on Saturday that confirmed a strained left hip abductor …

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 …

Trade for Beltre doesn't look possible  —  Indications are that the Twins will not swing a deal with Seattle for third baseman Adrian Beltre.  —  The Twins recently contacted the Mariners about Beltre's availability, but it looks like the Mariners' price would be too high …

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.

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 …

Phils' Eaton takes move to pen in stride  —  MIAMI - Adam Eaton took the news well.  After racking up a 6.06 ERA in 49 starts over the last two seasons with the Phillies, he really couldn't protest the team's decision to bounce him from the rotation.  —  “I understand it,” …