A missed mark  —  Even now, as Mark Teixeira continues to pound away at opposing pitchers at a frantic rate, the impact of his arrival in the American League East has yet to be felt.  For the Red Sox, after all, Teixeira was not as much about the present as he was about the future.

First-Round Recap  —  1.  —  WASHINGTON NATIONALS STEPHEN STRASBURG, RHP  —  Scouting Report: In the history of the draft, no prospect has received as much predraft hype and publicity as Strasburg—and the attention is warranted.  His combination of stuff, pitching savvy and command make him a once-in-a-generation phenomenon.

Johnson highlights second-day success  —  Marlins look to continue excellent post-fourth-round Drafts  —  MIAMI — Success stories can emerge at any time during the First-Year Player Draft.  —  For proof of that, the Marlins can look no further than Josh Johnson, their standout 6-foot-7 right-hander.

Yanks nab high-upside outfielder first  —  Heathcott represents change in club's Round 1 philosophy  —  NEW YORK — Bucking their recent Draft trend of leaning toward pitching, the Yankees selected high school outfielder Slade Heathcott with their first pick in Tuesday's First-Year Player Draft, the 29th selection overall.

And The Rockies Select . . . Matzek!  —  Colorado has two picks and has been silent, no one seems to know what was happening here.  —  Now we do.  The Rockies take Tyler Matzek, the lefthander out of Capo Valley High in Califorina, and no one thought that was happening.

Lidge goes on disabled list  —  Righthander Brad Lidge was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a sprained right knee, retroactive to June 7, the Phillies said today.  —  To take his spot on the 25-man roster, the Phillies selected the contract of catcher Paul Bako from double-A Reading.

Suspended Manny Ramirez visits with Los Angeles Dodgers teammates  —  LOS ANGELES — Manny Ramirez visited his Los Angeles Dodgers teammates before their game against San Diego on Tuesday night, popping into the clubhouse before a home game for the first time since his suspension for violating Major League Baseball's drug policy.

DAMON TARGETS TORRE  —  BOSTON — The Idiot has returned on a mission.  —  Johnny Damon wants the Yankees to get back to the postseason for many reasons.  One is to prove Joe Torre wrong.  —  Damon said Torre's book, “The Yankee Years,” has “fired” him up to have a big season.

Toronto Blue Jays' Jesse Litsch set to have Tommy John surgery  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Toronto Blue Jays starter Jesse Litsch will have Tommy John surgery and miss the rest of the season, a major blow to a team trying to keep pace in the competitive AL East.

10,000!!!!!  Dodgers record milestone victory  —  Buoyed by four home runs, the Brooklyn-Los Angeles Trolley Dodgers/Robins/Atlantics, etc., won their 10,000th game as a major league franchise tonight.  —  Andre Ethier homered in the first and third innings, giving him five homers …

Mr. Morrow will be starting again soon - for the Rainiers  —  The back-and forth career of Seattle right-hander Brandon Morrow - he's a starter, no a reliever, no a starter - is about to take another turn.  —  It will land him, probably by the end of this week, in the starting rotation of the Tacoma Rainiers.

JUNE 1 JAUNT UNDERMINES INTEGRITY  —  The integrity of the game is a phrase heard often in any discussion of steroids and baseball.  Major League Baseball says players have to be tested to ensure the integrity of the game; each player who tests positive damages the integrity of the game.

Morton to start Wednesday for Bucs  —  Recently acquired right-hander takes Karstens' spot  —  ATLANTA — Though Pirates manager John Russell reiterated earlier on Tuesday that Jeff Karstens will make his scheduled start on Wednesday, the Pirates have now decided to hand the ball to recently acquired right-hander Charlie Morton.

Red Sox Surprise With Fuentes  —  The Red Sox went to Reymond Fuentes, surprising basically all of us.  He's a lefthanded hitter from Puerto Rico and the top player on the island.  Fuentes' mother is Carlos Beltran's cousin, and he has some tools similar to those of Beltran.

Yanks leading in AL East, All-Star votes  —  Teixeira drives past Youkilis; Jeter remains in lead at short  —  The votes, following Mark Teixeira's other numbers, are beginning to mushroom for the New York Yankees first baseman.  —  First base in the American League is considered the most loaded …