What the Red Sox Invasion Looked Like  —  Ok, I'm not just spinning here.  The big takeaway from last night's game, for me, was that baseball in D.C. is gonna be a heckuva good time when/if this team gets good.  The weather would have made a dying man cry, the streets and concourses …

Indians acquire RHP Veras from Yankees for cash  —  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Reliever Jose Veras was traded by the New York Yankees to a Cleveland Indians team seeking to bolster an overworked and ineffective bullpen.  —  The Yankees received cash in Wednesday's deal.

Dodgers 5, White Sox 2  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Hiroki Kuroda allowed four hits in 8 2-3 innings, James Loney hit a two-run homer, and the Los Angeles Dodgers continued to thrive without Manny Ramirez, beating the Chicago White Sox 5-2 on Tuesday night.  —  While Ramirez was going hitless …

Trade request Ayala's last straw  —  The Twins were not happy with Luis Ayala's request for a trade after not being given the eighth inning role.  —  MILWAUKEE - As if the Twins weren't frustrated enough with Luis Ayala's pitching, the reliever helped force his way off the team by requesting …

Tampa Bay Rays find small crowds “bewildering”  —  Rays officials were clearly disappointed in the relatively small crowd of 19,608 for Tuesday's opening game and similar projections for the other two games of the World Series rematch with the Phillies.  —  “As we were planning for the season …

Matt Lindstrom (elbow) placed on disabled list  —  The Post's Joe Capozzi reports that Marlins closer Matt Lindstrom has been placed on the disabled list with a right elbow sprain.  Pitcher Chris Leroux, 25, has been recalled from Double-A Jacksonville.  —  Lindstrom, 29, has converted 14 …

Kazmir likely to rejoin Tampa Bay Rays soon; question is who goes  —  LHP Scott Kazmir is likely to rejoin the Rays rotation this weekend, but a final decision on when, and who will go, won't come for another day or two.  —  “It's looking good right now to get him back out there,” manager Joe Maddon said.

Tim Lincecum guilty of using performance-enhancing ice cream  —  It wasn't that long ago that San Francisco was dominated by a baseball player who upped his performance by using any kind of substance, including the clear and the cream.  —  Thankfully for Giants fans, they've been freed from cheering the ways of Barry Bonds

Angels rally in the eighth to cool off red-hot Rockies  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Bobby Abreu drove in the tying and go-ahead runs with a bases-loaded single in the eighth inning after Colorado third baseman Ian Stewart messed up two bunt plays, and the Los Angeles Angels won 4-3 Tuesday night …

Blue Jays 7, Reds 5  —  TORONTO (AP) — Marco Scutaro hit a two-run homer, Scott Rolen and Rod Barajas each added solo shots and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-5 on Tuesday night.  —  Pitching on three days' rest, Toronto left-hander Brian Tallet (5-4) …

Nats will be in tough battle with Boras  —  No. 1 pick Stephen Strasburg won't come cheap or without a fight.  Ken Rosenthal examines if he'll put pen to paper on a Nats deal.

Astros have deal in place with top pick  —  Mier, No. 21 overall, says last hurdle is passing physical  —  HOUSTON — Jiovanni Mier, the Astros' top pick in this year's First-Year Player Draft, told MLB.com on Wednesday afternoon he had reached a deal with the Astros, pending a physical to be performed later this week.

Aubrey to the O's  —  Michael Aubrey entered the Indians' organization in 2003 with all the tout and talent that comes with an advanced college bat taken 11th overall in the First-Year Player Draft.  —  Injuries robbed Aubrey, a Tulane product, of the ability to make good on all the lofty projections placed before him.

Minor League Transactions  —  Previous installment: June 7-13 … Arizona Diamondbacks  —  Draft picks signed: RHP Brian Budrow (28), RHP Keith Cantwell (31), RHP Brad Gemberling (24), RHP Bradin Hagens (6), RHP Jake Hale (27), RHP Will Harvil (32), RHP Chris Odegaard (23), RHP Brad Wilson …

Tulowitzki's Revival  —  As you've probably heard, the Colorado Rockies have gotten hot lately, surging to a 37-34 record after starting the year as one of the worst teams in baseball.  New manager Jim Tracy has been given a significant amount of the credit, as the team started winning right …

3 UP: ROCKIES, MARLINS AND PUNCHLESS NY  —  Yes.  I am on Twitter.  —  1. The Rockies had won 17 of 18 games before losing Tuesday night to the Angels.  That enabled them to vault into wild-card contention, which was bad news for the Mets.  But the move from non-contenders to contenders by the Rockies also may have helped the Mets.

El Duque to pitch for Rangers' Triple-A ballclub … OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma City RedHawks have activated former major league pitcher Orlando “El Duque” Hernandez.  —  Hernandez is a 43-year-old right-hander who was signed to a minor league contract by the Texas Rangers on June 12 in hopes he can bolster the pitching staff.