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.

Game 71: Yankees at Braves (now with Sabathia update)  —  YANKEES (38-32)  —  Pitching: RHP Joba Chamberlain (3-2, 3.89).  —  BRAVES (34-36)  —  McLouth CF  —  Escobar SS  —  Jones 3B  —  McCann C  —  Anderson LF  —  Kotchman 1B  —  Francoeur RF  —  Johnson 2B  —  Kawakami RHP

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 …

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 …

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

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 …

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 …

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.

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.

Ozzie and Oquendo will manage Futures Game … ST. LOUIS (AP) — Hall of Fame shortstop Ozzie Smith and St. Louis third base coach Jose Oquendo will serve as managers for the All-Star Futures Game.  —  Smith, who spent most of his career with the Cardinals, will guide the U.S. team.

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.

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 …

Votto explains reasons for leaving Reds  —  First baseman details issues with depression, anxiety  —  TORONTO — At the ballpark, Joey Votto had baseball.  He had focus, knowing he had to produce for his 24 teammates, manager, coaches and thousands of fans.  And he was successful at doing it.

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 …

Identifying this season's superb starts ... and the poor ones, too (cont.)  —  Nationals' negotiations not going 103 mph  —  The Nationals are off to a slow start in negotiations with No. 1 choice Stephen Strasburg, the San Diego State phenom who supposedly has hit 103 mph on the gun.

Clippard Recalled; Wells DFA'd  —  A day after their relievers imploded in an eighth inning collapse, the Washington Nationals recalled Tyler Clippard from Class AAA Syracuse and designated Kip Wells for assignment in an effort to identify reliable options out of the bullpen.