A's get OF Hairston from Pads for minor leaguers  —  Ken Rosenthal has been the senior baseball writer for FOXSports.com since Aug. 2005.  He appears weekly on the FSN Baseball Report and MLB on FOX.  —  add this  —  The Oakland A's are always unpredictable at this time of year.

Jeter, Tex, Mo headed to All-Star Game  —  Captain, slugger voted as starters; closer tabbed by peers  —  NEW YORK — Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter received the most votes in the American League and first baseman Mark Teixeira edged Red Sox counterpart Kevin Youkilis to represent …

Wakefield among six Red Sox All-Stars  —  Six Red Sox were named this afternoon to the 2009 American League All-Star team, including 17-year veteran Tim Wakefield for the first time.  —  Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira beat out Kevin Youkilis at first base as a starter, but Youkilis made the game as a reserve.

Loney's homer lifts Dodgers in 13 innings  —  Billingsley, Broxton can't hold five-run lead in ninth  —  SAN DIEGO — When your two All-Star pitchers can't protect a five-run lead in the ninth inning, you shouldn't be able to win a game in the 13th on the road.

Rally caps milestone Halos weekend  —  Vlad homers, Angels again overcome four-run deficit vs. O's  —  ANAHEIM — The big bopper is back.  —  His bat coming alive, Vladimir Guerrero played the field for the first time this season on Sunday and made it consecutive days with home runs …

Mariners-Red Sox Preview  —  (AP) — Regardless of Sunday's result, the Seattle Mariners probably won't complain about their performance on a challenging nine-game road trip.  —  A victory, though, would make it historic.  —  The Mariners have never swept a three-game series at Fenway Park …

Fans face tough choice with Final Vote  —  Ten players vie for the 33rd spot on each league's roster  —  The 2009 All-Star Game Sprint Final Vote is under way now until 4 p.m. ET on Thursday exclusively at MLB.com, and this eighth annual event forces you to choose from a tough field …

All-Star follies come with selections  —  A look at the AL and NL rosters reveals a host of mistakes  —  STAY AHEAD OF THE GAME Become an Insider Today  —  The All-Star Game is a wonderful opportunity for fans, players and managers alike to showcase their own prejudices and ignorance about the best players in the game.

Rangers 5, Rays 2  —  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Scott Feldman allowed three hits in six innings, David Murphy had three hits and an RBI, and the Texas Rangers completed a three-game sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays with a 5-2 victory Sunday night.  —  Feldman (7-2) gave up two runs …

Jimenez's no-hitter bid unravels  —  His fastball consistently sizzles at 97 mph.  His off-speed stuff leaves batters needing traction.  Those who have faced him, and those who play alongside him, say the Rockies' Ubaldo Jimenez has the stuff to be a great pitcher.  —  But the 6-foot-4 right-hander is not there yet.

INTERNET BASEBALL WRITERS  —  The Internet Baseball Writers Association of America reformed recently, and here's our first press release.  —  INTERNET BASEBALL WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA DEBUTS WITH ALL-STAR GAME AND MID-SEASON AWARD VOTES  —  Los Angeles - Opening for business today in Los Angeles …

Podsednik deserves trip to St. Louis  —  Chicago (42-39) at Kansas City (34-46), 1:10 p.m. CT  —  KANSAS CITY — Back at the start of the 2009 season, when Scott Podsednik was sitting at home in Texas, waiting for a call to begin work as a Major League baseball player once again …