‘Bran-Torino’ takes a ride to All-Star Game  —  Inge, Victorino win epic contest in Sprint Final Vote  —  “Bran-Torino” is now a joy ride.  —  Tigers third baseman Brandon Inge and Phillies center fielder Shane Victorino are your choices in the dramatic 2009 All-Star Game Sprint Final Vote …

Midseason Top 25 Prospects  —  While subscribers can see a more in-depth look at the top 25 prospects and will get a listing of the organizations who have improved their stock and which teams have slipped, we do want everyone to be able to see the listing of the Top 25 Prospects at the midseason.

Phillies and Martinez Getting Close?  —  Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. has said little about Pedro Martinez's private workout with Phillies top scout Charley Kerfeld on Tuesday in the Dominican Republic, other than it happened.  —  “We are trying to do what we can to add to our club …

Pirates ‘pushing’ trade of All-Star Sanchez  —  The Pirates are “pushing hard” to trade All-Star second baseman Freddy Sanchez, according to a National League executive this morning.  —  The San Francisco Giants and Colorado Rockies are two of the teams with which the Pirates have spoken …

Magglio Ordonez, Clete Thomas to platoon in right for Tigers  —  Detroit — The Tigers will platoon Magglio Ordonez in right field from now on.  —  Manager Jim Leyland said before Wednesday night's game against the Kansas City Royals that Clete Thomas — newly recalled from Toledo …

With enough from Burnett, Yanks roll on  —  Opportunistic offense sets up club's 12th win in 14 games  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Only a few pitches into Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Twins, it became apparent to Yankees catcher Jorge Posada that his starting pitcher, A.J. Burnett, had virtually no control over his curveball.

Price outduels Halladay in Rays win  —  Rookie southpaw allows one run in six innings vs. Jays  —  ST. PETERSBURG — David Price outpitched Roy Halladay and the Rays completed their midweek turnaround by sweeping Toronto with a 3-2 win Thursday afternoon.  —  Price rebounded from the worst outing …

Mets' Perez staggers 5 innings but gets win  —  After nine weeks on the disabled list, Oliver Perez showed last night that he can still do all the same things he did before he went on hiatus with a bad knee: annoy the fans, frustrate his manager and yet somehow give the Mets a chance to win.

Playing his heart out  —  Dmitri Young had a dream about a week ago, one of those clear-as-day dreams that become imprinted in your mind long after you've awoken and returned to reality.  He was back home in California, standing in the kitchen, when suddenly his mother approached him with some advice.

Late rally lifts Cards over Brewers  —  MILWAUKEE — Joel Pineiro scattered three hits in his third complete game this year and Ryan Ludwick hit a three-run homer in a five-run eighth inning, rallying the Cardinals to a 5-1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday.

Orioles take advantage of two Lopez errors, rally past Mariners  —  SEATTLE — The Baltimore Orioles wasted a big opportunity in the seventh inning.  Not in the ninth.  —  The Orioles took advantage of two errors by Seattle Mariners second baseman Jose Lopez for five ninth-inning runs and went on for a 5-3 victory Wednesday night.

Gary, Keith & Ron Drinking Game  —  Whether the Mets are winning or losing, there is one constant that makes a television broadcast enjoyable - the announcing of Gary Cohen, Keith Hernandez, and Ron Darling.  Nationally televised Mets games are usually dreadful because viewers are subjected …

Mariners Sign Baron  —  The Mariners have signed their highest draft pick so far, supplemental first rounder Steven Baron, a catcher from Ferguson High in Miami.  Baron, the 33rd-overall selection, received a $980,000 signing bonus.  That's $44,000 more than the estimated slot for that spot.

Putting the pieces together  —  Picked up pieces while waiting for 'Sheed to pick up his first “T.”  —  Until I saw the Dos Equis commercials, I thought Schill was the most interesting man in the world.  —  Wonder how many of the Tour de France leaders are cheating?