Brewers acquire Felipe Lopez  —  By Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel  —  Cincinnati - While on the hunt for a starting pitcher, Brewers general manager Doug Melvin decided to give his offense a boost today by trading for Arizona second baseman Felipe Lopez.

O's, Padres Swap Salazar and Meredith  —  6:51pm: As several readers have pointed out, this deal may be a precursor to a Danys Baez or George Sherrill trade.  —  Both have been floated as possible trade chips recently.  —  6:29pm: Kubatko reports the Orioles have acquired submariner Cla Meredith in return.

Roy Halladay blues  —  Jays ace brings down Sox  —  TORONTO - From a distance, it may have looked like the Red Sox [team stats] came up on the short end of a pitchers' duel at Rogers Centre.  —  In reality, it was more of a problem with timing.  —  “I thought they should have traded him the other day …

Yankees Old Timer's Day might need a nap  —  Disclaimer: I love baseball.  I love history.  I love baseball history.  I'm a Mets fan who does not dislike the Yankees (settle down Benigno).  —  That being said ... it might be time to put this Old Timer's Day thing on the shelf …

Sanchez, Wilson reject contract offers  —  Infielders haven't made counter-offers; Bucs not optimistic  —  PITTSBURGH — Both Freddy Sanchez and Jack Wilson have rejected the Pirates' contract offers, and as of Sunday, neither has come back to present a counter-offer.

Dodgers consider activating reliever Kuo  —  Left-hander could make surprise return from elbow strain  —  LOS ANGELES — Not only is Jason Schmidt returning Monday night, but the Dodgers also are considering activating reliever Hong-Chih Kuo.  —  Kuo pitched a scoreless inning …

Happ still unbeaten as Phillies run win streak to eight  —  MIAMI (AP) — Unbeaten rookie J.A. Happ won again, and so did the Philadelphia Phillies.  —  Happ allowed five hits in seven innings, and the Phillies extended their longest winning streak since 2006 to eight games by beating the Florida Marlins 5-0 Sunday.

Kinsler homers twice, powers Rangers past Twins in 12  —  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Ian Kinsler hit a two-run homer with one out in the 12th inning and the Texas Rangers avoided being swept at home with a 5-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday night.  —  It was Kinsler's second homer …

Vladimir Guerrero to be DH for the rest of the season  —  Mike Scioscia says the veteran will not play the outfield after returning from the disabled list to minimize the possibility of injuries.  —  Reporting from Oakland — The Angels plan to restrict Vladimir Guerrero to designated hitter …

Twins agree to minor-league deal with Grudzielanek  —  ARLINGTON, TEXAS — The Twins have agreed to terms on a minor-league deal with second baseman Mark Grudzielanek, General Manager Bill Smith said today.  —  The move, first reported at www.sethspeaks.net, gives the Twins another option at second base …

Ethier, DodgersWin host yoga session  —  Fans enjoy event with outfielder, his personal instructor  —  LOS ANGELES — At 11 a.m. PT on most game days, Andre Ethier is at home enjoying a peaceful breakfast.  Later, it's off to the ballpark to get ready for another game.