Wakefield to DL; Buchholz recalled  —  ARLINGTON, Tex. — The Red Sox have placed knuckleballer Tim Wakefield on the disabled list with a lower back strain and recalled righthander Clay Buchholz from Pawtucket.  —  Buchholz is with the club in Arlington and will start tomorrow.

Game 93: Orioles at Yankees (updates with roster move, Halladay news and minor-league transactions)  —  YANKEES (55-37)  —  Pitching: RHP Sergio Mitre (4-1, 2.32 in minors).  —  ORIOLES (41-51)  —  Roberts 2B  —  Jones CF  —  Markakis RF  —  Huff 1B  —  Scott DH  —  Mora 3B

Phillies won't give up Drabek for Halladay … The latest word from a source familiar with Philadelphia's thinking is that the front-running Phillies have decided they will not include top pitching prospect Kyle Drabek in a four-player package for superstar pitcher Roy Halladay …

Under The Knife  —  Toeing the Line  —  I'll be honest—I didn't even notice that Schmidt was going to pitch last night until I was checking out the new features of MLB At Bat* and saw “Dodgers—Schmidt.”  I guess I should have been reading Dodger Thoughts more closely, but yes, Jason Schmidt is back in the rotation.

Bad blood spills over in Bucs-Crew tilt  —  Benches clear after Karstens plunked by reliever Smith  —  PITTSBURGH — Brewers pitcher Chris Smith claimed it to be unintentional, but the Pirates saw his plunking of Jeff Karstens with an eighth-inning pitch in Monday's 8-5 Pirates win as anything but.

Source: Washington Nationals not on close to signing Stephen Strasburg  —  The Washington Nationals are not on pace to sign top overall draft pick Stephen Strasburg by the Aug. 17 deadline, a source close to the negotiations told ESPN's Pedro Gomez on Tuesday.

Next two weeks are critical for Florida Marlins  —  SAN DIEGO — Marlins President Larry Beinfest may be altering his approach after watching his team lose three straight to the Phillies over the weekend.  —  Just a week ago, Beinfest said the Marlins would like to add to the roster as the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline approaches.

Phillies Have Interest In Nats' Willingham  —  With the trade deadline just ten days away, the clock is ticking for big moves to be made as the season suddenly gets very serious.  The Phillies may have found a solution to their right-handed bat issue just down I-95 in the nation's capital.

Trade news: Team unlikely to move Qualls, more  —  DENVER - When Felipe Lopez was speaking with a reporter over the weekend, a teammate interjected.  —  “So Felipe, where you getting traded to?” he asked.  —  For a team well out of contention, talking trade is a popular pastime …

Sources: Minaya's job isn't so safe  —  WASHINGTON - Omar Minaya and Jerry Manuel received votes of confidence from chief operating officer Jeff Wilpon two weeks ago, the GM said Monday night after joining the Mets in Washington to watch their 6-2 victory over the Nationals.

Gaby Sanchez recalled by Marlins  —  Gaby Sanchez, the Marlins prospect who could not hold onto the first base job in spring training, has been called up to fill the roster spot vacated by demoted pitcher Andrew Miller.  He will be available for tonight's game against the Padres.

Nats' Olsen set for year-ending labrum surgery  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Nationals left-hander Scott Olsen will have surgery Thursday to repair the labrum in his left shoulder and will miss the rest of the season.  —  The Nationals put Olsen on the disabled list Sunday.

Tuesday Dish: Carlos Torres, Ike Davis Updates  —  Carlos Torres struck out two batters and allowed one hit in his inning of work last Wednesday in the Triple-A all-star game.  It was a fitting stage for the 26-year-old righthander, who seems to have put all the pieces together this season with Charlotte.

All-Star recap and more first-round info  —  Back from the All-Star festivities in St. Louis and I have to say, they did a great job as hosts.  It's hard not to like a town that loves baseball that much.  From our standpoint (our meaning writers/media types), having the game in a more manageable city makes life a lot easier.

Greg Maddux: You Beat Lineups, Not Hitters  —  Greg Maddux beat everything, including Father Time.  Some point to his long tenure in Major League Baseball and say that his lack of velocity helped preserve his pitching arm.  What really helped save his pitching arm was brilliance …