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.

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 …

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 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.

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.

White Sox GM Williams talks trades  —  If deal would make team better, club will look at it  —  CHICAGO — A real possibility exists that reliever Tony Pena holds up as the only White Sox acquisition made prior to the July 31 non-waiver Trade Deadline.  —  But even with general manager …

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.

Pedro Martinez of Philadelphia Phillies throws 64 pitches in simulated game  —  CLEARWATER, Fla. — Pedro Martinez has taken a “really big step” forward after throwing 64 pitches over four innings in a simulated game.  —  The Philadelphia Phillies' new right-hander faced hitters …

Tigers 9, Mariners 7  —  DETROIT (AP) — Magglio Ordonez hit a grand slam in a five-run first inning and the Detroit Tigers held on for a 9-7 win over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night.  —  Detroit scored just five runs while being swept in a three-game series at Yankee Stadium last weekend …

SAD NIGHT FOR SADOWSKI  —  Ryan Sadowski gets hammered for the first time in his major league career, allowing eight runs in 3 2/3 innings.  Brian McCann hit a three-run shot in the fourth to chase Sadowski from the game, the first long ball allowed by the Giants rookie, having gone 21 innings without giving up a homer.

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 …