Adam LaRoche traded to Red Sox; Pearce and Milledge coming?  —  The Pirates' clubhouse is abuzz with word that a trade involving first baseman Adam LaRoche is imminent, and this is the reason the lineup has taken so long to get posted this morning.  —  That said, LaRoche is hitting …

Sources: Tony turns Met farm into zoo … WASHINGTON - The Binghamton Mets clubhouse nearly turned into a scene out of WWE Raw recently, when VP for player development Tony Bernazard removed his shirt and challenged the Double-A players to a fight during a postgame tirade, multiples sources told the Daily News.

Lee is an attractive fallback option  —  Buzz up!  —  During the telecast of the Indians-Blue Jays game on the Indians' TV network Tuesday night, the viewer poll asked this question: Which pitcher would be traded - Cliff Lee  —  , Roy Halladay  —  , both, or neither?

Sox trade Julio Lugo to Cardinals  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — As it turns out, Adam LaRoche isnt the only left-handed bat the Red Sox [team stats] obtained today.  —  The Sox confirmed this afternoon that they have acquired outfielder Chris Duncan and a player to be named later (or cash) …

Marquis' start moved back; Timlin works out again  —  DENVER — There will be an all-star pitching Friday at Coors Field.  But it won't be Jason Marquis.  —  What set up as one of the best pitching matchups of the season has dissolved.  Marquis will not face Giants' all-star Matt Cain Friday …

Deadline date for Doc deal  —  TORONTO — J.P. Ricciardi set a loose deadline of next Tuesday for completing a Roy Halladay trade, sending potential suitors a clear message that if they want the ace right-hander they had better ante up soon to get him.  —  The Toronto Blue Jays general manager …

Ransom has a good night  —  NEW YORK - Cody Ransom didn't know until he arrived at Yankee Stadium yesterday that he would be starting at third base against the Orioles.  —  Manager Joe Girardi decided to use Alex Rodriguez as the designated hitter, part of the plan to lessen the load on his surgically repaired right hip.

Most Recent 10-game winning streaks for all 30 teams  —  Earlier today, Philadelphia's 10-game winning streak came to an end.  In their honor, here is a list of the most recent ten-game winning streaks for all 30 teams.  Included is the day they won #10 (which is also how they're ranked …

Rockies' Helton joins exclusive hit club with 500th double  —  Todd Helton has become the 50th player to hit 500 doubles, driving one off the right-field scoreboard in the third inning of Colorado's game today against Arizona.  —  The Rockies first baseman received an ovation …

My Top 100 Players … Here's the idea: We're looking for the Top 100 players in baseball RIGHT NOW.  We're not talking about the best in two years.  We're not talking about building a team to win over the next 10 years.  There are no Stephen Strasburgs here, no Matt Wieters and, frankly, no B.J. Uptons, either.

AL West Quandaries  —  Making the decision whether to buy or sell isn't just about your team's record in the second half of July.  You have to take into account the overall direction of the organization, the level of competition, your team's ability to add what it needs …

Billingsley works on fine-tuning motion  —  Los Angeles (60-34) vs. Cincinnati (44-49), 7:10 p.m. PT  —  LOS ANGELES — The last time Dodgers right-hander Chad Billingsley walked to the mound for a start at Dodger Stadium, well, he'd probably prefer that the story ended right there and everyone forgot …