Trade Buzz: Boston adds Buchholz to Halladay offer  —  Buzz up! … The Boston Red Sox have offered at least three players - no-hit pitcher Clay Buchholz  —  , Triple-A pitching prospect Michael Bowden  —  and top outfield prospect Ryan Westmoreland - to the Toronto Blue Jays for ace Roy Halladay

WORLDS APART?  RED SOX AND MATSUZAKA STRUGGLE TO FIND MIDDLE GROUND … Though he is now in his third year in the United States, it is increasingly clear that Daisuke Matsuzaka and the Red Sox still are dealing with their differences as they approach the issue of how to keep the pitcher both healthy and effective.

Rubin: Lobbying for the truth  —  I want to get something straight.  —  Everything I wrote about Tony Bernazard - bombshell stories that appeared in the pages of the Daily News over the last week - is accurate.  —  My reporting was solid, met the journalistic standards of sourcing and beyond …

Red Sox trade for outfielder Brian Anderson  —  The Red Sox today traded for righthanded hitting White Sox outfielder Brian Anderson, sending Mark Kotsay to Chicago in return.  Anderson, who is hitting .238 with two homers on the season, was optioned to Triple-A Charlotte on July 20.

Garko traded to Giants for Class A lefty  —  First baseman Ryan Garko has been traded from the Indians to the Giants for Class A left-hander Scott Barnes.  —  Garko had been in the Tribe's lineup at designated hitter but was yanked about an hour before the first pitch against the Angels at Angel Stadium.

MLB trade deadline buzz: Monday's edition  —  With the July 31 MLB non-waiver trade deadline fast approaching, FOXSports.com baseball reporters Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi have all the latest buzz.  All times below are ET.  —  The latest on Halladay — 10:03 p.m.

Nats' Win Is Worth 2 Grand  —  Willingham Hits A Pair of Slams: Nationals 14, Brewers 6  —  Before Monday — before a market correction on all his bad luck blasted a path into history — Josh Willingham was merely another middle-of-the-order outfielder who saved his best for the smallest moments.

Astros lose pitcher's duel with Cubs in extra innings  —  Soriano delivers game-winning slam in bottom of 13th  —  CHICAGO —Alfonso Soriano drilled a majestic walk-off grand slam in the 13th inning Monday night, putting a sudden end to what had been a tight ballgame at Wrigley Field.

Social Networking and Sports Summit  —  Lest there be any doubt about the power of social networking and sports, one need only look at the diversity of this compilation to see it in action.  From beat writers, columnists, those in television and radio, blogs, an MLB club, and others in sports business …

Jeter makes long strides at shortstop  —  Improved range, mobility shows in Ultimate Zone Rating  —  It was last spring that Derek Jeter offered dismissive smirks to a small gathering in front of his locker at the Yankees' Spring Training complex.  He chose his words carefully …

The countdown to 100 pitches  —  When pitch counts reach the century mark, the end is near ... but why?  —  ESPN The Magazine  —  Kirby Lee/Image of Sport/US Presswire  —  It's typical for a manager like Ron Gardenhire to remove a pitcher close to the 100-pitch mark.