Posnanski to Sports Illustrated: Going ... but not really leaving  —  This is a strange column to write.  It's a goodbye but not a goodbye.  It's a thank you but not a thank you waved through the window of a departing plane.  It's a farewell, only I'll probably be around more than you want.

Hank Aaron: Release 104 names on 2003 PED list, reinstate Rose  —  PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Hank Aaron wants the list of players who tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in 2003 to be released.  —  In a wide-ranging interview Tuesday night with the Associated Press …

Angry Fielder mars Dodgers' 17-4 rout of Brewers  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prince Fielder (FSY) was stopped by security at the Dodgers' clubhouse door after the furious Milwaukee slugger attempted to challenge reliever Guillermo Mota, (FSY) who hit him with a pitch in the ninth inning …

Longoria's homer in 13th leads Rays past Red Sox 4-2  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Boston could only keep Evan Longoria's (FSY) bat silent for so long.  —  Tampa Bay's All-Star slugger struck out four times, yet continued his torrid hitting against the Boston Red Sox with two homers Tuesday night …

Jays unfairly ripped by media for Halladay negotiations; more notes … The Blue Jays came out of the trading deadline with the best pitcher in baseball, not only for the rest of this season but also next, and yet the consensus among media pundits was to assign them to the “losers” column in their unofficial scorekeeping.

First Round Update  —  Twenty of the 32 first-rounders remain unsigned today, 13 days before the Aug. 17 deadline.  At the same point last year, all but 11 of the 2008 first-rounders had agreed to terms.  —  No first-rounder has signed since Louisiana State outfielder Jared Mitchell …

Atkins leads Rox past Philly  —  PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies, those big bad bullies of the East Coast, those defending champions, seemed intent on putting a big hurt on the little team from the Mountain time zone.  —  More than 45,000 Philly fans were roaring at the first pitch …

Bats cool off as Angels lose to White Sox  —  Angels have only five hits, but defense and the bullpen also have a hand in defeat.  —  Reporting from Chicago — We interrupt this offensive onslaught to bring you a dose of reality for the Angels: Their booming bats came tumbling back to earth Tuesday night …

St. Louis Cardinals' Pujols slams his way out of slump  —  St. Louis Cardinals' Albert Pujols (5) celebrates with teammates Colby Rasmus, second from left, and Julio Lugo (12) after Pujol's grand slam, as New York Mets catcher Omir Santos, left, looks on during the 10th inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2009, in New York.

Back Issue Shuts Down Glaus Indefinitely  —  NEW YORK — Third baseman Troy Glaus will not be returning to a minor-league rehab anytime soon and his prospects for playing at all this season may be in jeopardy after a bulging disc in his lower back failed to respond to a recent series of injections.

Tigers promote Lambert, Avila to Majors  —  Ramirez, Ryan sent back to Triple-A Toldeo  —  DETROIT — Detroit general manager Dave Dombrowski announced after Tuesday's 8-2 loss to the Orioles that the Tigers have recalled 26-year-old pitcher Chris Lambert from Triple-A Toledo and purchased …

2009 SABR Convention Recap … Let's make one thing perfectly clear right away: There's absolutely nothing “perhaps unfair” about SABR members having a reputation for “possessing a nerdy quality” unless you also believe that it would be unfair to suggest that, say, NBA players have a reputation for being really tall.

Red Sox won't sign international amateur Payano  —  Though the Red Sox had been widely expected (according to multiple reports) to sign Victor Payano, a left-handed pitcher out of the Dominican, for a bonus of roughly $900,000, the team decided not to sign the hurler after he failed to pass a team physical …