Fireballer Bard a fast learner  —  Red Sox reliever incorporates changeup in getting out of tight jam … BALTIMORE — It's been a little more than a year since Daniel Bard made his major league debut with the Boston Red Sox.  —  He showed the baseball world what to expect …

MLB to review Oliver Perez's medical records after New York Mets place lefty on 15-day DL  —  Oliver Perez and the Mets have found a temporary solution to their impasse.  The pitcher, who had refused a minor league assignment, was placed on the 15-day disabled list yesterday with patella tendinitis in his right knee.

Doug Fister to the disabled list, Luke French called up from Class AAA  —  So much for Doug Fister being ready to start the finale of that series in Texas.  The Mariners just put Fister on the 15-day DL, retroactive to June 1, and called up Luke French from Class AAA Tacoma.

Gotta go to Mo?  Not in a tie game on the road  —  As you all know, I spend a lot of time on Twitter during games (if you're not following me there @BloggingBombers, you're missing out), and one of the topics that got the most play during the final few innings of Saturday's 3-2 …

Florida Marlins: Michael Stanton not in Sunday's lineup for Double-A Jacksonville  —  Take it for what it's worth, but Mike Stanton is not in Sunday's starting lineup for Double-A Jacksonville at Montgomery.  Stanton sitting only serves to fuel speculation he will join the big league club …

Josh Hamilton of Texas Rangers gets cortisone injection for right knee  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton was given a cortisone injection in his right knee after Saturday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays and is not in the lineup for Sunday.  —  Hamilton

May it be a clean getaway for the prodigious Griffey  —  Let there be one player who retires without suspicion in this horrible steroid era.  Let it be Ken Griffey Jr. Please, let it be.  —  It may be the most naive of wishes, but there has to be one who went through it all and didn't take something to taint his career.

Gorzelanny possible hot trade commodity  —  HOUSTON — Don't be surprised if Tom Gorzelanny soon becomes the hottest name circulating during the mid-season trade rumor mill.  —  Sources say the Cubs have no immediate plans to trade the left-hander they acquired with John Grabow from Pittsburgh last July.

Ramirez, Colvin homer as Cubs break out  —  Third baseman registers three hits for first time this season  —  HOUSTON — Cubs manager Lou Piniella may have found the right combination.  —  Aramis Ramirez had three hits for the first time this year, including a solo homer and RBI single …