Parra strikes out four Cardinals in one inning  —  ST. LOUIS — Brewers left-hander Manny Parra joined an exclusive group when he struck out four batters in a single inning on Sunday against the Cardinals.  —  Parra already had recorded the first two outs of the fourth via strikeout …

Mock Draft: Draft Day  —  Version 4.0 still finds little to be certain of  —  It's the morning of the draft, and we don't know for certain anything more than we knew heading into the weekend.  JC of Southern Nevada catcher Bryce Harper will go No. 1 overall to the Nationals.

MLB mock draft 4.0  —  The final mock draft is predictable at No. 1, but deviates greatly from there  —  This is the final complete first-round projection I'll do for the 2010 draft's first round, but I will update this over the course of the day on Monday as I get more information.

Final Top 50 Before The Draft  —  Here is a final update on our Top 50 overall prospects before the draft.  This isn't a ranking of where we think players will go, but how they line up based on talent.  The First round is picks 1-32 and the supplemental first is 33-50.  What do you think?

Time to Release Raul  —  Raul Ibanez is killing the Phillies.  I know, I know, there are a number of Phillies that are “killing the Phillies” right now: Jayson Werth, Chase Utley, the shortstop du jour, Greg Dobbs, etc.  —  But the difference is that the aforementioned players …

Baseball experts say amphetamines ban, not steroids, is biggest reason for steep drop in offense  —  What got lost amid the furor of Jim Joyce's historic blown call in Detroit last Wednesday was that it prevented what would have been the third perfect game and fourth no-hitter of a baseball season that is barely two months old.

MLB commissioner's office looking into Oliver Perez's medical records after Mets place pitcher on DL  —  The commissioner's office is still receiving medical records from the Mets for its review of the team's decision to place ineffective pitcher Oliver Perez on the 15-day DL …

Bryce Harper: Extensive process led to Nationals' decision to draft him  —  On Monday night, the Washington Nationals are going to make one of the most scrutinized draft choices in baseball history.  They'll select Bryce Harper, the 17-year-old power-hitting prodigy, with the overall first pick.

All-Offense, All-Defense, Speedsters, and More: The Many Paths to 60 WAR  —  Scott Rolen is among the group of players hovering between 60 and 70 career WAR.  While he has always swung a hot bat, his defense is what helped get him there.  —  Browse more photos »

Ubaldo's scoreless stretch ends at 33  —  PHOENIX — Ubaldo Jimenez's scoreless-innings streak reached 33 before D-backs outfielder Conor Jackson belted a two-run homer off the Rockies ace with no outs in the eighth on Sunday.  The stretch set a Colorado franchise mark and stands as the longest in the Majors this season.