Futures rosters packed with first-round talent  —  U.S., World teams include 17 former top Draft picks  —  July 11: XM Futures Game.  Next stop: Major Leagues.  —  OK, the progression may not go just that smoothly for the 50 prospects who will participate in the 12th Annual XM Futures …

Postgame notes: “I don't feel like myself”  —  Quick postgame notes tonight this morning.  —  Most of this goes without saying, but A.J. Burnett has been bad this month.  He was terrific in April, and more good than bad in May, but he's lost all four starts in June and his ERA this month is 10.35.

Mark Teixeira Had An Unhealthy Obsession With Kurt Cobain  —  We all go through awkward stages in our early teens but Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira experienced a very special kind of awkward when his childhood hero died.  Teixeira loved Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain so very much that after Cobain jammed …

Robinson looks to speed up MLB games  —  Ken Rosenthal has been the senior baseball writer for FOXSports.com since Aug. 2005.  He appears weekly on MLB on FOX.  Follow him on Twitter.  —  So I'm talking to Frank Robinson on the phone, talking to him about his new position in baseball …

O's acquire Fox from A's for minor league reliever Ross Wolf  —  The Orioles acquired utility man Jake Fox from the Oakland Athletics this morning for minor league reliever Ross Wolf, according to sources.  Fox is on his way here and should be in uniform tonight when the Orioles begin a three-game series with the Florida Marlins.

Judge's Ruling in Texas Rangers Bankruptcy Case Could Pave Way for Lenders to Block Sale  —  THIS IS BREAKING NEWS...  The bankruptcy judge in the voluntary bankruptcy case of the Texas Rangers may have dealt a blow to the prospective ownership group led by Chuck Greenberg and Nolan Ryan …

It's better to hear Stuart Sternberg name Tampa as a new Tampa Bay Rays home than Charlotte or Vegas  —  Tampa, Stuart Sternberg said.  And in St. Petersburg, a mayor protested.  —  Hillsborough, Sternberg added.  And in Pinellas, council members shuddered.  —  And with that, the Stadium Wars officially began.

French Roast  —  A base hit.  A walk, intentional or no. A hit-by-pitch.  An error.  A wild pitch or passed ball.  Catcher's interference.  Catcher drops strike three.  —  The preceding represents the 7 ways a batter can reach first base.  The batter has no discernable control over the latter 4 options.

Source: Tigers to call up lefty Oliver  —  The Detroit Tigers will call up left-handed pitching prospect Andy Oliver to start Friday against the Atlanta Braves, one source told FOXSports.com.  —  Oliver, 22, was Detroit's second-round pick in last year's amateur draft.

Minaya ‘pleased’ with Beltran's progress  —  Mets' GM keeping tabs as center fielder rehabs in Florida  —  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Following week after week of extended workouts on his own, Mets center fielder Carlos Beltran put in a “short day” of training on Sunday — but it was enough to leave general manager Omar Minaya impressed.

Mets And Citi Launch “Teammates in the Community Week” to Promote Volunteerism and Service  —  Mets Players and Executives to Participate in Community Programs in Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn Starting This Tuesday, June 22  —  “Teammates Week” Joins With Mayor Bloomberg to Highlight Upcoming

Jerry Manuel's joke is no laughing matter  —  Manager Jerry Manuel can be funny.  Very funny.  He can charm the media, raise spirits of his players and disarm the opposition.  But he has another habit, one not nearly so endearing, according to some.  —  Inside the locker room and front office …