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 …

RAMIREZ PACES MARLINS IN ROUT OF ORIOLES  —  The Sports Network  —  Baltimore, MD (Sports Network) - Hanley Ramirez drove in three runs to lead the Florida Marlins to a 10-4 win over the Baltimore Orioles in the opener of a three-game interleague series at Camden Yards.

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 …

How much does A.J. Burnett miss Dave Eiland?  —  From the outside, the impact of a hitting coach or a pitching coach is always vague at best.  Clearly coaches play a role, but how much of a player's success comes from his own talent and how much comes from outside perspective and understanding?

Moyer leads Phillies past Indians  —  PHILADELPHIA—Jamie Moyer tied a record with his 505th homer allowed but that was his only blemish in eight crisp innings as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Cleveland Indians 2-1 on Tuesday night.  —  Moyer (8-6) limited the Tribe to just two hits …

BACK-TO-BACK LOSSES FOR CECIL AS JAYS FALL TO CARDINALS  —  TORONTO — They say there is more to learn when times are tough rather than when things are rolling along, so it's lesson time now for Brett Cecil.  —  The Toronto Blue Jays' sophomore lefty was hit hard for the second straight outing …

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 …

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 …

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.

Texas Rangers slugger Josh Hamilton says he won't take part in Home Run Derby at All-Star Game  —  Hamilton plans to skip Home Run Derby  —  Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton told Dallas radio station ESPN 103.3 FM that he's not planning on participating in the Home Run Derby at this year's All-Star Game.

Brewers Release Brian Bruney  —  The Brewers released Brian Bruney, according to Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (via Twitter).  Bruney signed with the Brewers earlier in the month, after the Nationals released him.  —  Bruney pitched 3.1 scoreless innings at Triple A Nashville after signing with Milwaukee.

Game 72: Red Sox at Rockies  —  The Sox are starting a six-day road trip to Denver and San Francisco.  Here are the lineups:  —  RED SOX (43-28)  —  SS Marco Scutaro  —  2B Dustin Pedroia  —  C Victor Martinez  —  1B Kevin Youkilis  —  3B Adrian Beltre  —  LF Daniel Nava  —  CF Mike Cameron

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.