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 …

Florida Marlins fire manager Fredi Gonzalez  —  Email just popped in my box — Marlins said they have fired manager Fredi Gonzalez and two coaches — bench coach Carlos Tosca and hitting coach Jim Presley.  —  President David Samson, President of Baseball Operations Larry Beinfest …

Pagan a homer shy of cycle, Mets rout Tigers 14-6  —  NEW YORK—Angel Pagan finished a homer shy of the cycle and had four RBIs, David Wright reached base five times and scored three runs, and the New York Mets routed the Detroit Tigers 14-6 on a rainy Tuesday night.

Mickey Mouse in BoSox uniform vandalized  —  SANTA ANA - The statue of a 7½-feet-tall Mickey Mouse dressed in a Boston Red Sox uniform, in front of the Discovery Science Center, was vandalized and has been removed from the museum.  —  “Mickey was vandalized and has been removed …

Axford gets long save, McGehee HRs in Brewers win  —  MILWAUKEE—Casey McGehee hit a three-run homer and rookie closer John Axford converted his first six-out save to help Milwaukee's bullpen hold on in the Brewers' 7-5 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night.

Rangers' sale hits another snag in bankruptcy court  —  FORT WORTH — The sale of the Texas Rangers to a group that includes Hall-of-Famer Nolan Ryan has hit another bump in bankruptcy court.  —  A federal judge on Tuesday appointed a chief restructuring officer with no ties with anyone …

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 …

LINCECUM STRONG AGAIN AS GIANTS DOWN ASTROS  —  The Sports Network  —  Houston, TX (Sports Network) - Tim Lincecum worked eight innings of one-run ball as the San Francisco Giants took a 3-1 win over the Houston Astros in the opener of a three-game set.  —  Lincecum (8-2) gave up seven hits …

Ubaldo Jimenez aces his start  —  + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email  —  DENVER - Every now and then a starter with rare talent will burst from the gate in April and still be galloping in late June.  —  Tonight, as long as a bout of dizziness that sent him home last night does …

Postgame notes from Coors Field  —  Strangely quiet Red Sox clubhouse after a 2-1 loss to the Rockies here.  Didn't quite befit a team which had won six straight games and lost its first game since June 15th.  —  Mike Lowell seemed very down and beaten after the game.

White Sox rout Atlanta's Hanson  —  CHICAGO—John Danks settled down after a shaky start to outpitch a Tommy Hanson as the Chicago White Sox won their seventh straight game, 9-6 over the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night.  —  In snapping Atlanta's five-game winning streak, the White Sox won for the 11th time in 12 games.

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