Bobby Valentine pulls name out of Baltimore Orioles skipper mix … Former Texas Rangers and New York Mets manager Bobby Valentine, now an analyst with ESPN, has withdrawn his name from consideration for the managerial job with the Baltimore Orioles, Valentine confirmed Wednesday.

Ryan Westmoreland, Boston Red Sox prospect, talks about making progress after brain surgery  —  None of the doctors Ryan Westmoreland sees has been willing to give him a timetable on his recovery from surgery three months ago to repair a cavernous malformation on his brain.

The Brilliance of the Texas Rangers Ruling  —  As the age-old adage goes, haste makes waste.  News organizations (this one included), looking to get the report of U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Michael Lynn's opinion in the Texas Rangers bankruptcy case out timely, skimmed over the 28 page ruling …

Hoffman may close again  —  But Macha has been pleased with Axford  —  By Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel  —  Brewers manager Ken Macha said Tuesday afternoon he can envision the day when Trevor Hoffman will be the team's closer again.  —  Macha just wasn't prepared to say when that might be.

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 …

Morrison, Martinez selected to Futures Game  —  BALTIMORE — The future just got a little brighter for Marlins prospects Logan Morrison and Ozzie Martinez.  —  Major League Baseball announced on Tuesday the rosters for the XM All-Star Futures Game to be played on July 11 in Anaheim.

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 …

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.

Angels ride two-out rally in seventh to victory  —  Three-run inning leads to fourth straight win over Dodgers  —  ANAHEIM — Two-out, run-producing hits can break a team's spirit, to say nothing of its heart.  —  The Angels did it again to the Dodgers on Tuesday night …

For This California Team, Hitting It Out of the Park is a Breeze  —  Minor League Field With 40-Mile Winds Makes Every Slugger Look Like Babe Ruth  —  LANCASTER, Calif.—It was the top of the first at the minor-league park here one recent afternoon when the opposing team's first baseman hit …