Market for Lee is wide open this time  —  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.  —  The Cliff Lee sweepstakes are somewhat democratic, as these things go.

Ibanez's double sends Phillies over Reds 9-6 in 10  —  CINCINNATI—Raul Ibanez ended Arthur Rhodes' record-tying streak of scoreless innings with a run-scoring double in the 10th inning, rallying the Philadelphia Phillies past the Cincinnati Reds 9-6 on Tuesday night.

Florida Marlins to keep interim manager Edwin Rodriguez for season  —  The Florida Marlins have decided to keep interim manager Edwin Rodriguez for the rest of this season.  —  Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria told the team before its game in San Juan, Puerto Rico on Tuesday night that Rodriguez …

Wright gains; most NL positions up for grabs  —  Much still to be decided in final days of All-Star balloting  —  Can veteran Placido Polanco hang on to start in the All-Star Game at third base, or will a late push drive David Wright into his fifth consecutive Midsummer Classic appearance?

The Braves fan in the white polo shirt  —  Meet White Polo Shirt Man.  He's the worst baseball fan in America.  —  Somewhere around the middle innings on Monday night, he decided he should take advantage of his front-row seats for the Fifth Day of Strasmas to make a spectacle of himself on national television.

Mets sign Barrett to minor-league deal  —  SAN JUAN, P.R. — The New York Mets have signed former major league catcher Michael Barrett to a minor league contract, a club official confirmed on Tuesday.  —  Barrett, 33, has not played since 2009, when he went into the season as Rod Barajas' backup …

Stammen lifts Nationals past Braves 7-2  —  ATLANTA—Craig Stammen, called up from the minors earlier in the day, pitched 7 1-3 strong innings to lead the Washington Nationals past the Atlanta Braves 7-2 on Tuesday night.  —  Josh Willingham hit a two-run homer, Ryan Zimmerman had a two-run double …

Pursuit of Barry Bonds, all-time home run record, by Alex Rodriguez lacks buzz after PED admission  —  Alex Rodriguez is six homers away from hitting 600 in his career.  As he chases No. 763, he can earn an extra $30M, an incentive in his contract suggested by billionaire friend Warren Buffet (b.).

New York Yankees pitching coach Dave Eiland returns to team  —  Speaking for the first time since taking his nearly four-week leave of absence, Yankees pitching coach Dave Eiland said he is back for good with the team after taking care of “a personal family matter.”

Dunn deal has appeal  —  GM Williams said to be ‘itchy’ for more ‘O’ from left side  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Throughout the SoxFest convention last winter, White Sox general manager Ken Williams proudly walked from ballroom to ballroom and back to his suite with a list of left-handed power hitters tucked in his pocket.

DH duty appears to have suited Dodgers' Manny Ramirez  —  SAN FRANCISCO - Interleague play might have cost the Los Angeles Dodgers their place atop the National League West, but that segment of the schedule produced one significant benefit in hitting coach Don Mattingly's view.

Best & Worst Minor League Teams, Power Index  —  Seven Up, Seven Down: The Best And Worst Minor League Teams  —  Lake Elsinore leads the California League in run prevention and ranks second to High Desert in run scoring, so it's little wonder that they have rolled to that circuit's best record.

Turnaround?  Hardly.  Cubs can't beat woeful Pirates  —  Pittsburgh ends 17-game road losing streak, improves to 8-2 this season against Piniella's crew  —  Alfonso Soriano can't catch ball hit by Pirates pitcher Paul Maholm in the fifth inning.  (Scott Strazzante, Chicago Tribune / June 28, 2010)

Zumaya injured in eighth vs. Twins  —  Collapses to ground after pitch, leaves field holding right arm  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Joel Zumaya has already had to battle through more arm injuries than a 25-year-old probably deserves.  But for everything he endured, he never looked in as much pain …