Rangers Get Lee; Yanks Feel Used  —  The Yankees know how the game works.  General Manager Brian Cashman — echoing the sage of the organization, Yogi Berra — often says a deal is never final until it is final.  After all, George Steinbrenner once signed David Wells over Christmas Eve cheeseburgers …

Brewers GM disputes ‘seller’ label  —  MILWAUKEE — As the rumors began to fly and the Brewers prepared to move on from their dismal four-game series against the Giants, general manager Doug Melvin insisted he is not going to hang a “for sale” sign outside Miller Park.

Cards look to add to clubhouse mix  —  • The Cardinals' search for help before the deadline likely includes a starting pitcher and a middle infielder.  —  It will also take into account the impact a new player will have on a clubhouse perceived as professional but quiet, according to general manager John Mozeliak.

Dead arm hampering Mets' Mike Pelfrey  —  NEW YORK — Some game soon — Mike Pelfrey does not know when — his pitches will miss bats again, and the radar-gun readings will ascend.  The energy will return to his right arm, and it will no longer feel, in his words, “a little tired.”

Pirates Notebook: Karstens has exercise mishap  —  MILWAUKEE — If Jeff Karstens uses his head tonight to pitch his way past the Milwaukee Brewers, he will consider himself fortunate.  —  Karstens sustained a significant gash on the top of his head after a weightlifting accident in Houston Thursday …

Wieters, Pie hurt running wet bases for Orioles  —  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP)—Baltimore Orioles catcher Matt Wieters  —  left Friday night's game against the Texas Rangers after getting hurt while running on the rain-slicked field.  —  Wieters fell down rounding second base in the fifth inning …

Hanley confirms participation in Derby  —  Shortstop does not believe event will mess up his swing  —  PHOENIX — Swinging for the fences won't mess up Hanley Ramirez.  —  2010 All-Stars  —  C: J. Mauer, MIN  —  C: Y. Molina, STL  —  Interactive Roster

Oswalt in trade spotlight  —  If Roy Oswalt gets traded, it surely won't be to the Texas Rangers, who last month made public their interest in the Astros ace but on Friday bolstered their rotation by acquiring lefthander Cliff Lee from the Seattle Mariners.  —  “That's a good pickup for them,” Oswalt said of the Rangers' move.

Porcello update: “Not a ... chance” he gets traded  —  Apparently Tigers manager Jim Leyland found out about the Rick Porcello trade rumor sometime before the game Friday night.  He was not happy, and he went off on it after the game.  —  “There's a rumor going around, I don't know if anybody's read it …

Atlanta II  —  “That one hurts as much as Atlanta,” Dusty Baker said.  —  Friday's 9-7, 10-inning loss to the Phillies that ended on Ryan Howard's two-run, walk-off homer was eerily similar to the 10-9 loss May 20 in the Atlanta.  —  Mike Leake started both.  Both had major ninth inning meltdowns.