Source: Oswalt plans to OK trade  —  Roy Oswalt plans to accept his proposed trade to the Philadelphia Phillies, a baseball source who has spoken with Oswalt's camp told ESPN.com Thursday.  —  Oswalt  —  Oswalt hasn't officially waived his no-trade clause to OK the deal, the source said.

Twelve Thoughts: Strasburg's Shoulder, Torre and Bochy, DiPoto's Future  —  o.  Stephen Strasburg has a clean health record going for him as he attempts to rebound from a shoulder ailment.  (He will miss his next start, scheduled for Sunday, and could be shut down for up to 10 days.)

Dickey and Davis Help Mets to First Series Win Since June  —  The Mets have said all year that their goal is to win the National League East.  But in the last month they have harnessed a shorter-term aspiration: to win a series.  —  Before Thursday, the last time that had happened was late June …

Orioles hire Showalter  —  The Baltimore Orioles have hired ESPN analyst Buck Showalter as their next manager, the team announced Thursday.  —  Showalter's first game as manager will be Tuesday night against the Los Angeles Angels, the first game of a seven-game homestand.

Sanchez dazzles in shutout of Giants  —  SAN FRANCISCO—Anibal Sanchez pitched a one-hitter for his first shutout since a no-hitter in September 2006, and Jorge Cantu played his final game for Florida in the Marlins' 5-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Thursday.

Padres To Acquire Miguel Tejada  —  The Padres were supposed to be trading Adrian Gonzalez right about now.  Instead, they traded for someone to hit behind him.  The Padres and Orioles agreed to a deal that will send Miguel Tejada and cash to San Diego for minor league pitcher Wynn Pelzer.

Angels seem to be at end of line  —  Though the season is far from over, L.A. is a tired team and virtually out of contention … ANAHEIM, Calif. — Torii Hunter sat at his locker dressed in a gray T-shirt, red shorts and brown slippers, slowly sipping coffee from a green Styrofoam cup.

Sky-high after this victory  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — I'm in.  I believe.  I just saw Marco Scutaro hit a grand slam to complete a three-game Red Sox sweep of the Angels.  The Sox look like they are ready for a big stretch run.  —  The Sox just played 10 games in 10 days in three cities.

Plenty of posturing before deal due date  —  Pessimism about making deals always rules leading up to the trade deadline.  —  It is one part strategy: Teams hope that by making it sound as if there is no way they would meet the current prices then those prices will go down.

Rodriguez objects to bankruptcy auction  —  Former Texas Rangers and current New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez filed an objection to the Rangers' bankruptcy plan Wednesday over concerns about whether he would receive the $24.9 million he's owed in deferred compensation.

Source: Rangers' Ian Kinsler headed to DL  —  Second baseman Ian Kinsler will be placed on the 15-day disabled list today with an injury to his left leg that isn't considered serious but needs to be rested and treated for the stretch run and possible run into the postseason, a major-league source said.

Slide has Rockies fighting urge to press  —  DENVER — It sounds odd, but Carlos Gonzalez says the Rockies are at their best when they're not hitting home runs.  —  What it comes down to, though, is the way the Rockies generate their offense and manufacture runs from the top to the bottom …

Richard shines as Padres down Dodgers  —  Sports Network  —  San Diego, CA (Sports Network) - Jerry Hairston Jr. drove in three runs and Clayton Richard was solid in six innings on the mound, as the San Diego Padres took down the Los Angeles Dodgers, 6-1, in the middle installment of a three- game set from Petco Park.

Jays not pursuing Bautista extension  —  Jose Bautista is having a career year, leading the majors with 30 home runs.  —  PRINT RSS  —  Updated Jul 28, 2010 10:57 PM ET  —  Toronto's Jose Bautista leads the major leagues with 30 home runs.  But the Blue Jays aren't currently discussing a contract extension with him.