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.

Marlins trade 3B Cantu to Texas  —  SAN FRANCISCO—Jorge Cantu saw the light blinking on his cell phone when he got to his locker and knew it might finally be time.  Then, he read the text message from his agent: He was headed for Texas.  —  The AL West-leading Rangers added another bat …

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.

Twins Acquire Matt Capps For Wilson Ramos  —  As soon as Joe Nathan announced that he would undergo Tommy John surgery, the back end of the Twins' bullpen became a lot less scary.  Four months later, the Twins obtained one of the top relievers available, acquiring Matt Capps and $500K …

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.

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 …

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.

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.