Sox recap: Lackey falls apart in loss to Tribe  —  Quite a bit Lacking  —  John Lackey was bothered by boos when he walked off the field after pitching great before his old hometown fans in Anaheim, Calif., during his last start.  Last night, he heard something worse: near silence …

For A-Rod, No. 600 is a million miles away  —  NEW YORK - You had to listen hard, really hard, but there was no mistaking the boos that sprinkled over Alex Rodriguez like a light mist in the ninth inning.  He had failed (again) to convert on a chance for career home run No. 600, and the crowd …

Trevor Cahill tosses 3-hitter in A's win  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — The last time Trevor Cahill tossed a complete game, he had just committed to Dartmouth and was still a few credits short of his high school diploma.  —  These days, he'd have been the odd man out if he didn't finish the game.

In debut, Hellickson vaults Rays into first  —  Righty sent back to Triple-A after hurling seven strong innings  —  ST. PETERSBURG — Using Jeremy Hellickson on Monday night felt like uncorking a vintage bottle of wine, then being able to put it back in your wine cellar to season further.

Hart gets 3-year extension  —  By Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel  —  Corey Hart got his wish.  —  While his name was being bandied about on the trade rumor mill in recent weeks, Hart repeatedly said he wanted to stay with the Brewers and sign a contract extension rather than being dealt to another club.

Rangers poised for postseason push  —  With the team in bankruptcy, GM Jon Daniels gets creative before the trade deadline  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Even hours after the trade deadline had passed, general manager Jon Daniels sat in the visitors clubhouse at Angel Stadium clicking the semi-worn keys …

Dodgers get rid of ‘Mannywood’ sign  —  LOS ANGELES (AP)  —  “Mannywood” is no more at Dodger Stadium.  —  When the Los Angeles Dodgers opened a seven-game homestand Monday night with the San Diego Padres, the “Mannywood” sign that adorned the short fence in the left-field corner was absent …

Mark Cuban Looks to Force MLB's Hand on Approval in Texas Rangers Sale  —  Dallas Mavericks owner, Mark Cuban is pushing MLB to say that if he wins at auction to purchase the Texas Rangers on Weds. he should go up for a vote of approval by MLB's 30 owners by no later than Aug. 16.

It's Matt Kemp as you've never heard him: Dodgers outfielder agrees his approach has to change  —  Matt Kemp, contrite?  —  Matt Kemp, admitting lack of full effort?  —  Matt Kemp, saying he has no excuses for his performance?  —  It's all true.  It's Kemp admitting he has to change his attitude.

Cameron returns to disabled list  —  As always, plenty of news at Fenway Park:  —  Mike Cameron is headed for the 15-day disabled list and could be done for the season.  The lower abdominal tear he suffered in spring training has been aggravated to the point where it's getting larger.

I should be general manager of the Mets  —  With the passing of the non-waiver trading deadline at 4 p.m. this past Saturday, the problems of the New York Mets, a team that has failed to leverage star players performing superbly into playoff appearances and championships, were allowed to crystallize further.

Prado goes on disabled list with fractured pinky  —  ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves put second baseman Martin Prado on the 15-day disabled list Monday retroactive to July 31 and recalled infielder Diory Hernandez from Triple-A Gwinnett.  —  Prado fractured his right pinky while sliding home safely …