Humber Pitches White Sox Past Mariners 5-1  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Phil Humber tipped his cap to the crowd as he walked off the mound to a standing ovation Tuesday night.  —  It was a familiar feeling, but not one he had experienced in a long time.  —  Paul Konerko and Carlos Quentin homered …

Pirates take chance on Bell in second round  —  Add another bat and two pitchers in rounds 3-5  —  PITTSBURGH — Before the 2011 First-Year Player Draft began, Josh Bell sent a letter to the Major League Scouting Bureau advising teams not to draft him, because the Jesuit High School slugger …

Harper's arrogance is just what baseball needs  —  Baseball's greatest villain is an 18-year-old minor leaguer with a heinous mustache, an equally off-putting mullet and the scent of someone who emptied a bottle of Eau du Arrogance all over himself.  —  And you know what?  He's exactly what the sport needs.

Jeter would ‘love’ to reach 3K hits while at home  —  NEW YORK — Derek Jeter said he would “love” to reach 3,000 hits on the New York Yankees current 10-game homestand.  Jeter is 14 hits shy of becoming the first Yankee to reach the mark.  —  “I would love to do it here,” …

Agent: Ramirez won't give up no-trade clause  —  Although the Chicago Cubs may consider a youth movement if their struggles continue, the agent for Aramis Ramirez says the veteran third baseman isn't inclined to drop his no-trade clause.  —  Ramirez is in the final year of a five-year, $75 million contract.

Red Sox closer Papelbon banned for 3 games  —  NEW YORK — Boston Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon has been suspended for three games and fined an undisclosed amount in the aftermath of Saturday's ejection by plate umpire Tony Randazzo.  —  MLB announced it was banning Papelbon on Tuesday because of …

Hanson pitches well to help Braves beat slumping Marlins  —  MIAMI — Tommy Hanson pitched six innings and the Atlanta Braves won with only two hits Tuesday night when they sent the Florida Marlins to their sixth consecutive loss, 1-0.  —  Florida's Brad Hand (-1) went six innings …

Final Score: Mets 2 Brewers 1  —  The New York Mets (29-31) defeated the Milwaukee Brewers (34-27) tonight by a score of 2-1.  —  For a complete box score and game recap, check out SNY.TV.  —  The Least You Should Know:  — Chris Capuano (4-6) tossed six innings and allowed six hits …

Indians' right-hander Carrasco dominant in win over Twins  —  CLEVELAND — Carlos Carrasco took a shutout into the ninth inning and the Cleveland Indians pushed across an unearned run to defeat the Minnesota Twins 1-0 Tuesday night.  —  Carrasco (5-3) gave up three hits …

A pair of rookies help Dodgers beat Phillies  —  PHILADELPHIA—Rubby De La Rosa pitched five effective innings in his first career start and Dee Gordon had three hits in his first start, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-2 Tuesday night.

Westbrook Leads Cards to 7-4 Win Over Astros  —  HOUSTON (AP) — Jake Westbrook shook off early trouble on the mound and helped his cause with a three-run, tie-breaking double to help the St. Louis Cardinals to a 7-4 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night.  —  It was the NL-Central leading Cardinals' fourth straight win.

Vernon Wells activated from DL  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — The struggling Los Angeles Angels activated outfielder Vernon Wells from the 15-day disabled list before Tuesday night's game with the Tampa Bay Rays, hoping four weeks off can ignite Wells' bat and lift them from their offensive doldrums.