LaRoche out for season with torn labrum  —  WASHINGTON — Adam LaRoche resumed baseball activities this week after two weeks of completely shutting down.  Still in pain from a labrum tear in his left shoulder, LaRoche learned on Tuesday he will be shut down for the season after surgery Thursday.

Prince Fielder would consider Cubs in free agency  —  Despite a rivalry with the Cubs that has at times seemed personal, Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Prince Fielder said Tuesday he hasn't ruled out the Cubs as a possible destination if he reaches free agency this fall.

Scott Kazmir has another bad minor league start, may be finished as an Angel  —  Struggling left-hander gives up six earned runs in 1 2/3 innings for Salt Lake, pushing his ERA with triple-A team to 17.02, and Angels may have to release him — and eat $14.5 million on his contract.

Source: Red Sox plan to add Miller to rotation  —  A Major League source told the Globe tonight that the Red Sox are working on a plan to add Class AAA Pawtucket lefthander Andrew Miller to the rotation.  —  Miller has a clause in his minor-league contract that would allow …

Hamels dominates as Phillies crush Marlins  —  PHILADELPHIA — Cole Hamels pitched seven dominant innings to become the NL's second nine-game winner, Domonic Brown hit two of Philadelphia's season-high five homers, and the Phillies beat the Florida Marlins 9-1 on Tuesday night.

Verlander Loses No-Hit Bid but Helps Tigers Into First  —  Justin Verlander nearly pitched another no-hitter, taking his latest bid into the eighth inning Tuesday night to lead the Detroit Tigers past the visiting Cleveland Indians, 4-0, and into first place in the American League Central.

Einhorn Could Get Control Of New York Mets For $1  —  In three years hedge fund manager David Einhorn could gain control of the New York Mets for $1.  —  Last month Einhorn and the owners of the MLB team, Fred Wilpon and Saul Katz, came to terms on a deal in which Einhorn would pay $200 million …

Florida Marlins targeting July 16 return date for Josh Johnson  —  One positive taken from today's pre-game session with manager Edwin Rodriguez — the Marlins sound more optimistic than ever that Josh Johnson will be ready once his 60-day stint on the disabled list is over.

Ross has big night as Giants hold off Diamondbacks  —  PHOENIX — Cody Ross had a two-run double and scored on a double steal in the fifth inning to help San Francisco build a five-run lead, then the Giants held on for a 6-5 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night to stay atop the NL West.

Common sense should guide inside pitch  —  Some of the unwritten rules of baseball etiquette have changed since I broke into the Majors back in 1986.  Nevertheless, I felt compelled to address the topic after watching what took place between the Indians and Yankees last weekend.

Reds 3  —  Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, California  —  Box Score  —  Play-By-Play  —  Photos  —  Conversation  —  Reds-Dodgers Preview … While Johnny Cueto has pitched consistently well for the Cincinnati Reds, the same can't be said for Los Angeles Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw of late.

The Braves slicked down the infield to mess with Jose Reyes  —  Well, we don't know for sure that they did that, but it seemed kind of obvious that the infield dirt was overly moist and muddy last night as the Mets-Braves game got underway.  The reasonable inference: that they did it to slow down Jose Reyes …

Arnsberg out, Brocail in as pitching coach  —  HOUSTON — Astros pitching coach Brad Arnsberg has been relieved of his duties, general manager Ed Wade announced Tuesday.  The decision was made as a result of philosophical differences, according to a release issued by the club.