Braves complete sweep of Blue Jays  —  Brandon Beachy had a career-high 11 strikeouts in his return from the disabled list, Dan Uggla and Brian McCann hit two-run homers, and the Atlanta Braves completed a sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays with a 5-1 victory Wednesday.

Jack McKeon's 1962 Radio Experiment  —  Jack McKeon is back managing the Florida Marlins this year after manager Edwin Rodriguez resigned amid an atrocious June.  McKeon, who also took over the 2003 Marlins mid-season before leading them to the World Series, is currently 80 years old.

Cubs' Kasper signs five-year extension  —  Broadcaster Len Kasper has signed a five-year extension to remain as the Cubs' TV play-by-play man through 2016.  —  The 40-year-old Kasper was in the final year of his current deal, but there was little doubt he'd be staying around for a long time.

NEW BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT: The Definitive History of the Montreal Expos  —  I'm thrilled to announce that I've agreed to terms with Random House Canada to write my next book: The Definitive History of the Montreal Expos.  The book is tentatively slated for release in the spring of 2014 …

O'Dowd may seek pitching help at Deadline  —  CLEVELAND — Rockies general manager Dan O'Dowd is in the early stages of determining if the Rockies will seek help via trade, but he acknowledged that losing No. 2 starter Jorge De La Rosa last month to a season-ending elbow injury has created a void.

Homer Happy Tigers Beat Dodgers 7-5 to Avoid Sweep  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Casper Wells opened the game with one of four home runs by Detroit and defensive replacement Austin Jackson made an over-the-shoulder catch on Dioner Navarro's bases-loaded drive for the final out, sending the Tigers past the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-5 Wednesday.

Pujols' return is ‘fluid’  —  Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols officially landed on the disabled list Tuesday.  How long the three-time National League MVP stays there might eventually come under review.  —  “I feel pretty good,” Pujols said before his team's series opener against Philadelphia.

Frank McCourt hits back at Bud Selig  —  LOS ANGELES — Would you buy the Dodgers from Frank McCourt if you had to hand him one-third of your revenue every year?  —  McCourt threw that brushback pitch at Major League Baseball on Tuesday, the day after Commissioner Bud Selig vetoed …

Posada breaks out, Yanks beat Reds in game one of doubleheader  —  CINCINNATI, Ohio — Jorge Posada ended the second-longest homer drought of his career, connecting on a two-run shot Wednesday that sent the New York Yankees to their fourth straight win, 4-2 over the Cincinnati Reds in the first game of a day-night doubleheader.

Phillies, Mariners, Reds interested in Padres' Ludwick  —  Outfielder Ryan Ludwick couldn't help the Padres reach the playoffs after San Diego acquired him from St. Louis last July.  —  But that won't prevent Ludwick from being moved again this year.  —  Sources say the Phillies …

Tampa Bay Rays' Joe Maddon apologizes after sending Sam Fuld to mound against Milwaukee Brewers  —  OF Sam Fuld should have been required to pitch to a batter after warming up.  —  MILWAUKEE — Rays manager Joe Maddon insisted he thought he was working within the rules and not trying to get around them.

Q&A: Ryne Sandberg  —  Ryne Sandberg spent 15-plus seasons in the big leagues, which means that he faced a generation's worth of great pitchers.  The Cubs Hall of Famer hit .285/.344/.452 overall, but how did he do against the likes of Pedro Martinez, Nolan Ryan and Bruce Sutter?

What do Matt Kemp and Jered Weaver have in common with Hall of Famers Lou Gehrig and Carl Hubbell?  —  The last time a pitcher and a batter on opposing teams in the same city faced each other in the midst of seasons as good as the one's LA Dodgers' Centerfield Matt Kemp and LA Angels …

Mets should say ‘no way’ to Jose Reyes  —  With team destined for mediocrity with him, trading star SS makes perfect sense  —  NEW YORK — The New York Mets' response to Jose Reyes should be simple: “No way, Jose.”  —  After reaching out to Reyes' agent Tuesday to get an idea of what kind …

Yanks' Gardner Finds His Comfort Zone  —  CINCINNATI — In three games batting first for the Yankees since Derek Jeter strained his calf, Brett Gardner has reached base in 9 of 15 plate appearances, and scored five times.  In 50 games since April 28, Gardner has hit .357 with a .440 on-base percentage …