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 …

Ethier Homers in Dodgers' 6-1 Win Over Tigers  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Suddenly, the Los Angeles Dodgers' season doesn't appear as bleak as it did a few weeks ago.  For one night at least, Andre Ethier rediscovered his home run stroke and helped struggling Chad Billingsley get back in the win column.

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 …

Nationals Rally for 6-5 Victory Over Mariners  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Wilson Ramos capped Washington's five-run ninth inning with a game-ending three-run homer, lifting the Nationals to a dramatic 6-5 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night.  —  Jerry Hairston and Danny Espinosa each …

Morel's SF Lifts White Sox Over Cubs  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Brent Morel hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the seventh inning and the White Sox beat the Cubs 3-2 on Tuesday night to even their crosstown series at one game apiece.  —  The game was delayed for 1 hour, 44 minutes …

Twins pounce on Bumgarner early to beat Giants 9-2  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Ben Revere had two hits and two RBIs to highlight an eight-run first inning, and the surging Minnesota Twins tied a major league record by opening with eight consecutive hits against Madison Bumgarner in a 9-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night.

Rizzo's RBI Lifts Padres to 5-4 Win Over Red Sox  —  BOSTON (AP) — Former Boston prospect Anthony Rizzo drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning and the San Diego Padres snapped a season-long six-game losing streak with a 5-4 win over the Red Sox on Tuesday night.

Smith's Two Homers Power Rockies Past Indians 4-3  —  CLEVELAND (AP) — Seth Smith's second homer of the game snapped a ninth-inning tie as the Colorado Rockies held Cleveland hitless into the sixth, blew a lead, then beat the Indians 4-3 Tuesday night.  —  Smith connected off Cleveland …

BOX SCORE  —  How long Gordon, a journeyman minor leaguer who is a converted outfielder, stays in the rotation depends on what happens to Bartolo Colon and Phil Hughes.  They are on the disabled list.  —  Gordon could take over the long-man role in the bullpen or remain a starter.

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 …

Ozzie would be nuts to take Marlins job  —  If there is even a small part of Ozzie Guillen that longs to bolt the Chicago White Sox's Jerry Reinsdorf for the Florida Marlins' Jeffrey Loria, then everyone's favorite tweeting manager is even nuttier than we thought.

Greinke Strikes Out 10 to Lift Brewers Over Rays  —  MILWAUKEE (AP) — Zack Greinke struck out 10 over seven effective innings and the Milwaukee Brewers got back to their winning ways at home with a 5-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night.  —  Greinke (7-2) provided …

Pirates End 4-Game Skid With 9-3 Win Over Orioles  —  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Neil Walker had two hits and drove in three runs as the Pittsburgh Pirates snapped a four-game losing streak with a 9-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night.  —  Chris Resop (3-2) picked up the victory …

Clearing Up The Misconceptions About Ian Kinsler  —  There's a real risk of conflating perceived laziness or underachiever status with the idea that said player is actually bad at his sport.  - Jonah Keri, 07/15/10  —  I'm usually not that big on revisiting something which I already wrote …

Marlins break 11-game losing streak with win over Angels  —  MIAMI — The Florida Marlins' new 80-year-old manager still has the winning touch.  —  Jack McKeon earned his first victory since coming out of retirement when the Marlins broke an 11-game losing streak by beating the Los Angeles Angels 5-2 on Tuesday night.

Athletics beat the Mets for sixth straight win  —  NEW YORK — Josh Outman threw another impressive game, Jemile Weeks scored three times and the streaking Oakland Athletics walked their way to a 7-3 victory over the New York Mets on Tuesday night, handing rookie Dillon Gee his first loss of the season.

Phillies blast Cardinals bullpen in 10-2 win  —  ST. LOUIS—Jimmy Rollins and Chase Utley each had a two-run single during Philadelphia's season-best nine-run eighth inning, lifting the Phillies to a 10-2 rout over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night.  —  Carlos Ruiz had four hits …