New York's Great Ballpark Injustice  —  Research Shows Many Yankee Stadium Homers Would be Fly Balls at Citi Field; Jeter Should Be Happy He's Not a Met  —  Ever since Citi Field opened before the 2009 season, the Mets' new home has drawn the ire of players and fans for its cavernous dimensions …

Busted!  NY Yankees' Star A-Rod Played In Illegal Hollywood Poker Ring  —  He was warned to steer clear of the underground poker world, but he simply didn't want to fold ‘em.  —  New York Yankees’ slugger Alex Rodriguez played in the illegal high stakes Hollywood poker ring that featured numerous …

Rockies push ace Chacin off expected start, drop Nelson and Young Jr.  —  The Rockies on Friday made a bevy of roster moves and pushed ace pitcher Jhouyls Chacin back from his expected start Saturday because of an arm injury.  —  Chacin, who is suffering forearm stiffness …

Red Sox designate Cameron for assignment  —  PHILADELPHIA — The transition from starter to backup did not go nearly as well as Mike Cameron or the Red Sox had hoped.  Before Thursday's game against the Phillies, the Red Sox designated the veteran outfielder for assignment, effectively ending his stint with the team.

Elbow tendinitis lands J.J. Putz on DL  —  PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks have placed closer J.J. Putz on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to Wednesday, with right elbow tendinitis after the right-hander struggled in recent appearances.  —  The team also reinstated right-handed reliever Sam Demel …

St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa talks about his career, Mark McGwire, the DH and a host of issues  —  The Cardinals' Tony La Russa, who graduated from Tampa's Jefferson High in 1962, never expected to be in baseball long enough for 2,682 managerial wins.

Source: Alburquerque headed to DL  —  Detroit Tigers reliever Al Alburquerque, the major league leader in strikeout rate among pitchers who have thrown at least 29 innings this season, is headed to the disabled list.  —  A source told FOXSports.com late Thursday that Alburquerque …

Rangers Designate Dave Bush For Assignment  —  The Rangers have designated right-hander Dave Bush for assignment, according to Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram (via Twitter).  The move will allow Texas to activate Tommy Hunter.  —  Bush, 31, made 14 relief appearances and three starts for the Rangers this season.

Astros buyer moves on from discrimination case  —  HOUSTON—Businessman Jim Crane has stayed out of the spotlight since the announcement that his investment group had reached a deal to buy the Houston Astros for $680 million.  —  As he awaits word on approval from Major League Baseball …

Halladay greeted with ovation at Rogers Centre  —  TORONTO — Roy Halladay made his return to Rogers Centre on Friday in a Phillies uniform, delivering Philadelphia's lineup card before the game to a standing ovation from the crowd.  —  Halladay pitched the first 12 seasons of his career in Toronto …

Games of Canada Day  —  The Phillies travel north of the border to celebrate Canada Day with the Toronto Blue Jays.  Kyle Kendrick faces Ricky Romero.  Kyle serves as the Phillies swing man, in the rotation when there is an injury, in the bullpen otherwise.  He sports a low ERA despite a low strikeout rate.