Mets GM wise to wait as Beltran suitors start to call  —  Mets on Twitter  —  LOS ANGELES — The Mets are finally starting to make sense as an organization.  —  Simply Amazin'.  —  All indications are that the Mets are moving forward, trying to initiate talks to get Jose Reyes signed …

Hall of Fame baseball manager Dick Williams dies  —  Dick Williams, the fiercely competitive, sharp-tongued Hall of Fame manager who led the Oakland Athletics to World Series titles in 1972 and 1973, died today at his Las Vegas home from what was believed to be a brain aneurysm.  He was 82.

ATLANTA (AP) — The Braves' youngest stars are some of the biggest reasons the team is putting pressure on Philadelphia in the NL East.  —  Rookie Craig Kimbrel , only 23, took the major league lead with his 27th save and two 21-year-old sluggers, Freddie Freeman and Jason Heyward …

Midseason Top 50 Prospects List  —  Here's a listing of our midseason Top 50 prospects.  Prospects have to have not used up their rookie eligibility or currently be in the big leagues to be eligible.  Also, 2011 draftees are not yet eligible. 1 Bryce Harper, of, Nationals 2 Mike Trout, of, Angels 3 Matt Moore, lhp, Rays

Clemens jurors critical of Congress … WASHINGTON (AP) — Prospective jurors screened Thursday for the Roger Clemens perjury trial were more critical of Congress for spending time investigating drugs in baseball than they were of the star pitcher on trial for lying to lawmakers about ever using them.

Curt Schilling: 'There isn't a team in the last 20 years that has won clean'  —  LAST UPDATED 9 hours and 42 minutes ago  —  Staff report

Yankees' Rivera available vs. Rays; out of ASG  —  NEW YORK — New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera seemed to tense up while talking about his sore right triceps over the past three days.  —  But on Thursday afternoon, Rivera did something different when asked about the injury: He smiled.

Pujols shows promise in return  —  Everything was in place for a storybook ending.  —  Albert Pujols, playing in his first game since June 19, stood at the plate with one out and a runner on first base in the ninth inning.  —  The Cardinals had rallied from an 8- deficit to tie the score …

Yankee Derek Jeter Poised to Make History - So What?  —  As Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter is poised to reach 3,000 career hits in Major League Baseball, ABC's John Berman considers the Jeter FAQ.  And for another perspective, ABC's Rick Klein gives Berman a Bronx Cheer and answers those same FAQ's HERE.

Judge sides with MLB in Dodgers' bankruptcy hearing  —  Major League Baseball does not have to turn over a wide range of documents to the Dodgers or make Commissioner Bud Selig available for a deposition, the judge in the Dodgers' bankruptcy hearing ruled on Thursday.

Buddin fielded criticism  —  Former Red Sox shortstop Don Buddin died a week ago and nobody here noticed.  He was buried in South Carolina Sunday, but there was nothing in the Boston newspapers until yesterday.  Folks at Fenway didn't get the word of Buddin's passing until his son-in-law called them Tuesday.

Qualls being excoriated in San Francisco  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Before each plate appearance, San Francisco Giants slugger Pablo Sandoval steps out in front of the plate and does a ritualistic sort of tap dance with his bat and cleats.  Drives opponents, especially pitchers, nuts.