Mistrial ruled in Roger Clemens case  —  WASHINGTON — The judge presiding over Roger Clemens' perjury trial declared a mistrial over inadmissible evidence shown to jurors.  —  U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton said Clemens could not be assured a fair trial after prosecutors showed jurors evidence …

Brewers Were On Francisco Rodriguez's No-Trade List  —  The Brewers were one of ten teams on Francisco Rodriguez's no-trade list, according to Jon Heyman of SI.com (Twitter links).  However, as David Waldstein of the New York Times reported yesterday, the Mets never received the list from agent Paul Kinzer …

Updating the top prospects  —  Harper soars while Montero plummets in midseason prospect rankings  —  With the Futures Game and more than half the minor league season in our rearview mirror, it's time to update the rankings of the top prospects in the minors.

Yankees call up Golson to replace A-Rod  —  Speedy outfielder Greg Golson will take Alex Rodriguez's spot on the Yankees roster.  —  Golson will be activated in time for Thursday night's second-half opener against the Blue Jays.  Rodriguez underwent surgery Monday to repair a torn meniscus …

Giants Land Sandwich Pick Crick  —  The Giants have signed supplemental first-round pick Kyle Crick to a $900,000 bonus.  MLB's recommendation for his No. 49 draft slot was $717,300.  —  A product of Sherman (Texas) HS, Crick was mostly a first baseman until he started throwing a 94-mph fastball …

Source: Scott Feldman rejects outright assignment; set to rejoin club  —  SEATTLE - According to a source, Rangers RHP Scott Feldman cleared outright waivers Wednesday, but, as is his right, rejected an outright assignment to the minor leagues and will be activated tonight.

D'Backs Designate Wily Mo Pena For Assignment  —  The Diamondbacks have designated Wily Mo Pena for assignment, reports Jack Magruder of FOX Sports Arizona (Twitter link).  In corresponding moves, the D'Backs also optioned Juan Miranda to Triple-A and called up Brandon Allen and Geoff Blum.

Anderson undergoes Tommy John surgery  —  OAKLAND — Following a disappointing first half, not even the All-Star break could pass smoothly for the A's, who on Thursday announced that left-hander Brett Anderson underwent season-ending Tommy John surgery.  —  The reconstructive elbow procedure …

Peace in the land of baseball  —  Sixteen years of virtual harmony allows game to grow and profit  —  Ah, labor peace.  —  This relatively serene state is by now taken for granted in baseball.  But there was a time when eight straight labor/management disputes resulted in work stoppages rather than baseball games.

KEVIN YOUKILIS REMAINS THE UNNOTICED ALL-STAR  —  PHOENIX - It has been easy to overlook the season of Kevin Youkilis.  —  Amidst the arrival of Adrian Gonzalez, the resurgence of David Ortiz and Josh Beckett and the emergence of Jacoby Ellsbury, Youkilis has been the sometimes-obscure presence in the middle of the Red Sox lineup.

What went right, wrong and what's ahead for the Florida Marlins?  —  Marlins fans could be saying good-bye to Leo Nunez and hello to prospect Matt Dominguez before season's end.  —  Marlins Midseason report  —  Three things that went right  —  Bullish bullpen: The Achilles' heel for much of last season …

Law: Orioles should trade 'every veteran who's not nailed down'  —  Remember before the baseball season when I chatted with ESPN's Keith Law about the Orioles, and he fired up the fan base by saying that the Orioles were “clearly the worst team” in the AL East?  Well, right now, it looks like Law got that one right.