Red Sox getting aggressive for Jimenez  —  It now seems more likely that Colorado Rockies ace Ubaldo Jimenez could be traded.  The Red Sox are the most aggressive puruser so far, but the Reds, Indians and Blue Jays are interested.  The Yankees are on the outside for now but have some interest in acquiring Jimenez.

Daily Rumble: Ranking the trade chips  —  Hunter Pence and Ubaldo Jimenez stack up as the market's top commodities … Once a week, here at ESPN.com, we roll out our world-famous Power Rankings of all 30 teams.  But it's a funny thing this time of year.  When trade-deadline season rolls around …

Report: Red Sox want to sign Erik Bedard  —  The Boston Red Sox have expressed interest in acquiring Canadian left-hander Erik Bedard from the Seattle Mariners according to a report by United States cable broadcaster ESPN.  —  The 31-year-old from Navan, Ont. is scheduled to return to action …

Yankees have fond memories of Irabu  —  NEW YORK — The communication barrier was one big obstacle Hideki Irabu had to overcome after arriving to the Bronx from Japan, but his former Yankees teammates had fond memories of the right-hander and his clubhouse presence.

Mets' Johan Santana feels good one day after throwing three scoreless innings in first rehab start  —  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - Johan Santana returned to the lonely business of rehab on Friday, the day after throwing three scoreless innings in his first rehab start.

KC's trade possibilities focus on rotation as deadline nears  —  The internal debate by the Royals regarding the merits of sticking with a six-man rotation could become moot over the next few days if the club succeeds in trading one of its starting pitchers.

Reds might be sellers at trade deadline  —  Ever since Colorado ace Ubaldo Jimenez hit the trade market, the Cincinnati Reds have been cited as one of his top suitors.  For weeks, baseball observers noted that the Reds needed one starting pitcher — at least — in order to prepare for the pennant drive.

Mets fans still have reason to believe  —  Mets on Twitter  —  OK.  At the top, let's make sure we get a few things straight:  —  1. The Mets are on the periphery of the National League wild-card race.  They are not yet what you would call in the wild-card race.