Einhorn seeks route to full Mets ownership  —  Hedge-fund titan David Einhorn wants a clear path to becoming principal owner of the Mets.  —  Einhorn is pushing Major League Baseball baseball to pre-approve him as an owner of the baseball franchise, even though it will be five years …

No scraps for us to nibble on  —  There was serious anticipation at Fenway Park last night.  Were the Yankees and Red Sox going to revert to old-school ways?  Was there a possibility that a night at Fenway could turn into the Jerry Springer show or a free Rolling Stones concert with Hells Angels providing security?

Guyer to be promoted, Ruggiano activated  —  The Rays have confirmed they will call up OF Brandon Guyer from Triple-A Durham when rosters are expanded on Thursday and will activate OF Justin Ruggiano off the DL.  —  Guyer, acquired from the Cubs in the Matt Garza deal, hit .

Neck surgery to finish Kalish's lost season  —  BOSTON — After gaining the invaluable experience of starting for the Red Sox down the stretch in 2010, Ryan Kalish was supposed to cement his development back at Triple-A this season.  Instead, his season — effectively ruined when he sprained …

Lee cruises, Phillies beat Reds to climb 40 games over .500  —  CINCINNATI, Ohio — Hunter Pence homered for the second straight game, and Cliff Lee got his sixth straight win Wednesday night, leading the Philadelphia Phillies to a 3-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds that took them to a new high point.

Newberg Report: Alfaro poised behind plate  —  Colombian catcher makes stateside debut with Spokane  —  Part 21 in a season-long series projecting a hypothetical 25-man roster made up solely of prospects from the Rangers' Minor League system.  —  The Rangers were uncharacteristically quiet …

Jose Reyes tries to avoid talk of batting race with Ryan Braun, scores go-ahead run in Mets' 3-2 win  —  The constant texts from friends, with their real-time updates about Ryan Braun's at-bats, make it impossible for Jose Reyes to forget that he is striving for the first batting title in Mets history.

Rios' frustration boils over in sixth inning  —  CHICAGO — Alex Rios took a called third strike from Joe Nathan to end Wednesday's 7-6 loss to the Twins, after singling home Juan Pierre in the eighth.  —  But his best connection may have come after a called third strike from starter Scott Diamond …

Carp's 2-Run Double in 8th Beats Angels, 2-1  —  SEATTLE (AP) — This time of the season with all that's at stake for the Los Angeles Angels, their 2-1 loss to the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday night stings more than usual.  —  Mike Carp hit a two-run double with two outs in the eighth inning …

32 players from D-backs' 2001 World Series team scheduled to return to Chase Field for World Championship Reunion Weekend Sept. 9-11  —  World Championship team to be celebrated during pregame ceremony on Sept. 10  —  PHOENIX - The Arizona Diamondbacks announced today that former Managing …

Pedro Strop is player to be named  —  Pedro Strop, a hard-throwing right-hander who has appeared in 25 games for the Texas Rangers in the past three seasons, is the player to be named later in Wednesday's deal that sent Michael Gonzalez to the Texas Rangers, according to an industry source.

Indians Outfielder Choo Back on DL  —  CLEVELAND (AP) — Outfielder Shin-Soo Choo has been placed on the 15-day disabled list by the Cleveland Indians, yet another injury for the team to contend overcome.  —  Choo, who injured his side last week while making a check swing, will be making his second trip to the DL.

Hall of Famer Carter hospitalized due to clotting  —  Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter was taken to the emergency room Tuesday after experiencing chest pain and shortness of breath, his daughter, Kimmy Bloemers, wrote on a private family website.  —  Carter underwent several tests …