MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

Carlos Beltran, the New York Mets outfielder, could be traded soon to the Philadelphia Phillies.

The 'Gang of Six' Senators may hold the power to save the U.S. from default.

The U.S. Government borrowing authority ends on August 2. A failure by Democrats and Republicans to reach a deal on the debt ceiling could result in an event most economists for decades thought was unfathomable -- a default by the largest and most technologically advanced economy in the world.

The Pirates beat the Astros and sit in first place for the first time since 1997. Yes, 1997.

San Francisco Giants closer Brian Wilson wore a spandex tuxedo to the 2011 ESPY Awards.

New York Mets outfielder Carlos Beltran will not be going across town to the Yankees. According to sources with ESPN, the Yankees aren't interested in Beltran wearing the pin stripes.

Four days after a fan died trying to catch a baseball at Texas Rangers game, a spectator at Major League Baseball's Home Run Derby came close to replaying the fatal fall at last week's game, the Associated Press reported.

Hispanics form a significant and ever-increasing portion of big league baseball players.

Baseball fans will miss him tonight--Derek Jeter is skipping the All-Star Game in Phoenix to relax and revel in his 3,000-hit milestone. In his absence, let's recall some of his most memorable quotes.

A fan dies while trying to catch a baseball in the stands.

Currently, the Yankees' batter is dating Friday Night Lights actress Minka Kelly.

Derek Jeter slammed a home run at Yankee Stadium in New York on Saturday to reach his 3000th career hit.

Shannon Stone plummeted to his death at a Rangers-A's game.

Although he was the number one overall pick in the Major League Baseball draft of 1999, his ascension to the big leagues was sidetracked by injuries and drug addiction.

Prior to the passing of Shannon Stone, the 39-year-old Brownwood, Texas fan on Thursday, the only other time a fan died in a similar way in a big league ballgame was more than 40 years ago in Los Angeles.

The Oakland Athletics made sure they were not going to be swept by the Mariners in their final game together.

Roger Clemens faces six counts in his federal criminal trial that starts Wednesday. The former MLB pitcher will have a hard time overcoming testimony of former close friend, teammate Andy Petitte.

The Seattle pitching continues to lead the team toward victories as starting pitcher Felix Hernandez gave a strong performance striking out 10 Oakland Atheletics over 8 innings. Despite his efforts, the victory went to fellow teammate Brandon League while Jamey Wright got the save. Seattle's pitching has been on a roll thanks to Hernandez's fifthy double digit strikeout game of the year and considerabley his best game so far this season.

Seattle rookie pitcher Michael Pineda showed some All-Star pitching as he delivered a win for the Mariners with a 2-1 performance over the Athletics in Oakland Coliseum. Pineda pitched six innings only allowing two hits and one run. He tallied seven strikeouts and two walks.

Seattle's starting pitcher Doug Fister pitched a beauty but the Mariners offense came up empty resulting in a 1-0 loss to the San Diego Padres. The Padre's lone run came after Fister walked San Diego's center fielder Cameron Maybin on apparently only three balls.

Seattle Mariners pitcher Jason Vargas threw a shutout game holding the San Diego Padres to only six hits earning his 3rd shutout of the season. Vargas improves to 6-5 adding seven strikeouts to his total as hi pitched all 9 innings. He became the first pitcher since Freddy Garcia in 2001 to pitch 3 shutouts in the same season.