Rogers' MLB whispers

Phil Rogers' baseball whispers If the White Sox climb out of their early hole to make the playoffs, something that didn't happen Tuesday will be one of the keys. Gordon Beckham and Alexei Ramirez (above) narrowly avoided an ugly collision when Beckham reversed field to grab a bunt over his head by the Dodgers' Juan Pierre . Mariners outfielder Endy Chavez's career outlook is uncertain after smashing into shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt. ... Midwest fans wanting to get a taste of All-Star weekend should consider going to St. Louis for the Futures Game on July 12. It's the one All-Star event for which tickets are easy to find, and you can brag to your neighbor that you saw prospects such as Tyler Flowers, Josh Vitters, Mike Stanton, Madison Bumgarner and Junichi Tazawa before they got to the big leagues. ... Teams looking to add pitching in midseason trades could be disappointed....