Notes: Yost finesses lineup  —  Weeks getting comfortable with the leadoff spot  —  MILWAUKEE — Brewers manager Ned Yost shuffled the deck again on Saturday, still looking for the right offensive mix nearly halfway into the season.  —  Yost batted Rickie Weeks in his usual leadoff hole …

Transcript: David Segui's interview with ESPN … David Segui, in an interview with ESPN's Jeremy Schaap on Saturday, admitted that his was one of the names redacted in an IRS affidavit that claims Jason Grimsley received two kits of human growth hormone.  Portions of that conversation …

Padres-Angels Preview  —  Bartolo Colon may be the ace of the Los Angeles Angels pitching staff, but he may have a tough time matching the performance of his replacement when he returns to the mound on Sunday for the first time in two months.  —  Colon tries to help the Los Angeles Angels …

Pitcher takes a big step  —  ARLINGTON — A few days ago, there was reason to worry.  John Koronka's aura had faded.  The man who was the surprise of the season had become predictable and not in a good way.  —  Koronka was not exactly his early-season self Saturday.

White's Reds stint to come to an end  —  Hurler will be designated for assignment Monday  —  CINCINNATI — Reliever Rick White's dream has ended.  —  Following Sunday's 8-1 loss to the White Sox, White learned he will be designated for assignment by the Reds on Monday.

Bombers cut Small, Beam up rook  —  WASHINGTON - Aaron Small appeared from nowhere last summer to help save the Yankees' season.  Yesterday, he quietly faded away.  —  With Kyle Farnsworth likely sidelined for at least the weekend with back spasms, the Yanks needed to strengthen …

These guys could be due for a reality check  —  At this moment in time, we have a whopping 18 teams within five games or fewer of a playoff berth.  —  Of course, we're still almost a month from the All-Star break, so that pool of contenders will certainly be winnowed down over the next few weeks.

Notes: Karsay ends career the right way  —  Reliever retires after getting win in 17-inning A's victory  —  OAKLAND — After 17 years and three major surgeries, Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Steve Karsay decided to call it quits less than 24 hours after winning his first game in nearly four years.

Schilling faces Smoltz in classic battle  —  Boston (38-28) at Atlanta (30-39), 8:05 p.m. ET  —  The rubber match has been a long time coming for Curt Schilling and John Smoltz, two of the best big-game pitchers of this era.  Talk about a matchup fit for the stage of ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball.

Celebration to Surgery For Three College Pitching Stars  —  Three sophomore pitchers — from left, Jeff Niemann, Wade Townsend and Philip Humber — helped Rice win the 2003 College World Series.  They were among the first eight picks in the 2004 major league draft.

Seaver spends Father's Day with fans  —  Hall of Famer fielded fans' questions online from Shea Stadium … Daniel_Fontanez: Tom, I grew up wearing a "Seaver" jersey and No. 41.  Thank you for great memories!  After listening to your commentary on SNY concerning Randy Johnson's pitching problems …

Recalling the Time of the Signs at Shea  —  From 1964 to 1981, Karl Ehrhardt, a k a the Sign Man, shared his commentary about his beloved Mets.  "I just called them the way I saw them," he said.  —  One recent morning in Queens, Karl Ehrhardt walked over to his bedroom closet and unlocked …

Lost in Space: Bill Lee Interview  —  Bill Lee's outspokenness and wit has overshadowed a fine pitching career in which he won 17 games three years running, and gave up only a walk every four innings in his heyday.  —  Sports Central caught Lee in the Washington, DC area …

Prospects won't skip by Omaha  —  Alex Gordon and Billy Butler will have to prove themselves in Class AAA before making it to KC.  —  HOUSTON - HOUSTON |  Don't look for third baseman Alex Gordon to appear anytime soon in the Royals' lineup.  Nor outfielder Billy Butler.