Notebook: Bull(pen) market in Milwaukee  —  As the industry-wide search for bullpen help continues, the Giants, Rockies, Devil Rays and Nationals have expressed interest in trading for Brewers Class AAA right-hander Jose Capellan, FOXSports.com has learned.  —  Capellan, 26, requested a trade …

Notes: Schmidt didn't expect offer  —  Benitez reports better health; Sweeney nearly ready  —  SAN FRANCISCO — To the casual observer, it may seem strange that the Giants would lavish a seven-year, $126 million contract upon Barry Zito yet not even make an offer to Jason Schmidt …

Derek's cold truth  —  Makes two errors in defeat  —  The cold, dramp conditions at the Stadium last night prompted Doug Mientkiewicz to say playing in the field was "like throwing ice cubes out there" because the baseball felt so hard in players' hands.  —  But Derek Jeter …

Snow-pening day: Indians, Mariners called after bizarre day  —  CLEVELAND (AP) — Swirling snow, lengthy delays, a near no-hitter, a tireless grounds crew and baseball fans bundled up for a football game.  —  It was a home opener unlike any in the Cleveland Indians' 107-year history.

Maz puts accent on New York in SNY  —  It wasn't as if the newsroom at SportsNet New York looked different than other places where information is gathered and made ready for air.  Nonetheless, at the far end of the joint was an unexpected sight.  —  Sitting at a desk was Lee Mazzilli.

Wild Card: Fashion Faux Pas  —  If Jerry Seinfeld's right that we baseball fans really just root for laundry, then it only seems appropriate that, after all of the words spilled on new faces in new places (or rather, old faces in new laundry), we spill a few on the laundry itself.

K-Rod says he's not cheating, plays down smudge  —  Los Angeles Angels reliever Francisco Rodriguez says he has nothing to hide in response to allegations he doctored baseballs during two games this week.  —  Photos on the Web site "The Cheater's Guide to Baseball Blog" appeared to show how Rodriguez …

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Phillies Notes |  First college night prompts a review  —  PHILLIES NOTES  —  The Phillies said yesterday they would look at ways to improve college nights at Citizens Bank Park after Wednesday's first college night got out of hand.  —  Rowdy fans threw objects from the upper deck onto the field and fans below.

Crisp Thrilled To Honor Robinson  —  He'll Wear No. 42 On 70th Anniversary  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Coco Crisp is the only African American player on the Red Sox.  So he was the obvious choice to honor Jackie Robinson on April 15.  —  But when Crisp dons Robinson's No.42 against the Angels …

Commencing A New Chapter  —  NEW YORK—Of all the tidbits my father could have imparted at my high school graduation, the spectrum of timeless bons mots on life and love and other paternal precepts, he took me aside and discussed the word "commencement."  —  As a longtime champion …

Sportscasters go comical in 'Blades'; Ripken, Gwynn join TBS  —  Like disfigured guys with chainsaws and precinct captains infuriated by rule-breaking maverick cops, sportscasters in movies are usually stock characters.  —  Usually, real sportscasters are cast to sort of sound like themselves.

White Sox and Twins game postponed  —  CHICAGO — Tonight's game between the Chicago White Sox and the Minnesota Twins has been postponed due to the extremely cold temperatures and winds forecast for tonight.  —  The game will be re-scheduled on a date to be determined.

Loewen unfazed by stars, pinstripes … NEW YORK // He had never felt this way.  Not as a kid representing Canada in the pressure-filled Little League World Series.  Not in his first professional start.  Not even when he faced the powerful U.S. team in the World Baseball Classic.