Indians extend Westbrook's deal  —  Tribe agrees to keep 29-year-old pitcher through 2010  —  CLEVELAND — The lure of big money and big years was on the horizon for Jake Westbrook.  He was just months away from his first shot at seeing what the free-agent market had to offer for his services.

Mets' Star Power Beyond Nats' Grasp  —  Stack up the New York Mets' lineup, from Jose Reyes at the top to Jose Valentin at the bottom, and put it up against the group that the Washington Nationals brought to Shea Stadium Friday night.  Mix the names around, come up with different orders …

Buck's gutsy play helps A's beat Yanks  —  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Travis Buck decided from the moment he made contact that he would stretch his hit into a triple.  —  The rookie wanted to test center fielder Johnny Damon and did so - barely.  —  Three batters later, Buck scored the winning run …

More Aches and Pains: Now Pavano Will Miss Start  —  The Yankees' most fragile player has added himself to the team's growing list of wounded pitchers.  Carl Pavano, who missed most of the last two seasons with a variety of injuries, will miss his start here Saturday with stiffness in his right arm.

Agent is found guilty of smuggling  —  Dominguez is convicted in case involving Cuban baseball players.  Prison term of about five years is likely, prosecutors say.  —  KEY WEST, FLA. — In the first case of its kind against a prominent sports agent, Gustavo Dominguez was found guilty Thursday …

Franco the hero as Mets fend off Nats  —  Veteran's pinch-hit single plated winning run in seventh  —  NEW YORK — The success the Mets achieved last year was such that almost everything they do this season — the process, as well as the product — will be measured against it.

Orioles place Wright on DL, recall Burres … Though optimistic that Jaret Wright won't be out of the rotation for long, the Orioles yesterday placed the veteran right-hander on the 15-day disabled list with right shoulder stiffness and recalled left-hander Brian Burres.

Pedro could rehab with big club soon  —  It appears that Pedro Martinez could rejoin the Mets by the end of this month.  Not as a fully functioning member of the rotation, of course.  He's not that far ahead of schedule.  But he could be throwing from a mound sooner rather than later …

Papelbon saves it in the eighth  —  Closer gets the best of Guerrero in crucial matchup  —  BOSTON — Four years later, Bill James' message is finally getting through.  —  Of course, it helps to have a messenger like Jonathan Papelbon.  Right now, the 26-year-old right-hander …

Prospectus Hit List  —  Friday the 13th Edition  —  Welcome to the Friday edition of the Hit List, and thanks to those of you who expressed concern about its whereabouts when Tuesday came and went with nary a potshot at Eric Milton.  We're working with a new timeslot that should help …

The lineups  —  Boston:  —  SS Julio Lugo: .324, second on team.  —  1B Eric Hinske: Comes into the game with a 12-game hitting streak dating back to Sept. 14 of last season.  —  DH David Ortiz: 0-for-3 vs. Hector Carrasco.  —  LF Manny Ramirez: On a 2-for-17 spell.  He's 7-for-14 vs. Carrasco.

Many to take part in honoring Robinson  —  Players, managers, coaches all over baseball to wear No. 42  —  LOS ANGELES — For the first time in Major League Baseball history, Commissioner Bud Selig has decreed that any uniformed personnel — player, coach or manager …

Injury bug bites Blue Jays  —  TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays' Flashback Fridays promotion is geared toward remembering the team's history — Otto Velez was the man honoured Friday night - and give everyone an excuse to once again hear such gems as Here In My Car by Gary Numan and Tubeway Army.