Breaking news: Pavano, Mussina on DL  —  Mike Mussina (left hamstring) and Carl Pavano (right forearm) were placed on the disabled list.  —  RHP Chris Britton arrived this morning.  The team will play a man short today.  The team has not decided who will start on Tuesday but Class AA LHP Chase Wright …

60 years after Robinson's debut, the number of black players is declining  —  The reason was literally as simple as black and white as to why Jackie Robinson wasn't allowed to play in the major leagues prior to April 15, 1947.  —  As Major League Baseball celebrates the 60th anniversary …

The Short and Happy Career of Ron Wright  —  Five years ago, in an otherwise forgettable baseball game between the Seattle Mariners and the Texas Rangers, a 26-year-old rookie named Ron Wright struck out, hit into a double play and hit into a triple play.  —  "Best day of my professional life," Wright said.

Notes: Smith getting hang of New York  —  Life in big city has proven a challenge to young side-armer  —  NEW YORK — For the most part, Joe Smith is enjoying his first month as a big leaguer.  He fits in well in the clubhouse — his primary residence is under the wing of Aaron Sele …

Weather claims Bucs-Giants twin bill  —  Postponement enables club to leave early on road trip  —  PITTSBURGH — Due to the continued inclement weather and a forecast of steady rain and wind chills in the 20s, Sunday's doubleheader against the San Francisco Giants was postponed.

Mets to honor Robinson on Friday  —  Pregame ceremony at 6:30 p.m. ET before game vs. Braves  —  The New York Mets today announced that they will honor Jackie Robinson on Friday night, April 20, when the Mets return to Shea Stadium to host the Atlanta Braves.  The pregame celebration is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. ET.

Ortiz homers as Schilling, Red Sox shut down Angels  —  CBS SportsLine.com wire reports  —  BOSTON — Curt Schilling is willing to mix in more pitches these days if it means he's able to throw fewer pitches overall.  —  Relying less on his fastball and more on changing speeds and location …

Blue Jays closer placed on 15-day disabled list  —  TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays placed closer B.J. Ryan on the 15-day disabled list Sunday with an elbow injury, a day after he blew his second save in his last four chances.  —  Toronto general manager J.P. Ricciardi told ESPN …

Indians, Hafner defer dealings to season's end  —  Negotiations between the Indians and Travis Hafner have ceased and aren't expected to resume until the end of the season.  —  "Once the season starts you don't want to deal with any distractions," said Hafner on Saturday morning.

Free pass  —  Source: Bonds explored exemption after failed test  —  By now, casual fans know that when Barry Bonds was told he had failed an amphetamines test last season, the first thing he did was suggest that he had taken some kind of substance that belonged to teammate Mark Sweeney.

4/14/07 vs. Los Angeles  —  Felix Hernandez is good.  Wow.  I remember watching Dwight Gooden when he first came into the big leagues and this kid has better stuff.  He throws harder and has 4 pitches.  Doc had that HOF curveball to go with his fastball but Felix was throwing a 91-93 mph slider …

Ozzie scolds anti-Thome fans ... again  —  CLEVELAND — Jim Thome got what he expected from Cleveland fans when his name was announced for each at-bat on Friday, but the booing for the former long-time Indians slugger still wasn't sitting well with Ozzie Guillen.

Minnesota 3, Tampa Bay 2  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Carl Crawford compounded one baserunning mistake with another, and Justin Morneau made him pay for it.  —  After Crawford's two blunders caused a double play in the top of the ninth, Morneau led off the bottom of the inning …

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 …