Glavine passes 2,500 K mark  —  Mets left-hander passes Mathewson on all-time list  —  PHOENIX — Tom Glavine's inexorable march to his 300th career victory stalled for the third consecutive outing on Thursday night.  But that didn't stop the Mets left-hander from garnering a couple of more milestones on the way to Cooperstown, N.Y.

What happens in clubhouse, stays there  —  LAS VEGAS — When the star Dodger routinely showed up for day games still drunk from the previous night, the clubhouse guy knew his role.  —  "It was my job to protect the team," Dave Dickenson said.  "That's what I did."

Police: Hancock was legally drunk at time of crash  —  ST. LOUIS — St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Josh Hancock was drunk at the time of his fatal accident, and marijuana was found in the sport utility vehicle he was driving.  —  Police Chief Joe Mokwa also said at a news conference Friday …

D-Day For MLB Extra Innings  —  Today is the deadline for any carrier that did not already ink a deal for MLB Extra Innings to get an agreement signed, or they will be unable to negotiate for the package until 2013 when DirecTV and iN Demand's deal with MLB expires.As we've been reporting …

Tale of two failures — so far  —  Cubs spent big, White Sox held line and results are bad on both sides of town, but North Siders still could find their way to postseason play  —  The Cubs spent $300 million, defining a new pricey market for free agents and saying they were going for the World Series.

Closing the Closer Role  —  They did it, they finally did it.  Brett Myers is now officially the new Phillies closer as he recorded his first major league save last night against the Giants.  The ace of the rotation at the beginning of the year is now taking over bullpen duties casting aside …

Aim For The Head: Aim For the Front Office  —  Baseball Prospectus has, since its inception, been dedicated to the concept that that there are better ways for major league baseball teams to make decisions.  Augmenting conventional, scouting-based reports with objective evidence gathered through analysis …

PAVANO EXPECTED TO NEED SURGERY  —  ARLINGTON, Texas - Whenever Carl Pavano visits Dr. James Andrews, the noted orthopedic surgeon is expected to recommend the oft-injured right-hander needs surgery.  And since Pavano is complaining of stiffness and soreness in the forearm, it's likely Pavano is headed for Tommy John surgery.

Hennessey To Close?  —  Time for this week's edition of Waiver Wired, and there's plenty to talk about.  A little clarification first: the values apply to a $100 FAAB budget.  Disclaimer: they're just my suggestions, and every league is different.  Plus, the nature of bidding …

The New Inefficiency  —  There are two ways to win a lot of baseball games on a tight budget: drafting very intelligently, and properly valuing major league and major league-ready talent.  I suppose that luck does the trick as well, but those first two are the only ones a general manager has any control over.

Minor League Transactions  —  This post documents all transactions reported between April 21-30.  —  Last week's transactions available here.  —  Arizona Diamondbacks  —  Recalled: RHP Dustin Nippert, RHP Yusmeiro Petit  —  Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Yusmeiro Petit, RHP Mike Schultz

Adding Reliever Gives Mets the Option of Recalling Sosa  —  The Mets' pitching was so thin at one point last season that they granted José Lima four starts, and they were so desperate that they let Geremi González start three times.  Their upgraded depth at Class AAA …