Carpenter will miss at least three months  —  After a month's wait and two failed postponements, the Cardinals on Saturday confirmed former Cy Young Award winner Chris Carpenter will undergo surgery to alleviate what the club has described as an impingement of his right elbow.

Notes: Alcohol policy remains same  —  Sampson pushed back because of sinus infection  —  ST. LOUIS — As soon as the news arrived on Friday that the Cardinals, still reeling from the death of pitcher Josh Hancock, banned alcohol from their home clubhouse, questions were raised …

Notes: Nats face Soriano  —  Ex-teammates meet, greet former Washington All-Star  —  CHICAGO — Nationals first baseman Nick Johnson, catcher Brian Schneider and third baseman Ryan Zimmerman had dinner at The Saloon with their former teammate, Cubs outfielder Alfonso Soriano, during their off-day on Thursday.

Mariners' Mateo wanted for questioning  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Julio Mateo was wanted for questioning Saturday in a domestic dispute that left his wife needing stitches to her mouth, police said.  —  Mariners spokesman Tim Hevly said he was unsure of Mateo's whereabouts …

Harold Reynolds wins Round 1 against ESPN  —  This week, a Connecticut Supreme Court judge ordered that ESPN must turn over all pertinent information regarding the case against Harold Reynolds, including Reynolds' personnel file.  Reynolds was fired from ESPN in July of 2006 over what ESPN is claiming to be sexual harassment.

Despite gripes, trade holds up  —  Whenever my head needs a good shake, I read the sports forums.  They tell me what people are thinking about.  They also tell me things about the local teams that I hadn't realized, such as how stupid Wayne Krivsky was for making that big trade last July.

Column about alcohol rankles Guillen  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Ozzie Guillen once again offered sympathy to the family of St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Josh Hancock, who was killed last weekend when his sport utility vehicle ran into a parked tow truck.  —  The news Friday that Hancock …

Notes: Anderson placed on 15-day DL  —  Willits bats in leadoff spot Friday; Erstad returns to former home  —  ANAHEIM — Echoes of the 2002 World Series championship filled Angels Stadium on Friday afternoon in the hours leading up to the home side's taking on the White Sox in a three-game weekend series.

Rockies edge Reds in 11 innings  —  Tulowitzki delivers again to cement road victory  —  Cincinnati - In danger of reaching an outpost that could be located only by a tracking device, the Rockies put the brakes on the madness.  —  Life on the road hasn't just been a runaway train to oblivion, but a rerun.

IT'S NOT O-KEI  —  MARINERS DISMANTLE IGAWA, YANKEES  —  Let's play "pick an adjective."  —  The Yankees' pitching last night was: a) dismal, b) atrocious, c) horrid, or d) all of the above.  —  Give yourself a point if you picked answer "d."  The Mariners lit the Yankees pitching staff …

Good news, bad news … As the pain in his left arm became worse, Orioles pitcher Adam Loewen knew something wasn't right.  He just had no idea how much of his season would be lost.  —  Perhaps all of it.  —  A bone scan taken yesterday morning confirmed that Loewen has a stress fracture …

Wakefield, Sox continue to look reel impressive: Veteran dazzles in Minnesota  —  MINNEAPOLIS - With Tim Wakefield [stats] on the mound for the Red Sox [team stats], it was only fitting that the giveaway prize handed out last night at the Metrodome was a fishing lure with a Minnesota Twins logo on the sides.