Public Apology  —  Everyone has days and events in life they'd love to push the rewind button on, yesterday was one of those days.  Regardless of my opinions, thoughts and beliefs on anything Barry Bonds it was absolutely irresponsible and wrong to say what I did.

Paying the Price For a Plan  —  Stan Kasten is an idiot.  Admit it, that's what you want to scream.  The Washington Nationals' president gambled that his team's luck wouldn't be too bad this season.  That way, despite a payroll purge, he might avoid having a historically awful team.  So, what happens?

Matsuzaka sharp, BoSox top reeling Jays  —  TORONTO (AP) — Daisuke Matsuzaka won his third straight decision, Manny Ramirez hit his 476th career home run and the Boston Red Sox beat Toronto 9-3 Wednesday night to hand the Blue Jays their eighth straight loss.

Cubs' Marquis 3-hits Pirates in 1-0 win  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Jason Marquis retired the first 16 batters he faced and finished with a three-hitter Wednesday night, winning his fifth straight start and sending the Chicago Cubs to a 1-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

First inning aside, Bonderman sharp  —  If it weren't for the first inning, Jeremy Bonderman would be leading the American League in ERA this season.  —  Bonderman's first-inning ERA is 15.43.  After the first inning, it's 1.18.  Overall, it's 4.20.  —  The trends continued Tuesday night.

O's TV host sorry for domestic violence wisecrack  —  BALTIMORE — Rick Dempsey is apologizing for attempting to crack a joke about domestic violence on the air during a telecast of a Baltimore Orioles game on Saturday.  —  Dempsey, a former Orioles catcher and coach who usually hosts …

Berman's Blog: Do You Believe In Miracles?  —  Sue Simmons introduced me last night at 11 p.m. by saying something like, "Ladies and gentleman a miracle has occurred.  Len Berman is leading his sportscast with the Mets."  This is an ongoing issue behind the scenes.

Wright's surprise razing ritual may turn out to be shear genius  —  SAN FRANCISCO - Carlos Beltran hung a shingle on his barber shop inside the visitor's clubhouse, prepping for customers.  He had shears, razors and plenty of towels to blot the blood.  —  Before long there was a parade of Mets lining up to get their domes shaved.

Mets Lack Solid Backup Plan for Rotation  —  On paper, things are going pretty well for the Mets.  At 19-12, the team is tied for first place in the National League East, and a closer look at the statistics proves it has been even better than the win-loss record shows.

Meet Your First Two-Time Steroid Offender  —  A disturbing trend has coming out of the Mets organization.  First there was Guillermo Mota's steroid suspension last November, and last week former clubhouse worker Kirk Radomski admitted to dealing steroids to numerous MLB players.

Classic battle  —  It's been a long time since Greg Maddux and John Smoltz pitched against one another.  In fact, it's been 14 years and 304 days - since July 10, 1992, a year when Arnold Schwarzenegger was still an actor, Nirvana had a No. 1 album and a Clinton was running for president.