AMAZIN'S AWAIT SOME MOTA HELP  —  In less than three weeks, the Mets could have a new impact pitcher and a reliever who could be a vital component to their bullpen.  —  Guillermo Mota could be eligible to return to the Mets on May 30, 19 days away.  Mota, who's suspended for the first 50 games …

Arrest puts Callaspo in limbo  —  May. 10, 2007 10:13 PM Infielder Alberto Callaspo's immediate future with the Diamondbacks is up in the air after he was arrested Thursday by Phoenix police on suspicion of assault on his wife and criminal damage.  —  Callaspo, 24, was booked …

Sweeping success: Wakefield, Sox maul flat Jays  —  TORONTO - Please pardon the Red Sox [team stats] if you catch any of them humming a certain Willie Nelson tune during the 10-day homestand that begins tonight.  —  After all, with the way they've played away from Fenway Park [map] …

AN ORDER OF TEXAS TOAST  —  RANGERS WHACK YANKS ON WAY OUT OF TOWN  —  The Yankees only mustered one real rally yesterday, and it came long after a 14-2 rout to Texas.  —  Knowing that the blowout was indefensible, team leaders instead pointed to the Bombers' play during a 4-3 homestand that, frankly, should've been better.

JOE'S CONCERNS MOUNT, ON AND OFF FIELD  —  THE homestand did not end well, and the 3,000-mile airplane trip that awaited promised to be even longer and duller than usual.  The final score was 14-2, and there was some shoddy defense all around, and five days after looking like the most unhittable man …

Location, Location, Location  —  The location of a pitch is one important factor in determining its fate.  If a batter swings at a pitch thrown low in the strike zone, he has a good chance of hitting a ground ball, while if he swings at a higher pitch, there is a greater chance of him hitting the ball in the air.

Angels must beg, borrow or steal  —  Team needs to make a deal for a hitter so season won't go to waste.  —  I don't believe what I just saw.  —  Jose Molina stole home.  —  In a year of the improbable, the impossible has happened.  —  Jose Molina stole home.

Union rejects request for records  —  Players Association will not turn over medical documents  —  NEW YORK — The baseball players' union rebuffed a request from Sen. George Mitchell's staff to submit anonymous medical records to his steroids probe, according to several lawyers familiar with the negotiations.

O's offense picks up Cabrera in finale  —  Season-high 11 runs offset righty's rough night vs. Rays  —  BALTIMORE — Sam Perlozzo has watched the conflicting personas of Daniel Cabrera often enough, wondering whether the next start would bring the confident pitcher who throws balls by opponents …

Updating With The President  —  Fans are suffering through a tough first 6 weeks of the season?— asked SBF.  —  "Yeah, I hear you," replied Washington Nationals Team President Stan Kasten.  "Thankfully, none of them are suffering like I am.  It is a hard time.  Even though I have been through it.

Black has plans A, B for offense  —  ATLANTA - How to jump-start a sputtering offense?  —  "We can possibly set some guys in motion," said manager Bud Black, who, according to third base coach Glenn Hoffman, is calling for more hit-and-run plays than the team averaged last season.

Ryan has successful surgery  —  The TORONTO BLUE JAYS announce that LHP B.J. RYAN underwent surgery today to repair the ulnar collateral ligament (Tommy John Surgery) in his left elbow.  The surgery was performed by Dr. Timothy E. Kremchek in Cincinnati and was deemed successful.