The Mets See How Effective a Zambrano Can Really Be  —  So, this must have been what the Mets envisioned when they pictured a No. 38-wearing right-handed pitcher from Venezuela with the surname of Zambrano baffling hitters with his amazing stuff.  Oh, wait.

Cabrera's weight an issue as slump expands  —  · Fair or not, just about any fan criticism of the Marlins these days includes Miguel Cabrera's physique among the root problems.  —  Cabrera is in a slump?  Someone will say it's because he's fat.  He made an error at third?

Pain, no gain, no Crain  —  The news got worse for the Twins after the Indians' six-run first, with a key reliever, righthanded setup man Jesse Crain, headed for the DL.  —  CLEVELAND - Ramon Ortiz might need fixing, but Jesse Crain has broken down.  —  Crain, a key righthanded setup man …

Notes: El Duque's return draws closer  —  Pitcher throws in simulated game, could be back in two weeks  —  NEW YORK — Thursday's Mets starter may remain missing in action, but the man originally penciled in for that slot is not.  —  Orlando Hernandez tossed 60 pitches in a simulated …

Ruiz's ninth-inning HR lifts Phillies  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — For a rookie, Carlos Ruiz sure has the celebration part down perfect.  —  Ruiz hit a solo homer with two outs in the ninth inning to lift the Philadelphia Phillies over the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 on Tuesday night.

Sternberg's blind ambition tour hits town  —  I blame Orlando.  For Rocco Baldelli's hamstring.  For the ball hit over B.J. Upton's head.  For James Shields' pitch count.  —  Mostly, I blame Orlando for the stars in Stuart Sternberg's eyes.  —  He is a dreamer, your Devil Rays owner.

Stats mean little in Spring Training  —  If you take a gander at the Spring Training statistics from any year, you'll find some interesting things.  —  The Nationals' Shawn HIll, for instance, has a 2.00 ERA after three starts.  So may we rightly surmise that Hill is destined for a Cy Young campaign?

Jays' Litsch excels in debut  —  Rookie throws eight efficient innings in win over Orioles  —  TORONTO — Jesse Litsch stood in front of his first Major League locker with his arms crossed and smiled.  After what just took place, the Blue Jays rookie could only describe his night one way.

Sox tip caps to Tigers' Verlander  —  Wakefield off his game, while Detroit righty stifles offense  —  BOSTON — The soft-serve knuckleballs of veteran Tim Wakefield were sharply contrasted by the blinding heat of phenom Justin Verlander on Tuesday night at Fenway Park.

Stories of D-Backs' Callaspo, wife differ  —  A police document released Monday offered differing versions of alleged domestic-violence incidents involving Diamondbacks infielder Alberto Callaspo and his wife, a he-said, she-said report that depicts a violent and tumultuous home life.

Mets Depth Charts  —  Shawn Green snapped a slump with a double and home run Tuesday.  —  Green was hitting .356 just over a week ago, but he had gone 1-for-18 before hitting his 11th double and adding his fifth homer tonight.  With a .324 BA and 20 RBI, it's been a very nice bounce back season for Green so far.