Giambi's remark may lead to ban  —  Yankees slugger Jason Giambi's steroid admission to USA Today has possibly opened him up for questioning by Major League Baseball, additional scrutiny from both baseball and his team and perhaps even a suspension if it can be determined when he took the steroids, baseball officials told SI.com.

Taking Different Positions  —  Big Disparity in Teams' Payrolls Reveals Much About Approaches  —  The Washington Nationals expected to be this bad, and maybe worse, after tearing apart the roster in the offseason, making the future their only worry.  Even after losses, players …

A RICKEY REUNION?  —  Even as the A's have gone through outfielders left and right, there's still one out there who's itching to play for them.  —  Rickey Henderson, baseball's all-time stolen base leader and a man whom general manager Billy Beane calls "probably the greatest Oakland A's player ever …

Cubs recall right-hander Carlos Marmol from Triple-A Iowa  —  Option infielder Mike Fontenot to Iowa  —  CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs today recalled right-handed pitcher Carlos Marmol from Triple-A Iowa and optioned infielder Mike Fontenot (FONT-uh-no) to Iowa.

Votes are in!  —  Experts pick Reyes over Captain  —  One shortstop is the sure thing, the man with the resume, the rings and a probable pass to Cooperstown, even though his career is far from over.  The other shortstop is a blue-and-orange blur, the Met of now and 10 years from now who very soon …

Miller Misses Start With Injury  —  Indians righthander Adam Miller missed his scheduled start Thursday for Triple-A Buffalo with a finger injury, and while the Tribe doesn't have a hard timetable for a return, they are optimistic the 22-year-old will be back on the mound quickly.

5/17/07 vs Detroit  —  A good ending to a real good day.  Julian, Oki, and Paps were phenomenal in game 1 and with Erik Hinske in the field and at the plate, combined with yet another stellar performance by the pen, we do the improbable and sweep a double header.

Top Major League Rookies  —  We at Baseball America enjoy following the progress of big league rookies just as much as you do.  Maybe more.  But because BA's coverage is focused through the prism of player development, we often lose touch with young players once they reach the majors, i.e. the public domain.

Pirates Q&A with Dejan Kovacevic  —  Because of so much mail continuing to come in about that Monday attendance, we will dispense with the usual format and turn the floor over to a few of the readers.  —  Before that, though, thought I would throw this out there ...

Autopsy of a Losing Skid  —  That was ugly.  It was ugly like the remains of Benito Santiago after dying of leprosy—adipocere setting in—and then getting run over by a combine with dull, chipped blades coated in moldy pig manure.  —  Hey, I said this was gonna be an autopsy.

Notes: Beckett heading to DL  —  Hansack to come up from Pawtucket to make Friday's start  —  BOSTON — The Red Sox mulled it over with Josh Beckett for a few days, then took definitive action.  On Friday the Red Sox will place the right-hander on the disabled list — retroactive to May 13 …

Chacon replaces Armas ... for good?  —  His five zeroes in relief lift Pirates, 7-2, past Florida  —  Out went Tony Armas.  —  In came Shawn Chacon.  —  That exchange was the turning point of the Pirates' 7-2 flip-flopping of the Florida Marlins last night at PNC Park …

Interleague Play: An Unwanted Interlude  —  Like most sensible people, I hate interleague play.  I can describe this hatred, but to explain it would be to do violence to the depth of my contempt for a misbegotten, half-animate monstrosity.  Asking me why I hate interleague play is like asking …