Offerman charges mound, hits two with bat  —  Associated Press, Updated 6 hours ago  —  LIKE THIS STORY?  —  BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) - Former All-Star Jose Offerman was arrested Tuesday night after charging the mound and hitting the pitcher and catcher with his bat during an independent minor league game.

Green adjusts as Willie gives Milledge shot  —  PITTSBURGH - Willie Randolph met with Shawn Green in the manager's office after the right fielder was left out of the lineup in favor of Lastings Milledge last night against the Pirates.  Green wasn't told he lost his job, but it's clear his playing time is diminishing.

Nats' sixth-round pick to attend Stanford  —  McGeary was seeking first-round money from Washington  —  NEW YORK — With pitcher Josh Smoker signed to a professional contract with the Nationals, what does that mean for left-hander Jack McGeary, the team's sixth-round pick in the 2007 First-Year Player Draft?

Another transaction  —  I know the Hillenbrand move confused some people yesterday, but there was certainly reasoning behind signing him and then bringing him up.  Nomar Garciaparra, who has been dealing with a strained left calf for a while, has finally had to go on the disabled list …

De Aza will get a chance to impress in center  —  MIAMI GARDENS Center fielder Alejandro De Aza has found his name in the starting lineup all six games since coming off the disabled list Aug. 8.  —  He'll undoubtedly get at least a game, perhaps two or three, off in the next few weeks …

Orioles pound somber Yankees 12-0  —  NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees are used to blowouts at home, just not this way.  —  After observing a pregame moment of silence in memory of Hall of Fame shortstop Phil Rizzuto, the Yankees were taken out of the game early by Daniel Cabrera and the Baltimore Orioles' bats.

Tigers Stick It to the Man, and New York Teams Benefit  —  Yesterday, baseball had some good news.  Yankees and Mets fans, especially, should be happy: They should even send flowers and gift baskets to Detroit.  —  The good news is that the Tigers signed New Jersey's Rick Porcello, their first-round pick in this year's draft.

Hill Picks Up Where He Left Off, but Nats Lose  —  When the fans at RFK Stadium last saw Shawn Hill on the mound, he was twirling five no-hit innings, making another step toward taking over the top spot in the Washington Nationals' rotation.  Last night, it was as if Hill merely had pressed pause …

In time, knuckleballer could leave greats in his wake  —  In 1992, a 26-year-old Pirates rookie who had just become the first knuckleballer to win a postseason game since Tom Sturdivant of the Yankees in 1956 told reporters, "It's exciting to finally have a dream come true.  I may not have a chance to do this again."

Gagné throws it into reverse  —  Eric Gagné lived the entire Boston experience in one short inning.  He was the goat, the piñata, and the object of scorn.  And then he was the greatest thing since sliced Yaz Bread.  —  He was booed and ridiculed.  He heard words he never heard in the Bible.

This is going to hurt for a while  —  The ball bounced under Matt Kemp's glove and rolled toward the right-field wall, a shiny white mistake in an embarrassing sea of green.  —  Groans.  —  The ball flew off Matt Kemp's bat and drifted over the center-field fence, a shiny white souvenir in a triumphant sky of blue.

Record-setting ejection for Cox  —  ATLANTA (AP) — After going 7½ weeks without getting tossed, Bobby Cox finally passed John McGraw for the most ejections in baseball history Tuesday night.  —  The Atlanta Braves manager was thrown out by home-plate umpire Ted Barrett for arguing …

Notes: Murray optioned to Oklahoma  —  Southpaw reliever sent down to make room for Padilla  —  ARLINGTON — The Rangers have sent left-handed reliever A.J. Murray back to Triple-A Oklahoma.  —  Murray was optioned after the Rangers 5-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday to make room for pitcher Vicente Padilla.