Pads won't let dust-up at second just slide  —  PHILADELPHIA - So much for that City of Brotherly Love business.  —  There was none for one of the locals from anybody in the Padres clubhouse last night.  The common adjective being applied to the incendiary slide by Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz …

Wang goes 8, tired Yanks rip Tigers 7-2  —  DETROIT (AP) — The Yankees sure didn't look like a team suffering from a lack of sleep.  —  Johnny Damon homered and tripled, Melky Cabrera added a three-run triple and Chien-Ming Wang delivered eight effective innings, leading New York …

On the clock  —  For those of you still wondering about the decision to play last night, well, it's not totally the umpires' fault, either.  Supposedly all the umpiring crews received a memo from MLB on Friday that with the pennant races developing, they should try to get every game in that they possibly can.

SIXTH SPOT IS NO HELP FOR DELGADO  —  With his struggles continuing, Carlos Delgado's time in the fifth spot has expired, at least for now.  —  Whether it's temporary is to be determined, but Delgado again was dropped to sixth in the batting order last night.

Notes: La Russa defends defense  —  Skipper says pitchers must also shoulder some of the blame  —  ST. LOUIS — One day after he watched his team commit four errors for the second straight game, Cards manager Tony La Russa again aggressively defended his club's defense.

From Camp Moosilauke to Camden Yards  —  The Orioles' 30-3 trampling by the Rangers on Wednesday marked the most inauspicious debut for a man in charge since William Henry Harrison.  Dave Trembley, who hours before had been made Baltimore's manager — he had been the interim skipper …

Wagner dealing with dead arm  —  Closer expects to be back soon, will evaluate status Sunday  —  NEW YORK — Mets closer Billy Wagner considered playing a joke on the New York media following Saturday's 4-3 win over the Dodgers by wearing a sling on his left arm — the same left arm …

Sarah's Take: Thinking positive  —  Fans, media need to remain optimistic for playoff push  —  After an extended dry spell, the Dodgers have performed better on this road trip.  The ill-timed losing spell might have put the Dodgers' quest for a playoff berth in jeopardy, but the players still believe they can go to the playoffs.

Boras says his Tigers will be hot  —  Power agent talks about Rodriguez and Rogers possibly hitting the free-agent market.  —  DETROIT — Scott Boras, the agent for Pudge Rodriguez and Kenny Rogers, said Friday he expected strong interest from other teams if either player becomes a free agent.

Five Dodgers take stock of what's left  —  NEW YORK - Renewal can take many forms.  Five left-handed pitchers wearing Los Angeles Dodgers uniforms sat in the smelly cubbyhole that passes for the visitor's clubhouse at Shea Stadium, contemplating their triumphs and travails.

Yankees lose in 11 innings  —  The Yankees lost a torturously long and delayed game 9-6 in 11 innings.  Read below for more info.  —  Kat.OBrien@Newsday.com  —  DETROIT - The longest and latest of games came to a conclusion at 3:32 a.m with a three-run walkoff homer in the 11th inning by Carlos Guillen.

Keri: Q&A with Ryan Zimmerman  —  Last season Ryan Zimmerman enjoyed one of the best rookie campaigns ever seen from a third baseman — and still finished second in National League Rookie of the Year balloting, thanks to a monster campaign by Hanley Ramirez.

Sharp Schilling caps off dominant doubleheader  —  CHICAGO - As players got dressed and attempted to end the longest of days by making the first bus back to the hotel, Curt Schilling [stats], David Ortiz [stats] and Ozzie Guillen teamed up to speak volumes about the Red Sox [team stats]' current lot in life.

Nutting serves as committee of one in the hunt for new CEO  —  The Pirates' search for a new CEO is piquing interest around baseball for at least two reasons — the extremely close-to-the-vest manner in which chairman of the board Bob Nutting is handling it and what it could mean for general manager Dave Littlefield.