Game 2: Blue Jays at Yankees  —  YANKEES  —  BLUE JAYS  —  UPDATE, 6:09 p.m.: Posada has been scratched with a stiff right shoulder.  He tweaked it making a throw yesterday and with the cold weather today he had trouble getting loose.  Matsui will move up in the order and Molina will hit eighth.

Hamstring strain sends Pedro to DL  —  Injured in '08 debut, Mets righty likely out until at least early May  —  MIAMI — The right one is a size 11 high top; the left one is the same size but a traditional low cut.  And only the high top has been modified to alleviate stress in the large toe.

Phillies ship out Helms  —  The Phillies designated third baseman Wes Helms for assignment after officially signing reliever Rudy Seanez today.  —  Helms was a disappointment for the Phillies last season.  He was the Opening Day third baseman but finished the season with a .246 average with five home runs and 39 RBI.

Hamilton hammers win home for Texas Rangers  —  egrant@dallasnews.com  —  SEATTLE - The expectation is that Josh Hamilton will do exactly what he did Tuesday night.  He'll deliver dramatic winning homers.  —  Here's a bit of advice, though: If you sit around waiting for a Hamilton homer …

Bannister leads Royals over Tigers 4-0  —  DETROIT - Brian Bannister and the Kansas City Royals are off to a quick start.  —  Bannister allowed two singles in seven innings, combining on a three-hitter Wednesday in a 4-0 victory over the Detroit Tigers.  —  Kansas City is 2-0 for the second time in 28 years.

Andino fine after hectic, heroic night  —  Robbery try occurs shortly after hitting winning home run  —  MIAMI — Everything was back to normal on Wednesday afternoon for Robert Andino after a heroic and hectic night.  —  In the 10th inning on Tuesday, Andino experienced the high of delivering …

Don Drysdale Scouting Report by Branch Rickey  —  Branch Rickey scouting report on RHP Don Drysdale, from June 15, 1954  —  It is incredible what you can find in the Library of Congress.  While making a quick search on another topic this morning (see Roundup - Wednesday) …

WB: Clemente vs. Kaline  —  First impressions  —  I feel confident that most people would say Clemente was better than Kaline.  “Not to take anything away from Kaline,” says a friend of mine, “but Roberto Clemente was the best player I ever saw.”  I'm guessing entirely …

Lester, Ortiz Lead Red Sox Past A's  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — Jon Lester pitched three-hit ball into the seventh inning, David Ortiz broke open a scoreless game with a two-run homer and the Boston Red Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 5-0 Wednesday.  —  Kevin Youkilis had a double and a run-scoring single …

Cubs error fixed: Apostrophe added to Ernie Banks statue  —  UPDATE: An apostrophe has been added to the new Ernie Banks statue outside Wrigley Field, correcting an early Cubs error.  —  'This doesn't have anything to do with an apostrophe, does it?  " Lou Cella said when I called Tuesday.

Dodgers coach Bowa suspended for 3 games  —  LOS ANGELES (AP)—Dodgers third base coach Larry Bowa was incensed on Wednesday after being suspended for three games and fined by the commissioner's office following a wild argument the night before.  —  Bowa was tossed in the sixth inning …