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.

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.

Silva sparkles in debut  —  Newest M's starter gives up only one run to Rangers  —  Erik Bedard and Felix Hernandez set the bar high, and Carlos Silva knew it wouldn't be easy to clear it in his first start as a Mariner.  —  “I want to be part of this thing,” Silva said.  “I don't want to be on the side.

Timlin may return in time to face rivals  —  Right-hander could be ready for April 11 showdown with Yanks  —  OAKLAND — Veteran reliever Mike Timlin, who is on the disabled list with a laceration of his right ring finger, could return to the Red Sox in time for their Fenway Park showdown against the Yankees on April 11.

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.

Huff solves boos, Rays  —  DH's two-run homer, four RBIs help Orioles to first win; Cabrera has rocky debut  —  The booing of Orioles designated hitter Aubrey Huff was audible during his first two at-bats, even though it was done by the smallest crowd in Camden Yards' 17-year history.

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.

Encarnacion's Homer Lifts Reds Past Diamondbacks  —  CINCINNATI — Edwin Encarnacion hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth Wednesday night to send the Cincinnati Reds to their first win under manager Dusty Baker, 6-5 over the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Redding helps Nats 1-hit Phillies, 1-0  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP)—A new stadium may not be the only change for the Washington Nationals.  They've got a new attitude—a winning one.  —  Tim Redding took a one-hitter into the eighth inning and Ryan Zimmerman hit a solo homer to help …

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 …

Los Angeles Dodgers coach Larry Bowa ejected  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) -Dodgers third base coach Larry Bowa was ejected in the sixth inning of Tuesday night's game against the San Francisco Giants for arguing after he was told to stay within the boundaries of the coaching box.