Hampton placed on disabled list  —  Strained left pectoral muscle to sideline southpaw for 15 days  —  ATLANTA — While there have been times when it seemed Mike Hampton's injury woes couldn't get any worse or more unbelievable, history continues to prove nothing is impossible when it comes to Hampton and his health.

Blogging a way of expression for Yankees fans  —  Back in the day, passionate fans went to sports bars to commiserate about what ailed their team.  That still works, but fans no longer have to leave their office or living room to debate the merits of new manager Joe Girardi or Joba Chamberlain's remaining in the bullpen.

An omen?  Hawk attacks girl with a familiar-sounding name at Fenway  —  A certain New York Yankee slugger should beware: A 13-year-old taking a tour of Fenway Park today was attacked by a red-tailed hawk that swooped off its nest, drawing blood from the girl's scalp.  —  Her name: Alexa Rodriguez.

JOBA GOES BLAND OVER FIST, FOR ONE NIGHT  —  As Alex Rios' fly ball settled in Bobby Abreu's glove to end the eighth inning last night, there were no fist pumps, no twirls, no screams.  Yankees star Joba Chamberlain simply took his glove off and walked off the field with his head down.

Colon comes up aces in Pawtucket opener  —  PAWTUCKET, R.I. - Bartolo Colon made it clear he doesn't want to stay in Pawtucket long.  And if he continues to pitch the way he did last night, he won't have to.  —  Colon pitched five scoreless innings, striking out five and allowing one hit and one walk …

It's time for sincere apologies to Bartman  —  I wonder if anyone might be able to clear up something for me:  —  How does Steve Bartman go about retrieving the last 41/2 years of his life?  How does he rewind the tape and then start erasing the scenes in which news helicopters are flying …

WAIVING HAS GOTAY STEAMING  —  Add Ruben Gotay to the list of ex-Mets vowing revenge against their former team.  —  Like Lastings Milledge and Paul Lo Duca earlier this spring, Gotay is angry with the Mets for giving up on him without what he considers a reasonable explanation.

Minaya in no hurry to go outside for rotation help  —  For now, Mets general manager Omar Minaya, left, seems to content to rely on his current starting rotation, which includes newly acquired ace Johan Santana, right.  (Newsday / David L. Pokress)  —  ATLANTA - General manager Omar Minaya …

El Duque may fill in for Pedro  —  ATLANTA - Mets officials believe Pedro Martinez's injury really is a mild strain that will sideline him only until mid-May, so they're not inclined to seek any outside pitching help now.  Assuming Orlando Hernandez progresses well during a minor-league rehab assignment …

Picking Apart the Draft 2000-2004  —  There is a perception among baseball fans that the first round of the June Amateur Draft is foolproof - or that it should be foolproof.  In a series of upcoming articles I am going to take a look at just how successful teams have been drafting …

Touring the Bases with...Rob Neyer  —  Matt Sisson recently sat down with Rob Neyer, ESPN columnist and author of the new book Rob Neyer's Big Book of Baseball Legends, to talk baseball.  —  (Matt Sisson) Rob, you have sort of a famed and unorthodox history in your evolution as a baseball writer.

Rolling Rollins lifts Phillies in 10th  —  This is the type of play that makes Jimmy Rollins so special and so much fun to watch.  —  It makes him MVP.  —  The Phillies overcame a terribly sloppy start yesterday to beat the Washington Nationals, 8-7, in 10 innings at Citizens Bank Park.

It's his turn to cash in  —  Wakefield aiming at a new target  —  The last time the Red Sox tried someone other than Doug Mirabelli behind the plate with knuckleballer Tim Wakefield, general manager Theo Epstein was panicked into what he now rues as his worst trade.

Tigers DH Sheffield says he tore tendon in finger; status unclear  —  Tigers designated hitter Gary Sheffield said he tore a tendon in his left ring finger this afternoon, leaving his status for Friday's game - and perhaps the immediate future - very much in doubt.