Tigers place LHP Willis on 15-day DL  —  CHICAGO (AP)—Detroit Tigers left-hander Dontrelle Willis was placed on the 15-day disabled list Saturday after an MRI confirmed that he has a hyperextended right knee.  —  Willis injured the knee while delivering a pitch in the first inning Friday night …

Game 12: Yankees at Red Sox  —  YANKEES  —  RED SOX  —  Notes: It's a sunny, nearly cloudless day in Boston and actually 72 degrees. ...  Just talked to Phil Hughes, a former Red Sox fan who will be starting at Fenway Park for the first time tomorrow.  Clay Buchholz told the Boston writers …

Braves release Spiezio  —  Troubled player arrives for Richmond game ‘unfit’ to play  —  Washington — Scott Spiezio was only two months out of a substance abuse treatment center when the Braves signed him to a minor league contract two weeks ago.  It apparently wasn't long enough.

Young frustrated by misconceptions  —  First baseman in difficult struggle with weight, diabetes  —  WASHINGTON — A few days after being placed on the disabled list, Nationals first baseman Dmitri Young said he is upset that people in the media are insensitive about the way he looks in a baseball uniform.

Santana Proves a Generous Host to the Brewers  —  The Shea Stadium crowd stood and cheered Johan Santana when he jogged out of the dugout 20 minutes before Saturday's game.  It stood and cheered when he walked back from the bullpen.  And it stood and cheered again when he ran out to the mound …

Quick Note: Chien-Ming Wang  —  I hate to start this article off all doom-and-gloom style, but I'm already unhappy with where this analysis is going.  This still accurately captures the intensity of pitching for the Yankees, but it also indicates two things I am probably going to dislike in Wang's delivery:

Giants OF Roberts could be out 12 weeks  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP)—San Francisco outfielder Dave Roberts had surgery on his troublesome left knee Saturday, and it could be 12 weeks before he rejoins the Giants.  —  Fred Lewis will play regularly in Roberts' spot in left field.

Reyes walks in without a limp  —  Did I mention yet that I'm getting too old for this day-game-after-a-night game stuff?  Top-notch NYDN crew here today with myself, bringing you all the action in Sunday's paper.  (Albeit no A-Rube sightings - Gee, was it something I said?)

Rockies will honor Robinson  —  PHOENIX — Though the Rockies don't have an African-American player on their roster, three will honor baseball pioneer Jackie Robinson on Tuesday by wearing his No. 42.  —  Reliever Matt Herges, outfielder Willy Taveras and catcher Yorvit Torrealba asked …