Cubs beat Phils in 10 on Utley's error  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP)—Carlos Zambrano's hustle—not his pitching or bat—paid off in a rare appearance off the bench.  —  Second baseman Chase Utley's throwing error on Zambrano's grounder allowed Ronny Cedeno to score the go-ahead run in the 10th inning …

Yankees unearth Red Sox jersey in new stadium  —  Construction Worker Tells His Side Of ‘Jerseygate’  —  NEW YORK — A construction worker's bid to curse the Yankees by planting a Red Sox jersey in their new stadium was foiled Sunday when the team removed the offending shirt from its burial spot in the ballpark.

At only 21, Hughes already has the makings of an ace … BOSTON — Some local poets would have you believe that Ted Williams hummed “Sweet Caroline” whenever he trotted out to left field.  —  However, back before Fenway became a boutique ballpark, it was different, and so were both the Red Sox and Yankees.

Moises to play rehab game  —  Moises Alou's recovery from March 6 hernia surgery has progressed so well that he's expected to play in a rehab game in Port St. Lucie by this weekend, the Daily News has learned.  —  Fill-in Angel Pagan, who led off the past two games with Jose Reyes …

Pirates hit 3 homers, beat Reds 9-1  —  PITTSBURGH (AP)—The Pittsburgh Pirates went from being swept by the Cubs to sweeping the Reds in the same home stand.  No doubt it wasn't a coincidence Tom Gorzelanny looked like two different pitchers during his two starts of the unusual week.

Liriano plays it cool on eve of 2008 debut  —  Francisco Liriano — once again — will be making a highly anticipated appearance in a Twins uniform when he takes the mound today.  —  KANSAS CITY, MO. — Twins pitcher Francisco Liriano is no stranger to the anticipation surrounding him today …

Add Molina to the injury list  —  The Yankees need a catcher.  Jose Molina strained his left hamstring in the fourth inning, which is why he had to leave the game in the eighth.  —  “He sucked it up for us,” manager Joe Girardi said.  —  It's uncertain what the corresponding move …

Crede, Konerko slams lift White Sox  —  CHICAGO (AP)—The Tigers have the worst record in the major leagues, and Detroit manager Jim Leyland couldn't contain himself anymore.  —  Following Sunday's 11-0 loss to the Chicago White Sox, Leyland was heard screaming in the clubhouse before reporters were allowed inside.

Championship Drought  —  I was surfing the stats-packed bible, Baseball-Reference, and tried to find how long current franchises have been playing without winning a World Series Championships.  —  The West Side Ball Park, where the Cubs last played and won a World Series in 1908

Angels finally get a win in Seattle  —  The Angels avoided a three-game sweep against their division rivals and reasserted themselves as a force in the American League West with a convincing 10-5 victory over the Seattle Mariners today at Safeco Field.  —  Joe Saunders gave up two runs …

Dodger Thoughts: Bring the Peace  —  I've been trying to figure out how to write the first sentence of this post for 20 minutes.  So we're gonna let that be the first sentence, and now we'll see if I can break though on the third sentence.  —  My problem is being forced to write about a topic I don't want to write about.

M's ace Bedard scratched with nagging hip injury  —  SEATTLE — The Seattle Mariners scratched Erik Bedard as their starting pitcher before Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Angels because of inflammation in his left hip.  —  “His hip flared up again,” manager John McLaren said.