Game 24: Yankees at Indians  —  YANKEES  —  Andy Pettitte vs. the Cleveland hitters  —  Notes: Bad news for Brian Bruney.  He has a torn ligament in his foot that will require surgery and is likely out for the season.  More on this later but he has a lis franc injury. ...

A-Rod back in Yankees' starting lineup  —  CLEVELAND (AP)—Alex Rodriguez is A-OK.  —  Rodriguez returned to the New York Yankees starting lineup on Friday night against the Cleveland Indians after missing three games with a strained right quadriceps.  —  As manager Joe Girardi and members …

Mariners sign Kenji Johjima to three-year contract extension  —  Catcher now signed through 2011  —  SEATTLE — Seattle Mariners Executive Vice President & General Manager of Baseball Operations Bill Bavasi announced today that the Mariners have agreed to terms with catcher Kenji Johjima on a three-year contract extension.

Nearly perfect, Cliff Lee dazzles again as Tribe sweeps Royals  —  KANSAS CITY, MO. — The Indians completed Thursday's doubleheader sweep behind undefeated left-hander Cliff Lee and an out-of-nowhere homer by David Dellucci.  —  Lee, who has not allowed a run in the last 21 innings, beat the Royals 2-0 on a three-hitter.

Sheffield gets third cortisone shot  —  Veteran consdiering retirement as worst case scenario  —  DETROIT — Gary Sheffield received three cortisone shots last year as he tried to play through a midseason shoulder injury that sapped his offense down the stretch.  He has now received three cortisone shots this week.

AIRWAVES FULL OF THE ABSURD  —  I ADMIT it.  At times this job has become so easy a caveman could do it.  —  For example, years ago, when I was angling to write about TV and/or radio absurdities, it could take three, four days to gather the goods.  —  Today?  Same day delivery.  Cake walk, can of corn.

Pelfrey's mouthpiece a distraction for opponents  —  Last Sunday night, as a national television audience watched Mike Pelfrey tangle with the Phillies on ESPN, the question probably came up a million times among viewers from Sacramento to Sioux City.  —  “What the heck is that guy chewing on?”

Ex-Ray Dukes cleans zoo cages, shortens probation  —  TAMPA — To get his misdemeanor probation cut short by five months, former Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Elijah Dukes spent 25 hours during the past week cleaning out cages and mopping at Lowry Park Zoo.  —  Attorney Grady Irvin and a team official …

Prospect Hot Sheet: April 25  —  It's not been an easy week for the Hot Sheet here at Baseball America.  We moved our offices from downtown Durham, N.C. to South Durham.  We are in some nicer diggs, with more room, but it also means we're working out of boxes right now.

Torre Enjoys Underdog Status With Dodgers  —  LOS ANGELES — With each Andruw Jones strikeout, each sign of Nomar Garciaparra's frailty, each feeble evening at the plate and each day that the distance between the Arizona Diamondbacks and his Los Angeles Dodgers grows a little bit farther …

It Gets Late Early Out There  —  If in seven years you went from being a bouncing baby boy to Old Man River, you would most likely look around to try to figure out which mirror you had broken.  But in the world of Major League Baseball, that is exactly what happens to you — if you're lucky.

Tipping pitches means disaster for hurlers  —  Randy Johnson did it for years.  Andy Benes would do it when throwing his slider.  Some believe it has been C.C. Sabathia's biggest problem this season.  I'm talking about pitchers tipping pitches, of course.  —  Pitchers are creatures of habit.

Richardson gets his chance with Saltalamacchia's call-up  —  Every clubhouse needs a player who keeps a positive attitude, even when he sits on the bench most of the time.  RedHawks reserve catcher Kevin Richardson is that guy.  The 27-year-old usually backs up Jarrod Saltalamacchia, the Rangers top catching prospect.