Reliever Bruney likely out for season  —  CLEVELAND - Right-handed reliever Brian Bruney almost certainly will miss the remainder of the season after being diagnosed with a Lisfranc fracture in his right foot.  —  Bruney was placed on the 15-day disabled list and is not expected back before 2009, general manager Brian Cashman said.

Nix treading carefully during cold streak  —  Rookie second baseman struggling in season's first month  —  LOS ANGELES — Rockies rookie second baseman Jayson Nix might be on precarious Major League footing, with his .128 batting average.  In returning him to the starting lineup on Friday night …

Patience rewards Marlins in extras win  —  Team scores three in 10th inning off Mota for victory  —  MILWAUKEE — Patience and stellar pitching paid off for the Marlins on Friday night.  —  Wes Helms, Cody Ross and Mike Rabelo each had RBIs in the 10th inning as the Marlins finally broke through …

Missed chances hurt Red Sox vs. Rays  —  Youkilis goes 0-for-4, Ortiz 0-for-6 in loss in extras  —  ST. PETERSBURG — Even though they were plagued by injuries and sickness, the Red Sox seemed invincible last weekend, winning the first five games of their seven-game homestand with backups …

Ledezma plunks Conor Jackson in ribs  —  Post game host on Channel 4, Bob Scanlan got real fired up talking about Ledezma hitting Conor Jackson in the ribs after he swung so hard that he fell to his knees in the previous pitch. … Conor Jackson swings so hard that he falls to his knees.

DELGADO ON HIS WAY OUT AT FIRST  —  WE know how this ends for Carlos Delgado with the Mets.  We might not know the exact date or the exact term, be it designated for assignment or outright release, but we see the bread crumbs now heading toward the exit.  —  First, Delgado was dropped in the lineup.

Texas Rangers' management meets; no moves made  —  egrant@dallasnews.com  —  ARLINGTON - The Texas Rangers' top management gathered Friday at owner Tom Hicks' uptown office for the most nauseating lunch they've ever had.  —  The barbecue was fine.  It was the aftertaste that made it so difficult to swallow.

Nomar headed back to DL  —  Departs Friday's win in ninth; Andruw exited earlier  —  LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers are expected to place Nomar Garciaparra on the disabled list Saturday and recall third baseman Blake DeWitt to replace him.  —  Garciaparra suffered a strained left calf muscle …

Tracy Could Be Trade Fodder For D'Backs  —  It looks like Diamondbacks 3B/1B Chad Tracy is close to returning from knee problems that have limited him to just one at bat since August 12 of last year.  KFFL reported that he would work out in extended spring training starting this past Wednesday …

Thumb lands Mets' Schneider in hospital  —  NEW YORK (AP)—Mets catcher Brian Schneider remained hospitalized Friday with an infected left thumb and is likely to miss the weekend series against the Atlanta Braves.  —  Manager Willie Randolph termed it a staph infection …