Wilkerson, Norton DFA'd; Clement, Balentien here tonight  —  The headline says it all.  Brad Wilkerson and Greg Norton have been designated for assignment, while Jeff Clement and Wladimir Balentien have been recalled from Class AAA Tacoma.  Both will be in-uniform for tonight's game.  They aren't here yet.

Game 29: Tigers at Yankees  —  YANKEES  —  Andy Pettitte vs. the Detroit hitters.  —  Jeremy Bonderman vs. the New York hitters.  —  Notes: Chad Moeller is in fact back but no word yet on the corresponding move. ...  Thanks to Mike Dougherty for calling in the lineup.

Yanks Finish April Under .500 and Under Siege From Injuries  —  There are 25 players on a major league roster, and at this rate, the Yankees will be all out by Memorial Day.  They have placed a prominent player on the disabled list in each of the last three days, ending a difficult month with a thud.

Braves fall to 0-9 in 1-run games  —  WASHINGTON (AP)—Wil Nieves wasn't supposed to bunt, of course.  —  Indeed, with a 1-2 count, the Washington Nationals tried to signal to Nieves that he shouldn't try to sacrifice over the two runners on base with no outs in the 12th inning against the Atlanta Braves.

Botts wants out of Texas Rangers organization  —  rdurrett@dallasnews.com  —  ARLINGTON - The Texas Rangers' roster shuffling Tuesday brought to an end Jason Botts' fourth stint in the majors with Texas.  He said he wants to leave the organization.  —  Botts was designated for assignment …

Giants catcher Alfonzo suspended 50 games for positive drug test  —  CBSSports.com wire reports  —  SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco Giants minor league catcher Eliezer Alfonzo was suspended 50 games Wednesday for testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance, the first player penalized …

Schneider released from hospital  —  Mets catcher Brian Schneider was released from the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan this morning after spending nearly a week there with a staph infection in his left thumb.  —  Looking fit despite what he called “a very scary situation,” …

Pirates pound Perez and sloppy Mets 13-1  —  NEW YORK (AP)—Oliver Perez couldn't find the plate, Luis Castillo couldn't find the ball and Jose Reyes couldn't find second base.  —  The Pittsburgh Pirates took advantage of a sloppy performance by the New York Mets, scoring nine unearned runs in a 13-1 victory Wednesday.

Lots of player moves  —  Here are a whole bunch of pre-game roster moves:  —  Catcher Chad Moeller cleared waivers and the Yankees signed him to a major league contract.  The Yankees are very happy about this, and he's happy to be back.  He's on the roster

A Few Words on “The Internet”  —  Okay.  So.  “Costas Now.”  —  Tonight, I was interviewed as part of that program's multi-part investigation of Sports and the Media.  What followed the tape piece was a live discussion among Will Leitch of Deadspin, Buzz Bissinger of “Friday Night Lights” …

Tulo's injury latest twist  —  Mutiple mishaps end with Atkins playing second base and backup catcher Iannetta at third.  —  The Denver Post  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Sometimes reality is weirder than fiction.  —  A disappointing season became painful over the course of four hours Tuesday.

Varitek singles in Ramirez to give Boston win  —  BOSTON - Manny Ramirez [stats] slid in just ahead of the tag on Jason Varitek [stats]'s single in the ninth, giving the Boston Red Sox [team stats] their second straight win in their last at-bat, 2-1 over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night.

Morneau lifts Twins over White Sox 4-3  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP)—Justin Morneau came through with yet another clutch hit for the Minnesota Twins.  The Chicago White Sox should have taken notes.  —  After giving themselves chance after chance to break a game open, the White Sox watched Morneau hit …

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