A move to honor the late Matthew Beaudoin, a Red Sox fan  —  A lot of joking goes on around here about the New York Yankees, but the reality is, I've got plenty of friends that root for the pinstripes.  And unless you live deep in South Boston or take baseball way too seriously, I'm betting you do, too.

Griffey's days in Cincinnati may be numbered  —  Ken Griffey Jr., playfully yelling moments earlier from his corner of the Cincinnati Reds clubhouse, suddenly is talking in almost a whisper before a game last weekend in Atlanta.  —  It is flat and unemotional, reflecting no remorse or bitterness …

Kemp claims NL Player of Week honors  —  Outfielder at forefront of Dodgers' hot streak with 11-RBI week  —  On April 5, Dodgers manager Joe Torre replaced outfielder Matt Kemp with veteran Juan Pierre in the starting lineup against the division-rival Padres.

His Average Down, Canó Tries to Keep His Chin Up  —  The Yankees were rolling in the bottom of the third inning Sunday.  It was already their biggest inning of the season, with five runs across, and Melky Cabrera had just homered into the right-field seats.

Judge: Rusty Hardin stays as Roger Clemens' lawyer  —  A federal judge in Texas on Tuesday denied a motion to disqualify Roger Clemens' attorney Rusty Hardin from the pitcher's defamation suit against Brian McNamee, the trainer accusing Clemens of performance-enhancing drug use.

A-Rod not so clutch in the delivery room  —  YES has a new show called YESterdays.  It's a look back at a person's life with assorted special guests.  The show on Alex Rodriguez will be premiering on Wednesday after the Indians-Yankees game at approximately 11 p.m.

Yankees fans can learn from history book  —  I'm beginning to wonder something out loud: What the hell is wrong with everybody's memory around here?  Do you forget what happens almost every year at this time?  To make it easy for you, I'll do that period-after-every-word thing people …

White Sox blew it by allowing sexist shrine  —  Guillen, team leaders weren't man enough to say ‘this is wrong’  —  White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen curses this city for failing to give the Sox organization proper respect, but he has no problem with the infantile and sexist “shrine” his players erected in their locker room.

Game 34: Indians at Yankees  —  YANKEES  —  Andy Pettitte vs. the Cleveland hitters.  —  Fausto Carmona vs. the New York hitters.  —  Notes: As you can see by the lineup, Wilson Betemit has been activated off the DL.  No word yet on the move to clear a spot but I wouldn't imagine this is good news for Alberto Gonzalez. ...

For Mets, there's no place like mild, mild West  —  LOS ANGELES - The climate-controlled dome of Chase Field, and now the warm temperatures of Southern California.  Just two of the reasons the Mets are glad to be away from Shea, not to mention the lack of hostility in these relatively happy environs.

Mets in early for extra BP  —  Hmmm ... you think the Mets' pathetic offense Monday night was an alarm bell?  The players apparently do.  It's still four hours before the first pitch, but almost all of the regulars and several backups are here at Dodger Stadium taking extra BP.

Fogg could make Colorado comeback  —  While they wait for internal options to heal their wounds and fix their mechanics, the Rockies are actively pursuing depth for their rotation, discussing trades with the Reds for Josh Fogg and the Red Sox for Julian Tavarez.

Schilling ready for a toss  —  Team's program was right, he says  —  DETROIT - It is a character trait Curt Schilling has displayed on other occasions over the course of his life, and yesterday he did it again.  —  He admitted he was wrong.  —  The Red Sox medical staff, he said …

Marking Strawberry's silver anniversary  —  On May 6, 1983, Darryl makes his Shea Stadium debut  —  NEW YORK — We all understood why in 1986, when Fenway Park created that “Daaaaarryl ... Daaaaarryyl” thing during the World Series.  We recognized that the intent of that sing-song …

Ker-Pronk!  - Indians Fans Be Warned  —  Ker-Pronk!  —  Cleveland Indians management and fans are becoming more concerned with each passing day with the struggles of Travis “Pronk” Hafner.  They should be.  In fact, they're getting worried a little bit late.

[ANDY SONNANSTINE]Sonnanstine No Longer Changing Arm Angles; No Longer Tipping Pitches?  —  Sonnanstine No Longer Changing Arm Angles; No Longer Tipping Pitches? … Labels: Andy Sonnanstine, Andy Sonnanstine is the American El Duque, Jim Hickey, Xavier Hernandez