White Sox Locker Room Is Not A Safe Environment For Women, Real Or Inflatable  —  Ozzie Guillen and the White Sox are now in the midst of being criticized (again) by some sports writers and the Association For Women In Sports Media for their creative blow-up doll, slump-busting shrine.

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. ...

DeWitt does an inside job for Dodgers  —  Inside-the-park homer is the difference against Mets.  Stiff back sidelines Furcal, but it's not supposed to be a long-term problem.  —  No attempt was made on the Dodgers' bench to conceal excitement this time, the players and coaches leaping …

Zito returns to Giants' rotation  —  Left-hander will start against Pirates on Wednesday  —  PITTSBURGH — Barry Zito's move to the bullpen proved to be largely uneventful.  Next, he and the Giants will learn whether it was effective.  —  On Tuesday, Giants manager Bruce Bochy named Zito …

Judge rules Clemens can retain same attorney in defamation suit  —  CBSSports.com wire reports  —  HOUSTON — A federal judge ruled Tuesday that Roger Clemens can keep his lawyer in the defamation lawsuit against his former trainer, who accused the pitcher of using performance-enhancing drugs.

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 …

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.

Dellucci's 3-run HR off Joba lifts Tribe  —  NEW YORK (AP)—Turns out, Joba Chamberlain is not untouchable.  —  Pinch-hitter David Dellucci stunned the New York Yankees with a go-ahead homer off Chamberlain, and the Cleveland Indians rallied for a 5-3 victory Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game series.

Marlins could have interest in Jones  —  Veteran outfielder was released by Tigers on Monday  —  MIAMI — Cut loose by the Tigers on Monday, veteran outfielder Jacque Jones has attracted some interest from around the league.  —  A source confirmed on Tuesday that the Marlins have inquired about the 33-year-old.

Zambrano lifts Cubs over Reds 3-0  —  Zambrano had his way with Cincinnati's slumping lineup, allowing only three hits in eight innings, and Ronny Cedeno singled home a pair of runs that sent the Chicago Cubs to a 3-0 victory on Tuesday night.  —  The Cubs won for only fourth time in 12 games …

Omar sees Pedro's progress  —  LOS ANGELES - GM Omar Minaya visited Port St. Lucie Tuesday, where he had a chance to watch Pedro Martinez throw a bullpen session as well as see reliever Matt Wise pitch Tuesday night.  Assistant GM John Ricco said Martinez's most recent throwing session …

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.

Randolph's Style Doesn't Fit the Mets  —  “All managers are losers,” Ted Williams once said.  “They are the most expendable pieces of furniture on the face of the Earth.”  —  Of all baseball's traditions, the worst may be giving the manager an ultimatum or deadline.

Give some credit to early architects of D-backs, Rays  —  They play on opposite ends of the country and in different leagues and have vastly different track records.  But the Arizona Diamondbacks and Tampa Bay Rays are also alike in many ways.  They're expansion cousins celebrating …

Sheff stirs up changes for Tigers with request to play left  —  DETROIT — The moves were swift, unexpected and every bit as dramatic as Detroit manager Jim Leyland had intimated over the weekend.  —  Well, intimated is probably a bit informal.  A frustrated Leyland had practically shouted …

Chipper Jones' .400 tear unlikely to last  —  By Ron Shandler, Special for USA TODAY  —  It's May 7, and Chipper Jones is batting better than .400.  —  This is not an entirely unusual occurrence.  Hitters often top .400 for short periods of time.  We take notice when it happens …