Rangers rumble, but don't stumble, 5-0  —  egrant@dallasnews.com  —  SEATTLE - A friendly community service reminder: The Rangers host Seattle for three games starting Monday.  For those who can't land Stars tickets and want to see a fight, plenty of good seats are available in Arlington.

Wilkerson in Jays Sights  —  There's more than one way to hit a left-hander.  But that alone doesn't explain why the Toronto Blue Jays are said to have zeroed in on signing outfielder Brad Wilkerson, a left-handed batter who is statistically better against lefties than righties who was designated …

Treanor, Cantu seize chances in win  —  Catcher, third baseman both homer; Hendrickson struggles  —  MIAMI — For nearly a month now, Matt Treanor has been losing playing time to Mike Rabelo.  But the Marlins' backup catcher may have helped his cause by breaking open a close …

Tribe strikes back at Joba Chamberlain  —  Two nights ago, Indians outfielder David Dellucci pinch-hit a go-ahead three-run homer off Joba Chamberlain.  After giving up that shot, the 22-year-old reliever bent over, avoided watching the runners score and otherwise appeared upset.

Beckett gets 1,000 Ks, BoSox top Tigers  —  And the Red Sox star reached a milestone along the way  —  Beckett had eight strikeouts, including the 1,000th of his career, to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 5-1 win over the Detroit Tigers.  —  Beckett (4-2) gave up six hits and a run in seven innings.

Baseball at breaking point over maple bats  —  Someone's going to die at a baseball stadium soon.  —  Might be a player.  Could be an umpire.  Possibly even a fan.  —  It almost was a coach.  —  The scar on Don Long's left cheek still puffs around the edges, fresh enough that it looks …

D-Backs' calculated approach to steals  —  The Arizona Diamondbacks are ready to run  —  In Kirk Gibson's imagination, it is the ninth inning of an important game in late September.  The Diamondbacks are down by a run with a runner on first base - a situation, the way Gibson pictures it, that calls for a stolen base.

A Rosa by any other game ...  may smell as sweet if the new pitcher keeps blooming and the bats keep booming.  —  The Denver Post  —  Suddenly, the Rockies' revolving rotation doesn't look so wobbly.  —  Thanks to Jorge De La Rosa.  —  Less than two weeks removed from pitching …

Cubs' Felix Pie may be returning to minors  —  Those changes manager Lou Piniella mentioned Tuesday may come sooner than expected if the Cubs don't snap out of their recent stretch of nine losses in 13 games.  —  That could spell bad news for Felix Pie, who may be headed back to Triple-A Iowa to work on his swing.

WRIGHT IS WRONG  —  The Mets' 12-1 romp over the Dodgers on Wednesday couldn't overshadow the fact that their best player remains in a perplexing funk.  Since a three-game show of force against the Phillies in Philadelphia two weeks ago, even David Wright admits he has been a little more than a shadow of his All-Star self at the plate.

Miguel Cabrera says first-place Marlins don't need him  —  DETROIT - For a moment, for the time he allows himself to remember, Miguel Cabrera's smile comes up and his body finds tempo and he swings an imaginary Alfredo Amezaga over a hip in some impromptu Marlins dugout celebration.

Pirates acquire Michaels, demote Morgan  —  The Pirates today acquired outfielder Jason Michaels and cash from the Cleveland Indians for a player to be named.  —  Michaels will take the roster spot of outfielder Nyjer Morgan, who was optioned this afternoon to Class AAA Indianapolis.