Igawa's status depends on rain  —  DETROIT — The weather could save the Yankees from having to start Kei Igawa again.  —  As of now, Igawa — roughed up Friday in his season debut — is scheduled to pitch Wednesday at Tampa Bay.  But if today's game against the Tigers is rained out …

Gagne out as closer  —  As expected today, Eric Gagne is out of the closer's role after his comments in today's paper saying he didn't deserve the spot any longer.  —  Gagne said it was a mental issue, and Ned Yost said Gagne would receive a break from the role, leaving the ninth inning to his entire bullpen depending on the matchups.

Goose to Joba: Act like a Yankee  —  The question was brought to Goose Gossage because who else to judge whether Joba Chamberlain was being a jerk on Thursday, pumping his fist and pirouetting after striking out the Indians' David Dellucci as if he'd toppled the Berlin Wall?

Insider: Cardinals are at wits' end with Reyes  —  MILWAUKEE — The Cardinals and Anthony Reyes are headed toward divorce.  All that remains is whether the split will be amicable or contentious.  —  The reason should be obvious by now: Irreconcilable differences.

Reliever ready to start anew  —  Five years after claiming reliever Scott Linebrink out of the No. 1 spot, the buy-low Padres are hoping that Sean Henn, a reliever they claimed Friday, can blossom for them.  —  Because they had the worst record in the majors, the Padres had first dibs on Henn …

Dodgers didn't get a care package with Andruw Jones  —  Struggling center fielder dismisses jeers from Dodger Stadium crowd, saying 'you play for the team, you don't play for the fans.'  —  Since offering to go on a diet with Andruw Jones and getting nowhere with him, I've lost 14 pounds …

Rich Harden Back From DL; Back On Market?  —  Rich Harden has been activated from the DL and will make his third start of the season today.  John Shea says that the A's are hoping Harden will stay healthy, as the A's are better team with him.  Billy Beane may be hoping for Harden to stay healthy for an entriely different reason.

Baseball beat: There's plenty of company on the hot seat  —  in focus, by peter abraham  —  Impatient Reds owner Bob Castellini fired general manager Wayne Krivsky on April 23.  Baseball's unemployment line hasn't gotten any longer in the 17 days since.  But that will change soon.

Maddux finally notches no. 350  —  Gonzalez homer sparks 3-2 victory Saturday at Petco  —  Trevor Hoffman pumped his fist and screamed “yeah” twice as Padres infielders Tadahito Iguchi and Khalil Greene turned a game-ending double play Saturday night.  —  Hoffman was extra excited …

Jets Night reset for July 8  —  A press release from the Mets ...  The Mets and Jets today announced the rescheduling of “Jets Night at Shea” to Tuesday, July 8, before the Mets host the San Francisco Giants at 7:10 p.m.  —  Jets Night — originally scheduled for Monday, April 28 - was postponed due to inclement weather.

Madden: No Santana, no problem  —  • With the Reds off to such a disappointing start, there have been recurring rumors - not at all denied by either team - of Ken Griffey Jr. getting traded back to the Seattle Mariners so he could end his career where it started.

Rays reliever Wheeler works out of trouble again  —  ST. PETERSBURG — RHP Dan Wheeler has certainly shown a flair for the dramatic.  —  The 30-year-old veteran has come up with three of the bullpen's most memorable, and nerve-racking, holds, including one Saturday against the Angels.

Sox answer nagging questions with a win … MINNEAPOLIS - Problems solved.  —  The worries and frustrations hovering around a few Red Sox [team stats] were greeted with satisfactory solutions in last night's 5-2 win over the Minnesota Twins at the Metrodome.  —  Daisuke Matsuzaka [stats]'s pitch efficiency?