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 …

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?

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 …

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?

Statisticians try to keep up with Berkman  —  Astros slugger producing numbers at a history-making pace  —  LOS ANGELES — Lance Berkman has been on four All-Star teams, so clearly, he has had his fair share of quick starts.  —  But never has he produced such eye-popping numbers …

Junior achievements wow Willie  —  Ken Griffey Jr. needs just three home runs to become the sixth member of the 600-home run club and Willie Randolph, for one, believes that we'd be talking about even more significant dinger milestones had Griffey's career not been slowed by injury.

Barmes opens up about mother's fight against breast cancer  —  For Rockies shortstop Clint Barmes, the pink bat is a reminder of fear and hope.  —  Hundreds of major-leaguers will swing pink bats to celebrate Mother's Day and raise awareness of the fight against breast cancer.  The issue is personal for Barmes.

Gagne admits he doesn't deserve closer's role  —  Brewers manager Ned Yost wasn't ready to announce today that he would be removing Eric Gagne from the role of closer.  —  “I don't sit here and make decisions five minutes after a tough loss,” Yost said after watching Gagne saddle the Brewers …

Tigers waiting for Cabrera to bust out  —  New York (19-19) at Detroit (16-22), Sunday, 1:05 p.m. ET  —  DETROIT — The Tigers' new $153.3 million man has not lived up to expectations.  But that's not to say he won't eventually.  —  Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera …

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.

Prior experiencing shoulder discomfort  —  Right-hander to be examined by team doctors on Sunday  —  SAN DIEGO — Pitcher Mark Prior is returning to San Diego on Sunday, though it won't be to pitch for the Padres.  —  Prior experienced discomfort in his surgically repaired right shoulder during a throwing session on Saturday.

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.

WELLS OUT 6-8 WEEKS  —  The news keeps getting worse on the injury front for the Blue Jays.  This afternoon, centre fielder Vernon Wells was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a fractured left wrist and is expected to be out from 6-8 weeks.  In addition, reliever Jeremy Accardo was placed …