Wang Says Strain Won't Stop Next Start  —  Brian Cashman was in a meeting Wednesday when he took a call from the Yankees' trainer's room.  That is rarely a good call for a general manager to take.  —  Cashman learned that Chien-Ming Wang, the Yankees' No. 1 starter, had noticed some discoloration …

Deal?  For Red Sox, no deal  —  Stars won't jump gun  —  So you believe it makes sense for the young players on the Red Sox [team stats] to jump in on the multi-year contract bandwagon that has been gaining significant steam in the last few months?  —  Think again.

Sheets beats Pirates with 11-hitter  —  PITTSBURGH (AP)—Ben Sheets limited Pittsburgh to one run despite allowing 11 hits in his second complete game of the season, and Rickie Weeks homered and scored twice to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a 4-1 victory over the Pirates on Wednesday night.

Willis headed to Tigers' bullpen  —  Left-hander activated from DL, available Wednesday  —  DETROIT — Dontrelle Willis is rejoining the Tigers, but he's doing so in the bullpen.  —  The Tigers activated the left-hander from the 15-day disabled list Wednesday, but manager Jim Leyland announced …

Fan seriously injured by fall at Turner Field  —  A Braves fan has serious head injuries after falling from the stands at Turner Field, police said.  —  The 25-year-old man, who wasn't immediately identified, fell an estimated four levels inside the stadium to field level …

Recap: Willie Randolph on WFAN  —  During his interview a few moments ago on WFAN, Willie Randolph told the show's host that many of his comments from the infamous Bergen Record article by Ian O'Conner were intended to be off the record, adding, “But, that's my fault..,I thought I was just blowing off steam.”

Leyland divided on Stanley Cup finals  —  Tigers' manager has reasons to root for both teams  —  DETROIT — Tigers manager Jim Leyland has quite a conflict of interest awaiting him as the National Hockey League's Stanley Cup finals begin this weekend not far from here at Joe Louis Arena.

Joba's chance to rule rotation  —  The Joba Rules are being rewritten altogether.  —  Joba Chamberlain pitched the eighth and ninth inning of Wednesday night's 8- win over the Orioles, and afterward the Yankees announced that it was the first step of the phenom's much-anticipated conversion …

A-Rod loses out on second home run  —  Slugger's drive appeared to clear fence, but ruled a double  —  NEW YORK — Alex Rodriguez lost out on a potential home run in the sixth inning of Wednesday's game against the Orioles, when umpires instead ruled his hit a double.

Nats Risk Priceless Goodwill For $100,000 a Day in Damages  —  Night after night, tens of thousands of fans crowd into Nationals Park to watch baseball.  The views are spectacular, the scoreboard is dazzling, the team can't hit — ah, well, you can't have everything.

“Terry Crowley is lucky he's in f*cking baseball” makes it on the air on YES  —  UPDATE (9:34 PM): Minor correction.  This is still bad for YES, but it was not a producer, or anyone on the YES crew, apparently.  It was Earl Weaver in the famous manager's corner clip as an anonymous commenter pointed out.

Cubs rookie Micah Hoffpauir makes most of 1st career start  —  HOUSTON — After playing in 613 games in the minor leagues, Micah Hoffpauir finally got his first start in a major-league game Wednesday night, subbing in left field for Alfonso Soriano.  —  The 28-year-old first baseman is trying …

Eveland, Cust lead A's past Rays 9-1  —  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP)—From about the time he started driving, Dana Eveland began hearing the comparisons to David Wells.  —  “If you're a chubby lefty it always gets you the comparison,” said Eveland, whose back is covered in an “EVELAND” tattoo.