MLB announces discipline decisions  —  Baker, Girardi, Joyner receive suspensions  —  Bob Watson, Vice President of On-Field Operations for Major League Baseball, today made the following discipline announcements.  —  Cincinnati Reds manager Dusty Baker has been suspended for two games …

Who's getting the better end of last winter's biggest trades? … The winter of 2007-08 brought us some honest-to-goodness blockbuster trades.  Hitting prodigy Miguel Cabrera, star starters Johan Santana, Dan Haren, Erik Bedard and Dontrelle Willis plus standout shortstops Miguel Tejada …

Mets swept by Braves in Atlanta  —  ATLANTA - Willie Randolph's job wasn't considered in imminent danger Thursday afternoon, but the manager will be in trouble if the Mets don't salvage the remainder of their seven-game trip that continues tonight in Colorado, the Daily News has learned.

ON DECK: MARINERS AT YANKEES  —  Two teams with high expectations.  Two teams in last place in their divisions.  —  That's the situation tonight when the Yankees play host to the Mariners for the first of a three-game set (7:05, My9, WCBS).  —  In a season with many letdowns …

Angels to play host to 2010 All-Star game  —  Official announcement is next week.  Game hasn't been played in Southern California since 1989.  —  For the first time since Bo Jackson and Nolan Ryan graced Anaheim Stadium, the All-Star game is returning to Southern California.

LOTS of Moves  —  The Columbus Clippers break the news of the upcoming moves by the Nationals  — OF Ryan Langerhans purchased by Washington  — RHP Brian Sanches purchased by Washington  — LHP Charlie Manning purchased by Washington  — RHP Chris Schroder optioned from Washington

Hernandez to miss Yankees; lineup scrambled for Friday  —  You will see some changes in the Seattle lineup tonight in Yankee Stadium.  —  And you will see some changes in the Mariner rotation this weekend, too.  —  Second things first - Felix Hernandez, who was supposed to start Saturday against New York …

Prospect Hot Sheet: May 23  —  Usually if a player gets traded three times before he reaches Double-A, it's a sign that he's unwanted.  In Max Ramirez's case, that's not the case.  —  Who wouldn't want a catcher who can hit in the middle of the order?  And while there remain some questions …

Jekyll and Hyde Pitching Staff  —  The Cincinnati Reds lost to the San Diego Padres Thursday night 8-2.  It's another example of a very strange season for the Reds pitchers.  Look at the home/road splits for the team:  —  Reds 2008HomeRoad Runs per Game  —  4.5  —  Runs Allowed per Game

Ramirez tops order, but who'll bat third?  —  MIAMI GARDENS - Hanley Ramirez was back atop the lineup for Thursday's game.  His statistical history suggests he'll dominate there, so while the Marlins have solved their need for a dynamic presence in that spot, now they're faced with remedying a deficiency in another key position.

Baseball's Nerd Machine  —  The baseball box score, bless its little numerical heart, is dead.  It lived a nice, long life — about 140 years — but it has outlived its usefulness.  Its archaic statistics, pilloried for years by serious statisticians, tell you only what players have done, not what they're capable of doing.

Players ratify tougher drug policy … NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball players approved a toughened drug agreement Friday — the last possible day for ratification.  —  The sides announced the agreement April 11 and owners ratified it on May 14.  The deal increases the frequency of tests …

The Dud-ville Nine: There's no joy in watching these dull players  —  I have spent the past 10 days of my baseball life awash in excitement.  —  Not the kind of excitement that resonates on a personal level as my chosen team has forgotten how to make contact with pitches.