Newest Yankee Just Tries to Blend In  —  Dan Giese had never been to Yankee Stadium before Tuesday, when he showed up five and a half hours before game time.  Giese wanted to see the sights, and he noticed a group taking a tour of the ballpark.  He tagged along a few feet behind, careful not to step out of line.

Masterson is one tough cookie  —  It was on the way to the ballpark, in the car, that Justin Masterson discovered the box marked “Jerry Remy and Don Orsillo.”  —  The box was filled with oatmeal-butterscotch cookies, a specialty of his wife, Meryl.  They had already been handed out in Double …

Soriano, DeRosa homer in Cubs' 9-6 win over Padres  —  SAN DIEGO (AP)—Alfonso Soriano hit a three-run homer and Mark DeRosa added a two-run shot to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 9-6 win over the San Diego Padres for their ninth straight win Tuesday night.  —  The Cubs also got a solo homer …

Early miscues doom Perez, Nats in loss  —  Lefty leaves with tendinitis in twice rain-delayed game  —  WASHINGTON — By the 16th pitch of Tuesday's game with the Cardinals, starter Odalis Perez and the Nationals were in big trouble.  —  Perez hit one batter and gave up a three-run homer and an RBI double …

Pedro a success in return  —  Right-hander goes six strong innings, collects two hits  —  SAN FRANCISCO — He was neither dominating nor precise.  He wasn't thorough, either.  Pedro Martinez was just all right — in terms of results and physical condition, too.

Kemp, Torrealba ejected in brawl  —  LOS ANGELES (TICKER) —Following a strikeout to end the eighth inning on Tuesday, the Los Angeles Dodgers' Matt Kemp and Colorado Rockies' Yorvit Torrealba were ejected for their roles in a bench-clearing brawl.  —  After Kemp struck out to end the eighth …

Blog Show No. 51: ESPN's Erin Andrews  —  Since interviewing her last Thursday for Blog Show (video below), a lot of folks have asked, “What's she like?”  Well ...  We met in the hotel lobby, made small talk, did the interview and took goofy photos all in just 30 minutes, so it's kind of hard to say …

Ranking the 50 highest-earning athletes in the U.S.  —  Five years ago, Sports Illustrated first set out to find the 50 top-earning American athletes (taking into account on- and off-the-field income).  We discovered a few basic facts, and as the Fortunate 50 turns five, some things have remained dead-on consistent:

David Ortiz hopes time, cast heals wound  —  Sox face life without DH  —  + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email  —  If time, Mother Nature and a massive immobilizing cast on his left arm are enough to do the trick, David Ortiz [stats] could be pain-free and ready to think about playing baseball again by early July.

Kneel before the power of Joba!  —  (OMG!!!)  —  This is obviously one of the biggest events in world history.  I mean, he's a legitimate prospect ... and he plays in New York ... for the YANKEES!  (OMG again!!!)  —  But is tonight's start the single most important event in the history of the universe?

Big Unit alone at No. 2 in Ks, but loses  —  MILWAUKEE (AP)—Ryan Braun hit a two-run home run to ruin a memorable night for Randy Johnson, powering the Milwaukee Brewers to a 7-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks Tuesday night.  —  Johnson (4-2) broke a tie with Roger Clemens …

MLB first-round projections  —  Nothing gets the ol' pulse racing like relief pitchers and corner infielders.  OK, five-tool shortstops do.  And filthy left-handed starting pitchers.  And athletic catchers with strong bats.  And center fielders who throw out runners, hit home runs and steal bases.