Willis sent to Class A Lakeland  —  Editor's note: Story updated at 4:37 p.m.  —  The Tigers announced this afternoon that they have sent struggling left-hander Dontrelle Willis to their Class-A farm club in Lakeland, Fla., to try to regain his form.  —  The move came in the wake of Willis's exceptionally wild outing Monday night.

Orioles part ways with Trachsel  —  O's opt to designate veteran RHP for assignment over continued relief role; team selects contract of Norfolk first baseman Salazar  —  Rather than continue to use Steve Trachsel in an unfamiliar relief role, the Orioles decided today to designate him for assignment …

Yanks' VP of amateur scouting answers fans' questions  —  Damon Oppenheimer, the Yankees' vice president of amateur scouting, participated in a live Web chat on Tuesday, and answered questions from fans about the 2008 First-Year Player Draft.  —  Damon Oppenheimer: Hello to all the Yankees fans out there.

Ledezma designated for assignment  —  Lefty ineffective as starter; Thatcher recalled from Portland  —  SAN DIEGO - The Padres parted ways with pitcher Wil Ledezma on Tuesday, designating him for assignment.  —  Ledezma, who was 0-2 with a 5.04 ERA in 14 games, struggled mightily with command …

Mike Mussina on Carl Pavano, and Tom Glavine on Jose Reyes  —  On my trip home from Yankee Stadium early Saturday evening, I finished reading “Living on the Black,” John Feinstein's latest sports book.  Feinstein convinced Mike Mussina and Tom Glavine to open up to him about their 2007 seasons …

Yardbarker.com  —  Hey everyone.  Over the last couple months i've had a plan in the works to switch my blog over to yardbarker.com.  They will help a lot with maintaining the blog, which has been my biggest headache.  I'll be back later with the exact details.

Milledge's HR in 9th lifts Nats by Bucs  —  PITTSBURGH (AP)—The Washington Nationals' anemic offense found a way to come to life when they needed it most.  —  Ronnie Belliard hit two homers and Lastings Milledge's two-run shot with two outs in the ninth lifted the Nationals to a wild 7-6 win …

Lawrence signed to Triple-A contract  —  Looking to add options, Braves take gamble on veteran hurler  —  ATLANTA — Brian Lawrence has spent most of the past two years looking to prove he can still pitch at the Major League level.  The Braves are going to at least give him a chance to show he deserves another opportunity.

Tigers end White Sox's 7-game win streak  —  DETROIT (AP)—Nate Robertson was satisfied with his solid performance against the Chicago White Sox.  —  Robertson allowed three runs in six-plus innings, and Miguel Cabrera's go-ahead two-run single in the fifth inning helped the Detroit Tigers snap …

Eliot Asinof, ‘Eight Men Out’ Author, Is Dead at 88  —  Eliot Asinof, whose journalistic re-creation of the 1919 Black Sox scandal, “Eight Men Out,” became a classic of both baseball literature and narrative nonfiction, died Tuesday in Hudson, N.Y. He was 88 and lived in Ancramdale, N.Y.

McGowan goes distance, Jays top Mariners  —  TORONTO (AP)—The way Dustin McGowan has pitched while wearing his new glasses, he may never take them off again.  —  McGowan threw his third career complete game, and Vernon Wells and Brad Wilkerson each homered to lead the Toronto Blue Jays …

Quote: Minaya says, “It's Unacceptable.”  —  Yesterday, at the team's Teammates in the Community charity event, Mets GM Omar Minaya told reporters: … ...the thing is, you can't just run around saying things are unacceptable unless you're willing to hold people accountable for their actions...otherwise, it is acceptable...