Rick Sutcliffe is a horrible person and ESPN's no better … This is still bugging me hours later, so:  —  I was watching ESPN's broadcast of the Braves game tonight, and there was a really, really weird moment where they were discussing Rick Sutcliffe taking time off to go get cancer treatment …

Inoa, 16, at head of Latin American prospect class … Less than a month after Major League Baseball's first-year player draft comes the big auction for Latin American prospects.  No draft slot is necessary.  Just bring loads of cash and make your best pitch.

Texas Rangers' Bradley gets emotional over TV comments  —  rdurrett@dallasnews.com  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Milton Bradley is an emotional player.  That emotion overflowed in the clubhouse after Wednesday's game in response to something Kansas City Royals television broadcaster Ryan Lefebvre …

Andino called up, Jones out  —  MIAMI GARDENS - Jacque Jones' stay with the Marlins lasted less than three weeks.  —  In a move that was somewhat surprising, the Marlins designated Jones for assignment after Wednesday's dramatic win over the Phillies and promoted Triple-A infielder Robert Andino to take his place on the roster.

Wagner blows save again, Mets lose  —  NEW YORK (AP)—Billy Wagner's big slump has come at a terrible time for the New York Mets.  —  The beleaguered closer coughed up his third consecutive save chance, this time wasting a splendid pitching performance by Johan Santana and allowing …

ROUGH NIGHT FOR RASNER  —  With their team comfortably ahead in the sixth inning last night at McAfee Coliseum, a small group of A's fans in the intimate gathering started chanting, “Yankees [stink], Yankees [stink].”  —  Anybody watching - Yankees fan or not - found the chant impossible to dispute.

Cubs to turn back the clock at Wrigley  —  Chicago (42-24) vs. Atlanta (32-34), Thursday, 1:20 p.m. CT  —  CHICAGO — When you turn on the Cubs and Braves game Thursday, don't panic.  There's nothing wrong with your TV set.  —  The teams will turn back the clock in honor of the 60th anniversary …

Royals designate Tomko for assignment  —  Right-hander was 2-7; Rosa called up from Triple-A Omaha  —  KANSAS CITY — Veteran pitcher Brett Tomko was designated for assignment by the Royals on Thursday.  Right-hander Carlos Rosa was called up from Triple-A Omaha to take his place.

O's offense can't erase early deficit  —  Late rally falls short after Olson allows five runs in the first  —  BOSTON — It looked nothing like the back-and-forth offensive battle of just a night before.  Red Sox starter Bartolo Colon made sure of that from the very first inning.

Pap to Rays: ‘Payback is a bitch’  —  In his weekly appearance on Comcast SportsNet yesterday, Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon said the Sox feud with the Rays is not over yet.  —  “Obviously as you can see it's a war when we go play those guys,” Papelbon said on the Sox rivalry with the Rays.

Fenway food stands failed inspections  —  Fell short on opening day, cleared after 19 games  —  Fenway Park's food stands flunked city health inspections on more than a dozen health and safety measurements on Red Sox opening day April 8, from storing food at unsafe temperatures to failing to clean food preparation counters.

Twins cut ties with reliever Rincon  —  Pitcher said he will elect free agency over Minors assignment  —  CLEVELAND — The Twins cut ties with right-handed pitcher Juan Rincon as expected on Thursday, offering him an outright assignment to Triple-A Rochester.  Rincon has 72 hours to accept or decline the assignment.

A talent show in search of prime time  —  Dodgers' youth is good enough to win, with more experience  —  SAN DIEGO — The Los Angeles Dodgers are, in theory, on the very edge of great things.  But at the moment they are also just south of .500.  —  This is the blend — the indisputable young talent …

Report: Gibbons to sign with Atlantic League team  —  Shortly after his letter to every team in the major leagues seeking a second chance was made public, former Orioles outfielder Jay Gibbons learned he was about to land a job with a pro baseball team.  —  Gibbons says he expects to sign …

Nationals fall short in comeback attempt against Pirates  —  PITTSBURGH - Ryan Doumit finished an outstanding series against Washington, hitting another home run in the Pittsburgh Pirates' 7-5 win over the Nationals on Thursday.  —  In the three-game series, the Pirates catcher went 9-for-11 …