Yankees 13, Astros 0: Yankees Lose Their Ace and Eye Another  —  HOUSTON — The Yankees' season changed irreversibly on Sunday.  Chien-Ming Wang's season is in jeopardy with a serious injury to his right foot, and C. C. Sabathia instantly became a very important name in the Yankees' universe.

Classless Burnett a distraction the Jays don't need  —  Say this, in all fairness, about your 2008 Toronto Blue Jays - they are equal opportunity losers.  —  They followed up two losses in a three-game set against the worst team in the majors, the Seattle Mariners, with two losses in three games against the best, the Chicago Cubs.

Rick Peterson, Tom Nieto facing ax but Willie Randolph safe - for now  —  Omar Minaya refused to guarantee that his on-field staff would remain intact for Monday night's game in Anaheim, further fueling speculation that at least two of Willie Randolph's coaches could be axed during the Mets' series against the Angels that opens tonight.

Nolasco brilliant in series finale win  —  Marlins starter strikes out career-high 12 Rays in 8 2/3 innings  —  ST. PETERSBURG — After three straight losses, Sunday afternoon brought two Father's Day gifts for the Marlins: a return of reliability, and what is quickly becoming a pleasant surprise.

State of Major League Baseball - 2008  —  (L-R top row) Tim Marchman, Peter Abraham, Todd Radom, Dayn Perry, Tyler Bleszinski, Andrew Zimbalist  —  (second row) Ken Davidoff, Kevin Kaduk, Tim Lemke, Maury Brown, Ken Rosenthal, Jeff Erickson  —  (third row) Kurt Bandenhausen, John Brattain …

Cantu almost joined Mariners  —  ST. PETERSBURG - Before signing with the Marlins on Jan. 4, Jorge Cantu seriously considered an offer from the Mariners.  —  Seattle manager John McLaren was the bench coach in Tampa Bay when Cantu broke into the majors and he pushed for a reunion.

Hank Steinbrenner talks about Mussina comments  —  HOUSTON - On April 20, Hank Steinbrenner was quoted as saying Mike Mussina “just needs to learn how to pitch like Jamie Moyer.”  —  At the time, Mussina had just been beaten up by the Red Sox and was 1-3 with a 5.75 ERA.

Is Willie Bloomquist Waiting for His Chance to Leave Seattle?  —  Willie Bloomquist says he can't tell you why the Seattle Mariners are losing, but he can tell you why the Mariners might be losing his services after the season — if not sooner.  —  Bloomquist, the South Kitsap High School product …

Red Sox Nation: Scourge on the country  —  Someone find M. Night Shyamalan and get him down to Citizens Bank Park tonight.  There's a horror story to be told.  —  I see people.  I see annoying people.  I see annoying people wearing blue hats with a red B on the front.  —  And they're . . . they're . . . everywhere!

Fresno State Rolls in Opener  —  Danny Muno, Alan Ahmady and Jordan Ribera hit three-run homers, and the Bulldogs' surprising postseason run continued Sunday with a 17-5 victory over Rice in Omaha.  —  The Bulldogs, heavy underdogs as the first No. 4 regional seed to reach Omaha …