Wang out at least 10 weeks - likely more  —  This from the Yankees:  —  INJURY UPDATE ON RHP CHIEN-MING WANG  —  RHP Chien-Ming Wang was examined today at New York Presbyterian Hospital Columbia Medical Center by Yankees Team Physician, Dr. Stuart Hershon and Dr. Jason Greisberg, Foot and Ankle Specialist.

Mariners relieve Bill Bavasi of General Manager duties  —  Vice President, associate general manager Lee Pelekoudas to take over as interim general manager  —  SEATTLE — Seattle Mariners Chief Executive Officer Howard Lincoln today announced that Executive Vice President …

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.

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!

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.

Chatting with Sandy Alderson (Part 1)  —  This is the first of a three-part interview with San Diego Padres CEO Sandy Alderson.  Big thanks to Mr. Alderson for taking time out of his busy schedule to make himself available, and also to his assistant, Dayle Tedrow, for her indispensable assistance in making this happen.

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 …

Players Need To Make Stand for Marvin Miller  —  More than Shoeless Joe Jackson, more than even Pete Rose, the exclusion of Marvin Miller, a former executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association, from the Hall of Fame is Cooperstown's ugliest, longest-running public relations sore.

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.

Misch's demotion leaves team without long relief  —  The Giants could have made an argument for keeping Pat Misch in San Francisco - because he was their only long reliever - and demoting one of their rookies.  But manager Bruce Bochy said there was “no discussion” about sending …

Players should talk the talk  —  Where is their message on dangers of steroids?  —  It's understandable that players want to “turn the page” - to borrow one of their favorite phrases - on steroids.  —  It's understandable that some players are bitter about being named in the Mitchell Report …