Astros suspend pitcher Chacon after he jumps GM  —  HOUSTON — Astros pitcher Shawn Chacon was suspended indefinitely by the team Wednesday for insubordination after reportedly grabbing general manager Ed Wade by the neck and throwing him to the ground.  —  Chacon, upset after getting demoted …

Mets claim Phillips off waivers  —  Infielder adds depth, especially behind Delgado at first base  —  NEW YORK — On the day Carlos Delgado turned 36 years old, the Mets made a personnel move that suggested the innings he plays at first base and, perhaps, his at-bats would diminish.

From Underdogs to National Champions, Fresno State Completes Amazing Run  —  Fresno State completed the most improbable run in recent college sports history as they became the lowest seed ever to win a national championship defeating the Georgia Bulldogs 6-1 on Wednesday night at Rosenblatt Stadium.

Tim Wakefield outduels Randy Johnson as Red Sox roll  —  + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email  —  Considering all they have endured this year, reaching the halfway point of the season last night leading their division and only a shade behind last year's pace has to be considered …

Pirates Notebook: Reliever acquired; Barthmaier coming up  —  The Pirates did find outside pitching help, as expected, but it was not for the ailing rotation.  —  Instead, general manager Neal Huntington added another power arm to the bullpen by acquiring Denny Bautista from Detroit for Class A reliever Kyle Pearson.

mets 1st rd. pick ike davis and some of his brooklyn teammates embarrass team  —  Actually, the entire Mets organization should be embarrassed by their behavior.  They certainly don't know how to treat a woman.  —  I'm sorry to have to report this, but here it goes: Earlier today …

Pujols is back as DH  —  It's like he was never sidelined.  —  In his first at-bat since being activated from the disabled list (see 11 a.m. update below), Albert Pujols lined the second pitch from Detroit starter Nate Robertson into left-center field for a base hit.

Future Shock  —  AL East Notebook  —  Baltimore Orioles  —  A Tale Of Two First-Round Picks: Prior to drafting Brian Matusz this year, the Orioles spent each of their last two first-round picks on massive sluggers.  Both are playing at High-A Frederick, and are having polar-opposite seasons …

Inside Pitch: Where might Sabathia go?  —  Angels, Cubs may be possiblities if Indians move left-hander  —  Where might C.C. Sabathia wind up should the Indians decide to trade the left-hander?  —  We asked a few industry types with no stake in Sabathia's fate for their predictions and two teams came up time after time.

Thome puts '09 option on back burner, focuses ‘on the task’  —  WHITE SOX IN BRIEF  —  LOS ANGELES — Jim Thome doesn't know how the story is going to end.  —  And the White Sox designated hitter isn't the type to peek ahead a few chapters and make a guess.

Women in Baseball: Amber Theoharis … With a bubbly personality and a passion for sports, Amber Theoharis is one of the region's rising stars.  The Maryland native who spent her childhood summer nights cheering on her favorite player, Cal Ripken Jr, still feels blessed to spend night …

Angels can't do enough to sweep Nationals  —  Though team has been playing well on the road, things turn sour in the ninth inning when Jesus Flores comes up with winning hit in a 5-4 win for Washington.  —  WASHINGTON — The Angels have been so good and the Washington Nationals so bad …