Yanks' quiet loss spurs loud meeting  —  Subpar Pettitte combines with dormant offense to irk Girardi  —  NEW YORK — The doors to the Yankees' clubhouse were ordered shut on Thursday evening, remaining closed for more than 30 minutes as manager Joe Girardi took his entire roster to task for its lack of consistency on the field.

Harper: Yankee stars didn't come through  —  Joe Girardi can have all the meetings he wants, and the Yankees can talk about being embarrassed all they want, but in games like these, big games the Yankees desperately need if they are ever going to look like a contender this season, they have to be able to count on their stars.

Braves demote Francoeur to Class AA Mississippi  —  ‘I do not agree with this,’ struggling outfielder says  —  The Braves have sent struggling right fielder Jeff Francoeur to AA Mississippi, and the homegrown talent is not happy about it.  —  “This has really put a damper on my relationship …

Braves option Francoeur to Double-A  —  Outfielder sent down to Mississippi to recover, refine swing  —  ATLANTA — There was a time when it seemed unfathomable to believe Jeff Francoeur would ever be sent back to the Minors.  But over the next two weeks, the struggling outfielder will return …

Uggla could return during trip  —  DENVER — Injured second baseman Dan Uggla hit in the batting cage and did some light jogging before Thursday's game at Coors Field and felt fine afterward.  —  “I've obviously been really, really anxious to do something,” said Uggla, who sprained his left ankle against Arizona on Saturday.