I'm hearing Durham's name  —  San Francisco - I'm starting to hear the name of San Francisco veteran second baseman Ray Durham as a player involved in the deal the Brewers are trying to finalize this evening.  —  There's a lot of other names floating around.

Orioles' Loewen abandons pitching career  —  BALTIMORE (AP)—Orioles left-hander Adam Loewen has abandoned his career as a pitcher because of a stress fracture in his left elbow, the same injury that sidelined him last season and twice put him on the disabled list this year.

White Sox to unveil Baines statue on Sunday  —  Sox manager: Baines is ‘Mr. White Sox’  —  When the White Sox unveil a bronze statue of Harold Baines along the right-field concourse Sunday, no one will be prouder than longtime teammate Ozzie Guillen.  —  “If somebody deserves to be out there, it's him,” the Sox manager said.

Nationals working on Guzman contract  —  Shortstop might be dealt if extension not reached soon  —  WASHINGTON — The Nationals are still in negotiations on a contract extension for shortstop Cristian Guzman.  However, if a deal is not done soon, there is a possibility that Guzman …

Angels won't change their summer plans  —  Again, they will probably resist the temptation to trade for a big bat.  —  By Bill Shaikin, SUNDAY REPORT  —  We do have seasons in Southern California, at least on the sports calendar.  —  January heralds the season when USC fans worry whether Pete Carroll …

Orioles rally past Tigers  —  Scott's walk-off homer in the 10th caps second O's comeback of the night  —  Luke Scott homered in the bottom of the 10th, and the Orioles rallied from a six-run deficit to beat the Detroit Tigers 11-10 on Saturday night.  —  Scott's shot to right field came with one out off Freddy Dolsi (1-4).

Castro inked to play infield for Orioles  —  11-year veteran short-term solution to shortstop woes  —  BALTIMORE — The Orioles reached a defining mark in their hunt for a starting shortstop on Saturday, when Baltimore completed a minor trade with Colorado that brought veteran shortstop Juan Castro back to the big leagues.

Park That Can't Hold Him Wraps Ortiz in a Bearhug  —  PAWTUCKET, R.I. — Just before David Ortiz hit his first home run, those with $4 standing-room-only tickets lined the upper concourse of McCoy Stadium's grandstand, four deep behind the last row of seats.

Trade for Beltre doesn't look possible  —  Indications are that the Twins will not swing a deal with Seattle for third baseman Adrian Beltre.  —  The Twins recently contacted the Mariners about Beltre's availability, but it looks like the Mariners' price would be too high …

Bizarre walk-off lifts Yanks over A's  —  Molina hit by pitch with bases full to secure win in 12th inning  —  NEW YORK — Jose Molina was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded by Lenny DiNardo, forcing in the winning run, as the Yankees defeated the A's, 4-3, in 12 innings on Saturday …

Surging Twins hit 4 homers, rout Rangers  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP)—With all those hits Livan Hernandez has given up and Francisco Liriano waiting impatiently in the minors, the natural assumption is that the Minnesota Twins might soon make a change in their rotation.  —  The Twins aren't listening to the hubbub.

Can Of Corn  —  Chicago vs. Chicago  —  Not long ago, you could find civic ads inside many of Chicago's El trains, humorously touting the charms of the South Side in the form of a mock FAQ.  In one of them, a mythical and provincially snobby North-Sider asked, “Will my cell phone work on the South Side?”