Manny Ramirez Traded to LA: Scouting the New Dodger  —  Not often do you see a franchise in the middle of a heated pennant race actively try to trade their best hitter—a hitter that is amongst the best in the game today.  A hitter that is amongst the best in that franchise's history.

Did the Braves Overvalue Ohman?  —  I was surprised yesterday when the trade deadline passed and Will Ohman was still a part of the Braves.  Ohman is a lefty specialist capable of throwing a lot of innings, and he'll be a free agent after this season.  He's a good candidate for deadline deal.

Yanks hurt by long balls vs. Angels  —  Pettitte allows 11 hits, two of them home runs, in opener  —  NEW YORK — Torii Hunter, Juan Rivera and Vladimir Guerrero each hit three-run homers as baseball's best club turned Andy Pettitte's night into a brief exercise in frustration …

Mike Nadel Got Your E-mail And Is Actually Quite A Reasonable Fellow  —  Yesterday's column by Mike Nadel caused a major stir in the sports blogatorium and sports media in general when he crucified America's favorite sideline princess, Erin Andrews, for her wardrobe and flirtatious reporting style …

Cabrera suspended six games  —  Right-hander punished after plunking A-Rod on Tuesday  —  BALTIMORE — On Tuesday night, Orioles pitcher Daniel Cabrera was ejected in the eighth inning after hitting the left arm of Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez.  —  Cabrera found out that pitch …

Liriano coming?  Hernandez going?  —  The Twins wouldn't deal away a young starter, but their biggest pitching move could come from within.  —  As the league's nonwaiver trade deadline came and went on Thursday, the Twins just couldn't part with one of their quartet of young starting pitchers.

Yankees to celebrate 62nd — and largest — Old-Timers' day with six Hall of Famers and 18 first-time attendees  —  Widows of legendary Yankees to join festivities  —  The New York Yankees announced today that more than 70 Old-Timers, including 18 first-time Old-Timers …

Nats acquire shortstop Gonzalez  —  Washington sends Minor League pitcher Nunez to New York  —  WASHINGTON — The Nationals acquired shortstop Alberto Gonzalez from the Yankees in exchange for Minor League pitcher Jhonny Nunez on Thursday afternoon.  —  Gonzalez is expected to report …

5 QUESTIONS FOR...KEITH HERNANDEZ  —  Q: How much credit goes to Manuel for the turn-around?  —  A: He deserves quite a bit.  He walked into a situation where there was a cloud over the team because it took a long time for them to fire Willie Randolph.  I went through it in St. Louis …

S. Florida to host WBC games  —  MIAMI GARDENS - Dolphin Stadium and the Marlins will play host to second-round games of the 2009 World Baseball Classic.  —  Six games will be played here March 14-19.  The four teams that will compete will be the winners and second-place finishers …

Breaking news: Lo Duca, Lopez released  —  After tonight's game, the Nationals released two veterans, Felipe Lopez and Paul Lo Duca.  They also announced that Emilio Bonifacio and Elijah Dukes will both be recalled.  —  More on this shortly.

Greene's left hand is fractured  —  As the Padres feared, shortstop Khalil Greene fractured his left hand on Wednesday night when he slammed a storage chest at Petco Park in frustration over his season-long slump.  —  Greene's return for this season is doubtful, according to the club.

One need not filled by Marlins before trade deadline  —  With all the fanfare about the possibility of Manny Ramirez becoming a Marlin, one thing almost was forgotten: The Marlins didn't fill their greatest need: adding a catcher.  —  The Marlins talked to teams about six catchers, including Ivan Rodriguez, but couldn't make a deal.

After New England run, Mae set to make her move  —  The latest TV free agent who's drawing interest from networks is former New England Sports Network (NESN) reporter/anchor Hazel Mae.  Mae was an on-air personality for the regional sports network owned by the Boston Red Sox and Boston Bruins.