Joba leaves with stiff right shoulder  —  Right-hander to undergo tests Tuesday, may miss next start  —  ARLINGTON — The Yankees have invested a good chunk of their time and hinged a large part of their future on Joba Chamberlain's health.  It began last year with his bullpen debut and the long list of …

Angels beat Orioles on bases-loaded walk  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP)—Francisco Rodriguez and George Sherrill were teammates in the All-Star game three weeks ago.  Neither closer pitched like a star Monday night.  —  Sherrill walked Chone Figgins with two outs in the ninth inning to force in the winning run …

David Ortiz feels ‘click’ in bad wrist  —  + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email + Bio  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. - If the departure of Manny Ramirez [stats] didn't have him worried enough, David Ortiz [stats] sufficiently tweaked his ailing left wrist in the ninth inning of last night's 4-3 loss …

Young foursome of Marlins pitchers ready to shock baseball again  —  About the only thing missing was a clubhouse nestled on top of an oak tree with a sign reading: No Hitters Allowed.  —  They joked and jabbed with the freedom of kids who'd grown up together playing the same games in the same neighborhood.

AMAZIN'S IN RUNNING FOR GARCIA  —  Beset by pitching injuries, the Mets are expected to be in the running for veteran right-hander Freddy Garcia if the two-time All-Star holds up well this afternoon in an open workout in Miami.  —  Several teams are scheduled to scout the workout at the University of Miami …

What's in a name?  —  Plenty of ridicule, depending on how it's pronounced  —  Seldom does a Seattle series go by that I don't get several e-mails or personal entreaties to interview reliever J.J. Putz.  And, of course, this is understandable because of the similar ridiculousness of our respective surnames.

MLB could punish White Sox's Ozzie Guillen for diatribe after fight  —  Manager Ozzie Guillen received an apology from umpire crew chief Gary Cederstrom after Sunday's tension-filled 14-3 loss at Kansas City.  —  Whether that apology supersedes strong comments made by Guillen will be determined …

Delgado awaits his fate with Mets  —  It seemed like a simple decision just a few months ago.  —  Ignore the cries of the crowd to cut Carlos Delgado loose immediately, wait out the end of the season, the final guaranteed year of his contract, and wave goodbye - opening the door …

Why Jason Bay makes the Red Sox a better team  —  Let's start with this:  —  Hitting with runners in scoring position is not a repeatable skill.  —  In case you missed it, last Thursday Steve Phillips was challenged by Baseball Tonight host Steve Berthiaume when Berthiaume stated …

MLB bonus probe targeting ‘handful’ of teams  —  Major League Baseball investigators are looking into accusations that several New York Yankees prospects from the Dominican Republic were forced to kick back portions of their signing bonuses to one or more team employees, several sources told ESPN.

Opinion: Corner Outfield Concerns  —  After the Mets' loss against the Marlins on July 28 - a game in which Fernando Tatis went 2-for-4 with a triple and 2 RBI - Mets manager Jerry Manuel publicly announced that Tatis would be the starting left fielder, saying:

More Manny thoughts from Edes  —  In Saturday's Boston Globe, Gordon Edes reported that Manny Ramirez lobbied to remain in Boston after learning he had been traded to the Dodgers.  Manny's agent, Scott Boras, denied the report.  —  In an interview today on Boston sports radio station WEEI …