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 …

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 …

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 …

Some Yankees Scouts Under Investigation  —  Several Yankees employees who scouted in the Dominican Republic have been placed on leave by the organization pending an investigation by Major League Baseball into the signing of prospects, according to a person in baseball who has been briefed on the matter.

Is it a big deal?  —  Cincinnati - So, manager Ned Yost says the fight earlier tonight between Prince Fielder and Manny Parra in the dugout was no big deal.  What do you think?  —  If what I heard was correct, Parra was getting ready to go to the clubhouse after being removed …

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 …

Rockies' Cook rocked in rare mess  —  Washington hits ace hard; 15th win denied  —  In a season of disappointments and unmet expectations, starter Aaron Cook has been the Rockies' rock.  —  But Cook fell hard and fast Monday night, turning in an unusually poor performance as the Rockies lost 9-4 …

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.

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 …

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 …