Yanks to Place Chamberlain On Disabled List  —  There is still no word from the Yankees on the exact nature of Joba Chamberlain's shoulder injury or the findings of Dr. James Andrews.  But I can tell you for certain that Chamberlain will be placed on the disabled list today.

Waters baffles Angels in debut  —  Left-hander comes out of nowhere to one-hit AL West leaders  —  ANAHEIM — Nobody saw this coming.  —  Chris Waters, a last-minute emergency replacement for the unfortunate Hayden Penn, shined in his Major League debut Tuesday night, when he easily handled the best team in baseball.

Wilson proves worrisome in Texas Rangers' win  —  egrant@dallasnews.com  —  ARLINGTON - On Monday, the Texas Rangers had a dramatic win over the New York Yankees.  On Tuesday, they won a game that included a whole lot of drama.  —  And when the 8-6 win was over, the Rangers' third …

Mets feeling good about Maine  —  The Mets were so encouraged by the bullpen sessions John Maine threw Sunday and yesterday that he is slated to throw a simulated game Friday at Shea, the injured pitcher said before Tuesday night's game against San Diego.  —  That would keep Maine …

Ranking the Top 10 Markets for Relocation or Expansion  —  30. For the most part, it's a number that seems to suit major league sports in America.  The NBA has it.  Ditto for the NHL.  And yes, MLB has it.  Currently, only the NFL is the exception at 32.  —  The number of markets at 30 is manageable.

Kasten: Nats not likely to sign all picks  —  Front office probably will adhere to pre-ranked values  —  DENVER — Of the Nationals' top five picks in the 2008 First-Year Player Draft, four of them — right-hander Aaron Crow, shortstop Daniel Espinosa, left-hander Graham Hicks and catcher Adrian Nieto — are unsigned.

Webb talks about deal that wasn't done  —  Right-hander says he and team had agreed on years, money  —  PHOENIX — Brandon Webb wanted to set the record straight.  —  The right-hander heard on the radio driving to the ballpark Tuesday night — a start he made and won in a 3-1 complete …

Glavine could rejoin rotation soon  —  Veteran to have one more rehab start  —  San Francisco — Reports on Tom Glavine were all good after the veteran lefty pitched four solid innings Monday in an injury-rehab start for Class A Myrtle Beach, his first minor-league appearance in 22 years.

Apparently, that is just Juan being Juan  —  Fast forward to the ninth inning, the Dodgers down, 4-0, and Jones comes up as a pinch-hitter and hits a ball more than 400 feet for a home run.  —  You can also imagine the terror gripping those in the Cardinals' dugout, Ron Villone throwing …

Cardinals sign infielder Lopez  —  St. Louis options Ryan to Triple-A Memphis  —  ST. LOUIS — Following the Cardinals' game on Tuesday night, the club announced it had signed free-agent infielder Felipe Lopez.  —  “It's something that we've been paying attention to,” general manager John Mozeliak said.

Manny lifts spirits, inspires fear  —  Teammates enjoy scaring opposition with new acquisitions  —  ST. LOUIS — Dodgers reliever Brian Falkenborg has never faced Manny Ramirez or Albert Pujols.  But he's been teammates with both.  Having seen what Pujols means to the Cardinals …

Mets end four-game slide despite Heilman's flop  —  Fernando Tatis celebrates his second home run of the game in the sixth inning (Newsday photo/Paul J. Bereswill / August 5, 2008)  —  The Mets survived their first Billy Wagner-less game Tuesday night.  Barely.