Mets' Perez stifles Marlins in 3-0 win  —  NEW YORK (AP)—Aaron Heilman put to rest the ruckus being made over the Mets' beleaguered bullpen—for at least a night.  —  Using a revamped motion, Heilman struck out three in two innings to close out Oliver Perez's dominant performance and give …

Joba says he'll be throwing in a week  —  Pitcher envisions August return, but Girardi offers no timetable  —  ANAHEIM — Joba Chamberlain's shoulder might be damaged, but his outlook certainly isn't.  —  Chamberlain reported to the Yankees' Spring Training complex Friday in good spirits …

Kennedy: “I'm just not real upset”  —  Ian Kennedy gave up more hits (nine) than he got outs (six).  But he didn't think he pitched poorly.  —  “I felt like I made some good pitches,” he said.  “I'm not too upset about it. ...  What was it, a bunch of singles and three doubles?

Painful back latest ailment for Wood  —  Will be evaluated again on Saturday  —  Kerry Wood's long-awaited return from his slow-healing blister lasted all of one game before he was sidelined once again Friday with lower back soreness.  —  Manager Lou Piniella was reluctant …

Kennedy's post-game performance a bust  —  Let me start by saying that I really like Ian Kennedy.  —  In my dealings with him, I have found him to be likeable, he's always treated me with respect and I would love to see him have a long, successful career.  —  That said, he couldn't have …

Angels keep the hits coming against Yankees  —  Angels pound out 17 hits, including four each by Torii Hunter and Howie Kendrick, in 10-5 victory.  Jered Weaver gets his 10th win.  —  A trio of New York Yankees pitchers probably knew how Reggie Willits felt Friday night.

Baseball Today  —  Atlanta at Arizona (4:10 p.m. EDT).  Mike Hampton, who hadn't won since 2005 before beating the Giants on Tuesday, goes for his second straight win against Brandon Webb (16-4, 2.93 ERA), who is trying to become the first pitcher in the majors to reach 17 wins.  —  STARS

Rays designate Reyes for assignment  —  Tampa Bay needed to make room on roster for Bradford  —  SEATTLE — Room had to be made for the arrival of Chad Bradford, and Al Reyes was the guy to go.  —  Bradford, who was acquired from the Orioles on Thursday, is expected to join the team on Saturday.

Losing starter sees little effort to play as a team  —  Carlos Silva knows that a guy with a 4-13 record doesn't have much room to be criticizing his teammates.  —  He knows that if he confronts his slacking coworkers, he's going to be the one who looks out of control and desperate.

Big hits, newcomer Reyes lift Indians  —  Right-hander works into seventh inning, gives up one run  —  TORONTO — No one was happier with Anthony Reyes' trade from the Cardinals to the Indians last month than Reyes himself.  —  “I felt I didn't fit in [with the Cards],” Reyes said.

Buehrle bounces back, hurls White Sox past Red Sox  —  CHICAGO (AP) — The way Mark Buehrle had been pitching, this looked like a mismatch.  It turned out to be just that, only with a twist his team welcomed.  —  Buehrle took a shutout into the eighth and the Chicago White Sox handed Jon Lester …

Beauty and the Brewer  —  Supermodel Marisa Miller, Ryan Braun shoot Remington hair-care ad going straight to YouTube to reach young male demographic  —  Brookfield - In his young career as an all-star leftfielder for the Milwaukee Brewers, Ryan Braun has stared down the likes of opposing pitchers Johan Santana and Brandon Webb.

“Sometimes, they come in bunches”  —  UPDATE: Less than an hour after publishing this article, two more players were announced as suspended.  New York Mets Minor League pitchers Leandro Geremy and Jose Valentin have received 50-game suspensions after each tested positive for a performance-enhancing substance …

Reds hire Bill Bavasi  —  Bill Bavasi, fired as the Mariners' general manager on June 16, was hired today by the Cincinnati Reds as a special assistant to Walt Jocketty, the team's president and general manager.  —  Bavasi, 50, will advise and assist Jocketty in matters involving the front office …