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 …

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 …

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.

Two Mets minor leaguers suspended  —  NEW YORK (TICKER) —Leandro Geremy and Jose Valentin, a pair of pitchers in the New York Mets' minor league system, were suspended 50 games Friday for testing positive for performance-enhancing substances.  —  Geremy and Valentin both were with the organization's Dominican Summer League Team.

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.

Buehrle leads White Sox past Red Sox 5-3  —  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 …

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?

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.

Detroit vs. Oakland  —  Reliever Ziegler ties club record as A's snap 10-game skid  —  CBSSports.com wire reports  —  DETROIT — Brad Ziegler tied the Athletics' record for consecutive scoreless innings and Oakland snapped its 10-game losing streak with a 4-2 win over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night.

Bergmann Building on Strong Starts  —  When General Manager Jim Bowden speaks about the prospective pieces in his 2009 starting rotation, he mentions three pitchers, all 23 or younger, all drafted since 2005: John Lannan, Collin Balester and Jordan Zimmermann.  With those arms, the Washington Nationals will build.

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 …

Phils lose in 12, NL East lead cut to 1  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP)—The potent Phillies offense is struggling right now and their manager isn't sure why.  —  “I don't have the answer for it,” Charlie Manuel said.  “And I don't think the players do either.”  —  Not exactly what one might expect …

Mussina named Pepsi Clutch Performer  —  Right-hander recognized for ‘getting it done’ for Yanks  —  ARLINGTON — Considering all the pitching injuries that have befallen the Yankees, finding someone to step up and carry the team has been critical.  Yet the Yankees have not needed to look far.

No deal: Giles remains with Padres  —  Red Sox can't land veteran outfielder as deadline passes  —  DENVER — It appears outfielder Brian Giles will remain with the Padres as the deadline for San Diego and the Boston Red Sox to work out a deal for the 37-year-old passed on Friday without a trade.