Yastrzemski hospitalized after having chest pains  —  BOSTON — Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski, the last player to hit for the Triple Crown, was hospitalized for tests Tuesday after experiencing chest pains.  —  The Boston Red Sox confirmed the 68-year-old Yastrzemski was admitted …

Numbness in hand postpones next Beckett start … BALTIMORE (AP) — Josh Beckett's next start has been pushed back a few days while the Boston Red Sox try to determine the cause of lingering numbness in the his right hand.  —  “We've got to figure out what ... it is,” Beckett said Tuesday.

Torre deserves apology from Yankees brass  —  Last October, the Yankees made Joe Torre an offer he couldn't accept, the chance to be a lame duck in the shooting gallery known as Yankee Stadium.  —  They came with 6 million bucks in one hand and brass knuckles in the other.

Matsui's return to Yankees could rattle lineup  —  Many questions will come into play for the Yankees once Hideki Matsui comes back, such as “Who's going to sit?”  The Yankees probably will prefer to see those questions as options for a lineup that was staggering before a 15-6 rout of the Royals on Sunday.

MLB umpires sit out conference call on replays  —  NEW YORK — Umpires want baseball to take another look at instant replay.  —  Umps said their governing board voted Tuesday to boycott a conference call with management intended to discuss implementing replay, angry that their concerns aren't being addressed.

Sox make themselves at home in Baltimore  —  BALTIMORE - It should have been a bit confusing to Jason Bay.  Not that the Pirates don't get their share of fans on the road - OK, they don't - but it should have been somewhat odd to hear the ovation from the crowd of 40,429 last night at Camden Yards …

Mets' Wagner out indefinitely with more elbow pain  —  NEW YORK — Billy Wagner has more pain and swelling in his pitching elbow, and the New York Mets' All-Star closer is out indefinitely.  —  Wagner had an MRI exam Tuesday that revealed additional inflammation in his left elbow — an alarming sign.

3 UP: Zambrano, Met Pitching and Church  —  1. Right now, the Yankees are saying that either Phil Hughes or Carl Pavano will start Saturday in Camden Yards.  But let me throw a surprise name into the mix: Victor Zambrano.  Now no Yankee official has uttered his name...

Game 126: Braves at Mets  —  Fresh off news that Billy Wagner could possibly miss the rest of the season, the Mets go for their seventh win in eight games tonight when Oliver Perez (pictured) takes on the Braves at Shea Stadium....  Perez is on a bit of a roll, having won three of his past four starts …

Ben Folds and the Big Blog News  —  I've written this before, but let me say it again: The following post is personal and, I imagine, of absolutely no interest to anyone except immediate family — and even a couple of them probably don't have interest.  I'm just warning you in advance.

That's Debatable: Who should be NL MVP?  —  Welcome to The Show!  On Tuesday, ESPN.com MLB Insider Rob Neyer will drop by at 12:30 p.m. ET for another installment of “That's Debatable,” a weekly feature in which we break down a hot topic you have suggested.  —  Tuesday's topic: Who is your pick to win the NL MVP award?

It's Cheer Day In Philadelphia!  (This Will Not End Well)  —  Ah Philadelphia, Land of 10,000 Losses; where they throw batteries at J.D. Drew and boo Santa Claus.  Derision falls like rain here, and everyone gets soaked; especially the Phillies, who are in danger of slip slidin' away in the NL East.

Texas Rangers' Kinsler could be out for season  —  Second baseman might have to undergo surgery for sports hernia  —  egrant@dallasnews.com  —  ARLINGTON - Another day, another catastrophe for the Rangers.  Ian Kinsler has very possibly played his last game of the season.

Veteran lefty Rhodes takes Pinto under wing  —  Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez last week paid July 31 acquisition Arthur Rhodes a nice compliment.  Gonzalez said it felt like Rhodes had been with the club since day one.  —  If that was the case, it might not be unreasonable …

Saturday starter?  Pavano, possibly  —  For all those who believe the Yankees would never let oft-injured starter Carl Pavano pitch for them this season, Yanks' GM Brian Cashman has a message:  —  “That's ridiculous.  We're paying him money to pitch.  If he can pitch and help us, he'll pitch.”