Yastrzemski has bypass surgery after chest pains  —  BOSTON — Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski, the last player to hit for the Triple Crown, underwent heart bypass surgery Tuesday after experiencing chest pains.  —  The 68-year-old Yastrzemski was in surgery Tuesday evening after being admitted …

Tingling, numbness for Beckett  —  BALTIMORE — In the wake of the revelation by Terry Francona that Josh Beckett has been experiencing tingling and numbness in his right arm since Sunday, Beckett addressed the media in the visiting clubhouse here in Baltimore.

PAVANO SKIPS BULLPEN SESSION  —  STIFF NECK PUTS SATURDAY START IN DOUBT  —  TORONTO — Yankees pitcher Carl Pavano came out of a minor-league rehab start Sunday with stiffness in his neck and didn't throw a bullpen session today.  —  Pavano has been sidelined seemingly forever with a list …

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.

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.

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 …

A tour de force  —  Sabathia goes 8-0; Braun out in sixth  —  If CC Sabathia decides to sleep late this morning, one could hardly blame him.  —  Sabathia asked a lot of his 6-foot-7, 290-pound body Monday night at Miller Park.  He was allowed to throw 130 pitches, which he thought to be a career high.

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?

Rays' Upton sorry for ‘mental lapse’ on basepaths  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — B.J. Upton apologized Tuesday for a “mental lapse” on the bases, saying he didn't want to become a distraction for the first-place Tampa Bay Rays.  —  “There's no excuse for it.  It can't happen …

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 …

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 …