Pavano to pitch Saturday for Yankees  —  Carl Pavano has been informed he will start Saturday for the Yankees against the Baltimore Orioles, Pavano's agent Tom O'Connell said today.  —  Pavano last pitched in the majors on April 9, 2007.  He has been out all year after undergoing reconstructive elbow surgery on June 5, 2007.

Delgado's 5 hits help Mets sweep Braves  —  NEW YORK (AP)—Carlos Delgado singled in the winning run in the ninth inning and tied a career high with five hits Thursday night, sending the New York Mets to a 5-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves that completed a three-game sweep.

Blue Jays acquire Bautista  —  The TORONTO BLUE JAYS have acquired INF JOSE BAUTISTA from the Pittsburgh Pirates for a player to be named later.  —  BAUTISTA, 27, is currently with Indianapolis (AAA) of the International League, having appeared in five games, hitting .300 (6-20) with two doubles, two home runs and eight RBI.

Cracked molar, emotions can't stop Big Z, Cubs  —  Carlos Zambrano earned his 13th victory on the fourth try and also homered to lift the Cubs to a 3-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds  —  When Lou Piniella visited Zambrano in the seventh with two runners on, he was surprised to see what the problem was.

HANK: MEDIA HATE THE YANKEES  —  'THAT'S WHY I HAVE TO POINT OUT THE INJURIES'  —  Now it's the media's fault.  —  Hank Steinbrenner, who has gone out of his way to emphasize how much injuries have hurt the Yankees this season, told the new Sporting News magazine that he had to do it because …

Lee wins 18th, Sizemore tallies 7 RBI to lead Indians sweep  —  CLEVELAND (AP) — Cliff Lee won his AL-best 18th victory and seventh straight decision, backed by Grady Sizemore's career-high seven RBI, as Cleveland Indians beat the Kansas City Royals 10-3 on Thursday.  —  GAME REPORT: Indians 10, Royals 3

Duchscherer, Gallagher latest A's to go on DL  —  SEATTLE — All-Star right-hander Justin Duchscherer went back on the disabled list Thursday because of a strained hip, the latest in an epidemic of injuries for the fallen Oakland Athletics.  —  Duchscherer was placed on the 15-day disabled list …

A Look Ahead To Yankees' Impending Free Agents  —  By Cork Gaines [August 21 at 12:39pm CST]  —  The Yankees have several big-name free agents looming this off-season, including Bobby Abreu, Andy Pettite, Ivan Rodriguez, Mike Mussina, and Jason Giambi ($5MM buyout of '09 $22MM option).

Phils looking for depth behind plate  —  The Phillies continue to look at ways to improve their roster for the stretch run, no matter how small the improvement might be.  —  A club source confirmed yesterday that the Phillies were interested in catcher David Ross, who was released Monday by Cincinnati.

Talent in center could make Taveras the odd man out  —  LOS ANGELES — The Rockies' center field position sits at the epicenter of activity.  Ryan Spilborghs is going out on a rehab assignment, Scott Podsednik is coming back Friday, Dexter Fowler is returning home soon from Beijing …

INSIDE PITCH  —  Ricky Nolasco gave the bullpen a rare night off Tuesday.  —  Nolasco threw the first complete game by a Marlins starter since Anibal Sanchez went eight innings in a 2-1 loss on Sept. 16, 2006.  That snapped a major league record 301 straight games without a Marlins starter going the distance.