Dominant Lee breaks 20-win mark  —  Shutout makes lefty first Tribe hurler to milestone since '74  —  CLEVELAND — On Sept. 1, 2007, Cliff Lee was one of the players the Indians called up from Triple-A Buffalo when the team expanded its roster.  —  The left-hander had struggled for most of the season …

Fresh start to September for Red Sox  —  Byrd, big sixth ensure Orioles won't play spoilers in opener  —  BOSTON — It certainly wasn't the equivalent of Clay Buchholz's no-hitter when the Red Sox and Orioles met exactly one year ago.  But the way balls were flying in the cool Boston air on Monday …

D-backs' Drew hits for cycle  —  Shortstop is third player in team history to achieve feat  —  PHOENIX — You will have to forgive some of the D-backs for not realizing that Stephen Drew was going for history when he stepped into the batter's box in the seventh inning Monday afternoon at Chase Field.

Cashman Takes to the Road  —  Brian Cashman doesn't travel with the Yankees very often, so it was a bit startling to see him on the field at Comerica Park on Monday morning, chatting with Reggie Jackson and Kevin Long and - yes — hugging Gary Sheffield.  —  Cashman couldn't define his reasons …

Notebook: Promotions on tap  —  PHOENIX — The Cardinals will officially promote six players from Class AAA Memphis today after elevating lefthanded reliever Randy Flores on Monday.  —  Today's arrivals will include infielder Brian Barden, who starred for Team USA's bronze medal entry at last month's Olympics.

Anatomy of a player: Josh Beckett  —  Josh Beckett has become one of the premier postseason pitchers in the big leagues.  After winning a ring with the Marlins, he was traded to the Red Sox and was on a Series winner again last year.  Expectations were high for him this year …

Dodgers roster expansive all year  —  Racked by injury, club sees light September schedule  —  LOS ANGELES — Clubs cushion the blow of Spring Training cuts by reassuring players that it takes more than 25 men to win a pennant.  But the way the Dodgers have gone about it, this year is extreme.

Prospect Zimmermann won't join Nats  —  Talented right-hander to be shut down with biceps tendinitis  —  WASHINGTON — Right-hander Jordan Zimmermann was clearly the Nationals' top pitching prospect this season.  He was a combined 10-4 with a 2.88 ERA for Class A Potomac and Double-A Harrisburg.

Free Agent Starters By Strikeout Rate  —  By Tim Dierkes [September 1 at 3:45pm CST]  —  The free agent market offers fewer than thirty viable starting pitchers.  If you're looking for dominance, here's how they rank by strikeouts per nine innings:  —  Player  —  K/9  —  John Smoltz  —  11.57

Brewers GM wants changes to scorers' procedure  —  Brewers Dispute Scoring Of Sabathia's One-Hitter  —  MILWAUKEE — One day after CC Sabathia pitched a controversial one-hitter against Pittsburgh, Milwaukee's general manager said he may lobby to have changes made to the way official scoring decisions are made.

Hill's will never severed  —  Catcher recalled 11 months after almost losing three fingers  —  CHICAGO — Cubs catcher Koyie Hill will be happy to shake your hand.  He's glad to still have a hand to shake.  —  Hill was told he'd never play again after he severed three of his fingers and his thumb during a freak accident on Oct. 16.

Whose Jerseys Will Be Retired Next?  —  While attending an Astros game recently my eyes were drawn to the team's retired uniform numbers that are prominently displayed in right centerfield.  The Astros have retired the numbers of Jeff Bagwell (5), Craig Biggio (7), Jose Cruz (25), Larry Dierker …