Hughes called to New York  —  Wish I had known this before now but Phil Hughes was called up after tonight's game.  Not sure when he's going to pitch for New York or what his role is going to be, but the guy was dealing his last two starts here in Triple-A and looked as big league ready as any pitcher I've seen.

Miller Park could host Cubs-Astros set  —  If plans goes through, details would be announced Saturday  —  PHILADELPHIA — Suddenly it seems that a Cubs-Astros series under the dome at Miller Park is not so far-fetched.  —  Major League Baseball was considering moving the key series between …

Owings sent to Reds to finish Dunn deal  —  Slugging pitcher struggled after strong start to the season  —  PHOENIX — Micah Owings was donning a different shade of red in an unfamiliar part of Chase Field on Friday night.  —  After receiving the news that he had been traded to the Reds …

Where are they now?  Former Met Dave Kingman  —  The man they called Kong and Sky King is laughing over the phone as he drives around his native Lake Tahoe.  The subject is his golf game and, Dave Kingman says, there's no comparison between his skill on the links and the days when he was one of baseball's most-feared sluggers.

Thomas planning a healthy return in 2009  —  (09-12) 20:58 PDT — Frank Thomas said Friday that he will not require surgery on his injured right quadriceps; there is no tear in the area where the muscle connects with the knee, just scar tissue breakdown and tendinitis.

Jeter must provide jolt  —  Yankees captain commands respect, but spark is missing from team  —  Too much has been said about the Yankees showing a lackadaisical effort at times and not looking like it was all that important.  Those aren't the type of things you want associated with your ballclub.

The Mystery of Barry Zito  —  Barry Zito, a pitcher for the San Francisco Giants, is tall and slim and as handsome as a male model, a pretty-boy actor, which is part of the problem.  Even at 30, he looks more boyish than mannish, wide-eyed, with a too-innocent smile for a man his age.

Super soaker: Wakefield stymies Jays  —  Knuckleballer pulls Sox within two games of Rays in AL East  —  BOSTON — It was a Friday night that had a damp and dreary feeling to it, but the Red Sox had one distinct advantage over their opponents, the Toronto Blue Jays.

Rainout drama as Brewers take double-header chance with Myers  —  Brett Myers' second-half turnaround received two strong testimonials yesterday.  —  One came from Phillies manager Charlie Manuel and pitching coach Rich Dubee, who together decided that Myers would get the ball on short rest against the Milwaukee Brewers tomorrow.

Yanks steamroll to first Cup crown  —  Miranda, Basak support Hughes' 12-strikeout effort in clincher  —  DURHAM, N.C. - This time, it wasn't even close.  —  After the first three games of the Governors' Cup Finals were decided in the final at-bat, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees ran away …