Breaking news: Nady injured  —  Xavier Nady had a “sharp pain” in his right elbow in the seventh inning and was taken out of the game.  —  He previously had elbow surgery.  —  MRI tomorrow.  —  UPDATE, 10:58 p.m.: Nady had Tommy John surgery on Sept. 29, 2001.

‘Shocked’ Beckett will appeal suspension.  —  Major League Baseball suspended Josh Beckett today for six games — in essence, one start — for his role in a benches-clearing dustup with the Los Angeles Angels Sunday.  The league also fined Beckett an undisclosed amount for what they deemed …

WBC catches up to Dice-K as Red Sox lose in 12  —  + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — If you can believe it, the ugly start to the Red Sox [team stats]' 2009 season took a turn for the worse last night.  —  Not only did the club drop its sixth game …

Delwyn Young traded to Pirates  —  dodgers will get two players to be named later, presumably minor leaguers.  I assume DY will be placed on the Pirates' active big-league roster.  This can only good for DY, who might not play every day but should at least get more playing time than he would with the Dodgers.

Burnett flirts with no-hitter as Yankees beat Rays 7-2  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Coming off an embarrassing loss to the Tampa Bay Rays, the New York Yankees needed a lift from A.J. Burnett.  —  The free-agent catch gave them that — and more — Tuesday night, flirting with a no-hitter …

Milledge Optioned To Class AAA Syracuse [UPDATED]  —  Dissatisfied with his production and tired of waiting for it, the Washington Nationals today optioned Lastings Milledge to Class AAA Syracuse, indicating to their center fielder that long-term potential does not guarantee a short-term job.

St. Louis Cardinals' Chris Carpenter leaves with strained left rib cage  —  PHOENIX — St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Chris Carpenter was removed with a strained left rib cage in the fourth inning of Tuesday night's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.  —  Carpenter was injured grounding …

Right fit for Sheffield as Church sits  —  One-handed miscues by outfielders Daniel Murphy and Ryan Church have led to the decisive runs in each of the last two losses for the Mets.  —  Of course, the next logical move is to insert a 40-year-old former star who played a total of six games …

Braves' Glavine says sore shoulder might lead to retirement  —  ATLANTA — Tom Glavine may retire if his sore left shoulder doesn't improve in two weeks.  —  Glavine was told Tuesday he must rest for at least two weeks after inflammation was found in his left rotator cuff.

Blue Jays put Litsch on DL with strained forearm  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Jesse Litsch broke Rule No. 1 in the pitching handbook — he tried to pitch through arm pain.  —  Litsch first felt pain in his right forearm after striking out Minnesota Twins slugger Justin Morneau …

Despite 5-1 start, Florida Marlins having problems in relief  —  The Marlins are off to their best start in franchise history at 5-1, but it's not because of their battered and beaten up bullpen, which has a combined 5.42 ERA.  —  MPHILLIPS@MIAMIHERALD.COM  —  Looking for a little relief?

Mets' Jose Reyes Has His Own Jackie Robinson Tribute in Mind  —  The black-and-white images of the dashing, daring Jackie Robinson can be seen on dual video screens as soon as eager fans march into the rotunda that is named for him at Citi Field.  The grainy footage is from more than half a century ago …

Harper: Burnett worth every penny to stop another skid  —  ST. PETERSBURG - His reputation as something of an underachiever is fast being replaced by that of the new Yankee stopper.  Injuries notwithstanding, maybe all A.J. Burnett needed to live up to his potential was the chance to pitch …