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.

Dice-K pulled by Sox with arm fatigue  —  One-inning outing is shortest of right-hander's career  —  OAKLAND — It appears that Daisuke Matsuzaka's workload leading up to and during the World Baseball Classic has caught up to him.  —  The Red Sox right-hander labored through just one inning …

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.

OMAR: WE COULD ADD TO PAYROLL, IF ...  It's not win at all costs this season for the Mets.  But while the budget is limited, the economy is terrible and the Wilpons are hundreds of millions poorer thanks to Bernie Madoff, the Mets still can add to their payroll this year.

‘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 …

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.

Pelfrey Has Tendonitis  —  Mike Pelfrey has been pitching with forearm tendonitis, according to an on air report from ESPN.com's Peter Gammons.  —  In his two starts this season, Pelfrey has a 8.10 ERA, having allowed nine runs on 13 hits in ten innings, He has surrendered three home runs, walked six and struck out five.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Game 8: Yankees at Rays  —  YANKEES (3-4)  —  Pitching tonight: RHP A.J. Burnett (1-0, 3.38)  —  RAYS (4-3)  —  Pitching tonight: RHP Matt Garza (1-0, 1.29)  —  A.J.Burnett vs. the Tampa Bay hitters.  —  Matt Garza vs. the New York hitters.  —  GOOD THING THEY HAVE A ROOF …