Game 9: Yankees at Rays (with Nady update)  —  YANKEES (4-4)  —  Pitching: LHP Andy Pettitte (1-0, 1.29).  —  RAYS (4-4)  —  Upton CF  —  Crawford LF  —  Burrell DH  —  Pena 1B  —  Aybar 3B  —  Bartlett SS  —  Kapler RF  —  Hernandez C  —  Iwamura 2B  —  Pitching: RHP Andy Sonnanstine (0-1, 9.64).

Matsuzaka goes to DL, Jones recalled  —  The Red Sox have placed Daisuke Matsuzaka on the 15-day disabled list with a mild right shoulder strain and recalled lefthanded reliever Hunter Jones from Pawtucket.  —  The news hardly comes as a surprise after Matsuzaka's alarmingly ineffective …

Doctor: A-Rod ahead of schedule  —  Rodriguez may return before May 15 target date  —  The orthopedic surgeon who performed the operation on Alex Rodriguez's right hip says the Yankees third baseman's rehabilitation is ahead of schedule and he might return sooner than the May 15 target date.

Jackie's impact will be felt today  —  Robinson, scholars to be honored at 15 ballparks  —  When players and fans gather at 15 Major League ballparks today, with every uniform on the field bearing the same No. 42 and ceremonies at new Citi Field leading the annual celebration …

Tampa Bay Rays' Evan Longoria flying home, will miss two games  —  ST. PETERSBURG — The Rays are expecting to be without slugging 3B Evan Longoria for the next two games.  —  Longoria was headed to California this morning for what a team official described as a family matter.

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.

Yes, it's time for the Indians to panic  —  Buzz up!  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Cleveland Indians reached the Panic Number on Monday.  —  This is not some nebulous figure.  The Panic Number is serious business.  It portends doom for those unlucky enough to tumble into it.  A sub-.500 record is almost a given.

Fan suing Yanks over Yankee stadium ejection … NEW YORK (AP) — A baseball fan says he was ejected from Yankee Stadium for leaving his seat to use the bathroom while “God Bless America” played.  —  Bradford Campeau-Laurion filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against New York City and the Yankees.

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.

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.

The Stewards Debate: Should World Series losers hand out rings?  —  Every so often, the two Head Stewards — Kevin Kaduk and David Brown — like to have a little argument over IM and email.  The result is The Stewards Debate, a frequent feature that brings their bickering to the masses.