Game 10: Indians at Yankees (new Yankee Stadium home opener)  —  Pitching today: LHP CC Sabathia (1-1, 4.50).  —  INDIANS (2-7)  —  Grady Sizemore CF  —  Mark DeRosa 3B  —  Victor Martinez 1B  —  Jhonny Peralta SS  —  Shin-soo Choo DH  —  Ben Francisco RF  —  Kelly Shoppach C

Park quirks have Mets working hard  —  New York (4-4) vs. San Diego (6-3), 7:10 p.m. ET  —  NEW YORK — Slowly but surely, the Mets are adjusting to Citi Field.  —  And when the pitching staff becomes comfortable with the mound and the outfielders learn the nuances of the ballpark's vast right field …

Figgy pulled after two in Buffalo; Sunday start looming?  —  Nelson Figueroa was pulled from Thursday's Triple-A Buffalo matinee after a scoreless second inning and 32 pitches against Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.  That would seem to indicate Figueroa is the choice to take Mike Pelfrey's turn Sunday …

Nady may need season-ending surgery  —  ST. PETERSBURGH, Fla. - Xavier Nady could be headed for season-ending surgery on his right elbow.  —  No decision will be made until after team physician Chris Ahmad examines Nady in New York Thursday.  But Nady, who left Tuesday night's game …

Rod Blagojevich gave Cubs' Piniella advice in 2007  —  Letter and Sun-Times cartoon then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich sent Cubs manager Lou Piniella (Documents obtained by the Chicago Tribune / May 31, 2007)  —  Like any frustrated Cubs fan, former Gov. Rod Blagojevich had his own ideas about how manager Lou Piniella should run the team.

Sox place Matsuzaka on 15-day DL  —  For the second time in the last two seasons, Daisuke Matsuzaka [stats] is on the disabled list with a case of shoulder fatigue.  —  The Sox made the move this morning in the aftermath of Matsuzaka's aborted outing Tuesday night in which he lasted just one inning, racked for five runs on 43 pitches.

Precisely Inaccurate  —  Perhaps the widest and deepest pitfall lying in wait for any who deal in numerical analyses is forgetting the distinction between precision and accuracy.  If I state that Team X's opening-day first pitch was delivered at 1:07:32 pm, I am being quite precise …

Rangers' Kinsler hits for cycle  —  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -Ian Kinsler became the fourth player in Texas Rangers history to hit for the cycle, reaching the feat with a triple in the sixth inning Wednesday night against Baltimore.  —  That made him 5-for-5, the five hits matching a career high.

Bondy: At new Stadium, few Creature comforts  —  Scratch a Bleacher Creature and you'll find an intuitive architectural critic.  While the Creatures are grateful for certain well-earned courtesies extended by the Yankees, the fans didn't ask for such a flawed new mansion.  —  Frankly, this is far from an upgrade.

With Kalas gone, Phillies must find new face  —  Harry Kalas would have hated it.  —  The broadcaster's sudden death has put his beloved Phillies in a delicate position, one they've never really occupied before:  —  They are a franchise looking for a face.

Dr. K and BMF Chillin' at the “Mo's Zone”!!!  —  Sometimes being a blogger really pays off and last nite was definitely one of those times!  —  BMF somehow found myself livin' it up with Dwight Gooden (!) at the super cool “Mo's Zone” and “Modells Clubhouse” inside CityField.

Orioles put Mora, Simon on DL  —  Buzz up!  —  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP)—Right-hander Alfredo Simon and third baseman Melvin Mora were put on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday by the Baltimore Orioles, who anticipate being without the rookie starting pitcher for a much longer period.