Let's not rush to judgment  —  I think a lot of us — myself included — are getting carried away with proclaiming Yankee Stadium the second coming of Coors Field.  —  OK, so 20 home runs were hit in four games.  That's a lot.  But there were 20 home runs hit at the old Stadium from July 31-Aug. 3, 2007.

Yanks' Nady will avoid surgery on injured elbow … Yankees outfielder Xavier Nady has been diagnosed with a partially torn ligament in his right elbow, but he will avoid surgery, SI.com has learned.  —  The Yankees feared originally Nady could be lost for the season with a completely torn ligament …

Now It's the Community Giving Back to Dukes  —  He stayed for the speeches.  He stayed for the parade of Little Leaguers — all 54 teams' worth.  He stayed for the cheerleaders and the introduction of the high school team and the national anthem — perhaps getting a little fidgety, but staying nonetheless.

CHURCH IS OWED BETTER  —  ST. LOUIS — Consider this a defense of Ryan Church.  —  You wouldn't think the Mets' talented right fielder would need much defending, what with Church ranking among the NL leaders in batting average, on-base percentage, multi-hit games and doubles so far this season.

Marlins lose game, starting pitcher  —  PITTSBURGH - Unlike the Florida Marlins' seven-game winning streak, Nate McLouth's home run ball never came to a complete stop Monday.  —  McLouth's game-icing, 433-foot, three-run homer off Logan Kensing in the sixth bounced off the concourse beyond …

Angels' Reagins begins looking outside for pitching help  —  He acknowledges inquiring about free-agent starters to help an injury-ravaged rotation.  Meanwhile, right-hander Kevin Jepsen is added to the DL.  Infielder Brandon Wood is called up.  —  Angels General Manager Tony Reagins acknowledged today …

McCann believes sight problem solved  —  Catcher gets contact lens to correct blurred vision  —  WASHINGTON — Brian McCann was written into the Atlanta lineup for Tuesday's game with the Nationals after getting a contact lens to correct the blurred vision he'd experienced in his left eye over the last two weeks.

Wang to pitch in extended spring training Thursday  —  Chien-Ming Wang will pitch an extended spring training game Thursday in Tampa, a move the Yankees hope will finally give them some answers as to what is troubling their former ace.  —  Wang, who will remain on the Yankees active roster …

Doumit out 8-10 weeks, having surgery  —  Pirates catcher Ryan Doumit will miss 8-10 weeks because of surgery scheduled for his right wrist Thursday.  —  He was diagnosed earlier today with a slightly displaced fracture in the scaphoid bone.  That bone will have pins inserted to fuse …

Orioles place Freel on DL, call up Montanez  —  BALTIMORE (AP) - The Baltimore Orioles have placed Ryan Freel on the 15-day disabled list, one day after he was struck in the head with a ball on a pickoff attempt.  —  Freel was on second base when the throw hit him in the right side …

Giants Hit Home Run With Ethnic Marketing  —  The San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers have done a great job over the years exploiting the ethnic makeup up their communities.  But I have to give extra credit to the Giants today for its Filipino Heritage Night.

Does the ‘N’ in ESPN stand for Northeast?  —  ESPN says this tops its list of viewer complaints: It has a Northeast bias.  —  Especially when it comes to three baseball teams.  As San Diego Padres pitcher (and ex-New York Met) Heath Bell recently told The San Diego Union-Tribune …

Rain Doesn't Dampen Zimmermann's Debut  —  Almost nobody saw it.  Jordan Zimmermann's debut was years in the making — Washington discovered him at a tiny Division III outpost in Wisconsin, drafted him, nurtured him, watched him develop, delayed his big league debut, allowed the hype to ratchet up …

Demetri Martin swings at ‘Moneyball’  —  Comic to star opposite Brad Pitt in Soderbergh pic  —  Columbia Pictures and director Steven Soderbergh have set Demetri Martin to star alongside Brad Pitt in “Moneyball,” the adaptation of the Michael Lewis book about ballplayer-turned-Oakland Athletics g.m.

Tuesday Dish: Brackman's Back  —  Befitting of a man who stands 6-foot-10, big things have been expected from Yankees righthander Andrew Brackman since he signed for $4.55 million as the 2007 draft's 30th overall pick.  It mattered little that he didn't pitch during the 13 months from May 2007 …