Opening of new ballparks has hurt some feelings  —  New York's two new ballparks have brought immense joy and pride to those responsible for making them happen.  And look, for all of the negative publicity currently surrounding them - the Yankees really need to cut those ticket prices - history will smile upon both endeavors.

Wildly successful  —  Lowell helps Sox finally tame NY  —  Jason Varitek watches his fourth-inning grand slam, a key hit in the Sox' slugfest win.  (Barry Chin/Globe Staff)  —  Walking Jason Bay intentionally seemed to make sense for the Yankees.  He had: 1) tied Friday's game with a two-run homer …

Litsch to see Dr. Andrews as precaution  —  Right-hander feels better Saturday after Friday pain  —  CHICAGO — Rarely does a pitcher come back with good news if an injury sends him to the office of Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham, Ala. The Blue Jays are hoping to have an exception in right-hander Jesse Litsch.

Bondy: Dukes' errors and outburst epitomize National disgrace  —  You would like to think the Mets have emerged from their funk, back onto dry land.  You want to believe the Mets' second straight victory yesterday means they are heading onward and upward, back toward another September fling with the Phillies.

Angels might be able to find pitching help  —  They could turn to the independent Atlantic League, which began play last week.  —  The season isn't even three weeks old, yet the Angels have already used seven starting pitchers — including two who had never appeared in a big league game before Thursday.

Greinke is zeroed in now  —  With anxiety beaten, talent shines through  —  When he looks down the roster of the Kansas City Royals, Allard Baird sees players such as Billy Butler, David DeJesus, Mark Teahen, Alex Gordon, Mike Aviles, and John Buck, all of whom were either drafted or acquired in trade on his watch.

David Eckstein is more than a ‘scrappy’ little player  —  The 5-foot-6 San Diego Padres infielder is a two-time World Series champion who excels at defensive positioning and bat control.  —  Reporting from San Diego — There is a cartoon character in the Eckstein household, but it's not the scrappy little infielder.

Braves place McCann on 15-day disabled list  —  Catcher bothered by blurred vision and dryness in left eye  —  Cincinnati — The Braves will have to make do without All-Star catcher Brian McCann for at least the next two weeks.  —  McCann was placed on the 15-day disabled list Saturday due …

Touching Base: The score on early trends  —  It's always fun in the early part of the baseball season to extrapolate from the smallest of sample sizes and calculate which players are on pace for record-shattering seasons.  Take Opening Day, when the Diamondbacks' Tony Clark and Felipe Lopez each hit …

CLEVELAND INDIANS  —  Baseball News, Schedule, Pictures, and More  —  Wedge getting fiesty, but Cleveland Indians are anything but in listless 7-1 loss to Minnesota … CLEVELAND — If the Indians are a team in transition, it will be interesting to see where they will be by the end of September.

Hamstring lands Drew on disabled list  —  D-backs shortstop aggravated injury Friday vs. Giants  —  PHOENIX — D-backs shortstop Stephen Drew is headed to the disabled list with a strained left hamstring.  —  D-backs manager Bob Melvin made the announcement following the club's 5-3 loss to the Giants on Saturday at Chase Field.

Pujols passes milestone with slam  —  Slugger 23rd active player to reach 1,000 RBIs  —  ST. LOUIS — Albert Pujols hit a home run so majestic it deserved two milestones.  —  Pujols hit a mammoth grand slam in the seventh inning of the Cardinals' 8-2 win over the Cubs on Saturday, giving him 1,002 career RBIs.