Don't expect Joba to bail out Yanks 'pen yet  —  Joba Chamberlain could certainly help the Yanks' bullpen.  But will it happen?  Ken Rosenthal has the answer and much more.

Ryan Braun tells Pirates to watch backs, tips off tonight's umps  —  I'd usually say that a late April series between the Brewers and Pirates doesn't really bear much watching if you're not a fan of either team — or a Prince Fielder or Nyjer Morgan fantasy owner.

Video: Another Awkward Moment in Television History Featuring Matt Vasgersian  —  First there was this — MLB Network's First F-Bomb.  —  And then, last night, there was this...  I'm not entirely against injecting humor at the most awkward of times, but when you make the decision to do so, at least say something funny.

Wild Game Winds Up As Another Nats Loss  —  For more than three hours Monday night, everything was reckless and loud, a hysterical joyride, pedal pressed to the floor.  And when it ended — after five tape-measure home runs for one team; two grand slams for the other team …

Herd's Garcia shoulders the blame  —  Aching starter runs into trouble in fifth inning  —  A broken-down pitcher.  A broken-down offense.  Another embarrassment for the Buffalo Bisons.  —  That's the capsule summary of the latest sorry affair in Coca-Cola Field as the Syracuse Chiefs rumbled past …

Statement from Hal Steinbrenner: Yanks to reduce ticket prices at new Stadium  —  This from Hal Steinbrenner via the Yankees:  —  “A few weeks ago I indicated that in light of the economy we would review the pricing of a small number of our premium locations at Yankee Stadium; specifically, our Suite Seats.

Barry Bonds: “I just haven't retired”  —  Barry Bonds is here at AT&T Park to watch a rivalry game with the Los Angeles Dodgers.  He was in town attending a charity function with the Dalai Lama (more on that later) and decided to attend the game.  They introduced him to a standing ovation just prior to the second inning.

Unemployed and OK  —  Well, first off, the news...  I, along with several other people at Clear Channel Cincinnati, was laid off today.  —  I'm fine, I'm completely taken aback by the response and once again humbled by the people.  Thank you so much.  —  As for what's next?  Well, I'm hungry.

Assessing Wakamatsu  —  When you have a rookie manager, your expectations have to be toned down, because what a manager says he's going to do and what he actually does are often quite different.  Wakamatu said a lot of intelligent stuff during spring training, and he impressed a lot of smart people …

Gordon's hip injury likely to heal better than A-Rod's  —  There are some key differences between baseball's second-most talked about hip surgery and its first, so when evaluating Alex Gordon's rehab, it's probably best to forget about Alex Rodriguez's.  —  Most notably, the tear …

Brian Wilson defends character, quits Twitter  —  Everyone's all aTwitter about Brian Wilson at the ballpark today.  (Sorry, couldn't resist.)  —  Here are the lean facts:  —  Twitter is an instablogging thing the kids do nowadays.  Wilson likes to Twitter a lot.

Rollins predicts a .400 month  —  After saying in spring training that he had retired from the prediction business, Jimmy Rollins unretired yesterday afternoon.  —  Well, sort of.  —  Mired in an early-season slump that has resulted in his not being in the starting lineup on each of the last two Sundays …

MLB draft going prime time  —  NEW YORK - Major League Baseball's amateur draft is shifting to prime time.  —  The commissioner's office said Tuesday that this year's draft will start at 6 p.m. on June 9 and be held at the studios of the MLB Network in Secaucus, N.J.

Glavine holding out hope of returning  —  Retirement still possibility, but lefty's shoulder in less pain  —  ATLANTA — Tom Glavine realizes that his troublesome left shoulder may force him to retire within the next few weeks.  But because he's experienced some recent relief …

Close isn't good enough  —  Jim Leyland, as he often does, put it well.  —  “Sabathia pitched very well,” he said.  “Verlander just pitched better.”  —  For what it's worth, the cagey old skipper of the Tigers likes what he sees from the Yankees.  —  “He's a great pitcher,” Leyland said of Sabathia.

Dodgers can't hold on after late rally  —  Belisario touched for two runs in eighth inning  —  SAN FRANCISCO — The Dodgers racked up a season-high of should-haves Monday night.  —  From fly balls they should have caught to runners they should have thrown out to a game they should have won but lost to the Giants, 5-4.