Guess who's back?  It's Phil Hughes  —  Phil Hughes wasn't just good tonight, he was great.  Six scoreless innings, two hits, two walks, six strikeouts.  He threw 59 of 99 pitches for strikes and never cracked in a scoreless duel with Edwin Jackson.  —  If you were watching closely …

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.

Hanrahan out as Nationals' closer  —  Acta to employ bullpen-by-committee to finish games  —  PHILADELPHIA — One day after watching the bullpen blow a four-run lead, the Nationals decided Tuesday that right-hander Joel Hanrahan will no longer be their closer and that right-hander Garrett Mock is out as the eighth-inning setup man.

DeRosa, Indians snap Boston's 11-game winning streak  —  CLEVELAND (AP) — Mark DeRosa had four hits and scored from second base on an error with two outs in the ninth inning as the Cleveland Indians beat the Boston Red Sox 9-8 on Tuesday night, snapping their 11-game winning streak.

Smith: In sluggish team, Jerry can sense its high anxiety  —  Shortly after he took over as Mets manager last season, Jerry Manuel expressed that he was “gangsta.”  —  It suggested that he had an attitude and approach to the game that his predecessor, Willie Randolph, did not possess.

Vasgersian: “I certainly didn't mean to trivialize an injury.”  —  UPDATE: Vasgersian apologizes on MLB Tonight.  See embedded video below.  —  The first studio analyst hire that MLB Network made was that of Matt Vasgersian.  As a play-by-play man, he had been with the San Diego Padres, and prior to that, the Milwaukee Brewers.

Bullpen problems hamper Drillers  —  Just when it appeared that Tulsa's bullpen was healthy and on a good roll, lefty Adam Bright's shoulder problems popped up again at a very inopportune time for the Drillers on Tuesday night.  —  Shoulder stiffness led to control problems and a premature exit for Bright …

Valverde to DL with strained right calf  —  Astros recall Fulchino; Hawkins to fill in as closer  —  CINCINNATI — The Astros placed closer Jose Valverde on the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday with a strained right calf muscle.  The move was made retroactive to Monday, and he will be eligible to return on May 12.

Ethier's double in the ninth carries Dodgers past Giants  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Andre Ethier doubled in the go-ahead run in the ninth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 5-3 on Tuesday night, avoiding their longest losing streak of the season.

Blue Jays among those waiting for reinforcements  —  The Toronto Blue Jays, the Angels, the Yankees and some other teams must wait for pitching reinforcements to arrive.  It feels like a scene from one of those old Westerns, when a small band of holdouts preserves its bullets and just tries to buy time before the cavalry shows up.

April 28: Lineup and Kennedy update  —  Starting pitcher Ian Kennedy left Monday night's game in Rochester because of numbness in one of the fingers of his pitching hand.  He went to a doctor in Rochester after the game and today he's in New York seeing a Yankees team doctor.