Does L.A. now have cash for Peavy?  —  From a competitive standpoint, Manny Ramirez's suspension matters to the Padres in much the same way a hamburger does to a devout Hindu.  —  It is a curiosity, but not really much of a concern.  That the Dodgers'outfielder would find use for a drug designed …

Hinch expected to replace Melvin  —  SAN DIEGO - Off to an uneven start to a season that was brimming with expectations, the Diamondbacks fired manager Bob Melvin on Thursday night.  —  Melvin was given the news Thursday night after the team returned from its road trip in San Diego …

Former Red Sox star Dom DiMaggio dies at 92  —  Dominic DiMaggio (left) and older brother Joe posed for a photo in April 1940.  —  Dom DiMaggio, who despite having to share an outfield with Ted Williams and a name with his older brother Joe became a diamond standout in his own right …

Note: Shane Victorino is a Cheater  —  Last night, Jose Reyes, Carlos Delgado and Luis Castillo did a nice job of chasing down Shane Victorino in a pickle between first and second.  —  However, on the pass from Reyes to Delgado, before the tag, Victorino intentionally elbowed Reyes …

Bondy: Mo's woes add to Yankees' deep trouble  —  Even on a night like this, with an ill wind blowing everything but the Legends seats out of the Stadium, you don't expect Mariano Rivera to throw fat boomerangs toward the plate.  —  But Rivera didn't just lose this game to Tampa, 8-6.  He lost it scary.

Thank you Jason Bay  —  “Innocent until proven guilty”........  Are we at the point now where that has morphed into, “I hope he didn't,” or, “I'm sure he did,” and both sentiments carry as much validity and weight as the initial belief?  I'd sure as heck love to think not …

Chat transcript: Bob Miller  —  Reds assistant general manager answers fans' questions  —  Bob Miller: Hello everyone, thanks for stopping by and asking questions, and for supporting the Reds.  Let's get started.  —  josh_frost: Who's your early favorite for Reds making it to the All-Star Game?

Lugo could be secret weapon  —  Boston (18-11) vs. Tampa Bay (14-16), 7:10 p.m. ET  —  BOSTON — Perhaps lost amid the shuffle during a wild Thursday night at Fenway Park was the resurgence of Julio Lugo.  —  Though the shortstop had been activated from the disabled list on April 27, it took a while for Lugo to make an impact.

ROBERTS WHIFFS ON A-ROD AND 'ROIDS  —  Will Rogers, it is said, never met a man he didn't like.  Selena Roberts never met an anonymous source she didn't quote.  Roberts has written a book about Alex Rodriguez, and it is a journalistic abomination.  That phrase probably won't appear …

Smoltz gets peace of mind with visit to doctor  —  BOSTON — The setback John Smoltz experienced recently in his rehab from shoulder surgery raised enough concern in the veteran pitcher that he made a trip to Birmingham, Ala., for a check-up with Dr. James Andrews, who performed the surgery last June.

Q&A: Daniel Murphy, the Insurance Person  —  SNY's Ask the Booth inbox gets a wide variety of e-mails, from reasonable baseball questions for Ron Darling to unmentionable personal questions for Keith Hernandez.  —  Sorting through them is a chore, but one that pays off big …

Struggling Niese surprised to be in Flushing  —  Jon Niese didn't post any wins in five minor league starts this season, so perhaps his reaction was understandable when he learned Wednesday night that he was being summoned to New York to take Oliver Perez's spot in the Mets' starting rotation Friday night against the Pirates.

Murphy's future with Mets could be in infield  —  What if the Mets did sign Manny Ramirez this winter?  For starters, they would be preparing for life without Manny right around now, and presumably calling up Daniel Murphy from Triple-A Buffalo to take his place.