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 …

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 …

A's Acquire Adam Kennedy  —  The A's, whose infield has been ravaged by injuries, have acquired former ALCS MVP Adam Kennedy from the Rays for a player to be named.  Kennedy, 33, will intially report to the A's Triple-A Sacramento affiliate.  —  Kennedy was hitting .280 at Triple-A Durham.

O's trade Freel to Cubs for Gathright  —  Outfielder, who hit .254 with 21 steals for KC in '08, assigned to Norfolk  —  Orioles disgruntled utility man Ryan Freel got his wish Friday as he was traded to the Chicago Cubs for outfielder Joey Gathright, who cleared waivers and was assigned to Triple-A Norfolk.

Game 29: Yankees at Orioles (updated with A-Rod pre-game audio)  —  YANKEES (13-15)  —  Pitching: LHP CC Sabathia (1-3, 4.85).  —  Sabathia vs. the Baltimore hitters.  —  ORIOLES (12-17)  —  Roberts 2B  —  Jones CF  —  Markakis RF  —  Mora 3B  —  Huff 1B  —  Wigginton DH  —  Montanez LF

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 …

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 …

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.

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.

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 …

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.

First Gibbons and Bell, now Manny … Manny Ramirez isn't the first baseball player linked to the drug hCG — human chorionic gonadotropin.  —  Former All-Star and Oakland A's bash brother Jose Canseco was detained by immigration officials at the San Diego border last year as he tried to bring the fertility drug in from Mexico.

The Tim Salmon Interview  —  For a longer background, refer to this post.  Long story short, Tim Salmon is helping to promote a test drive event for the Can-Am Spyder Roadster, which will take place tomorrow, Saturday, May 9th at Angel Stadium.  You can test drive the vehicle, and Tim will be present for pictures and autographs.

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?

Ramirez caught cheating  —  From Washington Heights to recent lows in Los Angeles, the News looks back at Manny Ramirez's now-tainted career.  —  Today's Top Picks … Best Of NYDN.com

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 …