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 …

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.

With help in field, Verlander denies Lee  —  Game-saving catch by Granderson preserves shutout win  —  CLEVELAND — Clete Thomas legged out an infield single to allow Curtis Granderson to score the game's only run, rewarding Justin Verlander for his nine shutout innings with just his second career win …

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, was assigned to Triple-A Sacramento as a paper move because he wasn't expected to arrive in time for Friday's game.

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

Braun hits two-run homer as Brewers top Cubs  —  MILWAUKEE (AP) — Ryan Braun hit a two-run homer in the eighth and the Milwaukee Brewers rallied for a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs, who may be without third baseman Aramis Ramirez for an extended period after he dislocated his left shoulder Friday night.

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 …

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.

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.

Players express sadness, concern  —  Responses from Manny's peers cover range of emotions  —  As news of the 50-game suspension of Manny Ramirez for violating Major League Baseball's drug policy spread throughout big league clubhouses, reaction among peers was quick, ranging from accusatory to skeptical to even indifferent.

Manny Ramirez: Understanding the Glee  —  The Glove of Justice is swift.  The Glove of Justice is efficient.  —  Browse more photos »  —  If a first-time visitor were to come to the site and read the quickie Manny Ramirez thread, they might think, boy, what a bunch of bitter, craven Giants fans.

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.