During streak, Yanks' fielding perfectly good  —  CLEVELAND - Back in spring training, Brian Cashman said one of the reasons he wanted to bring in strikeout artists such as CC Sabathia and A.J. Burnett was that the Yankees were “a bad defensive team,” so the less opponents put the ball in play, the better.

Ollie faces setback, not surgery  —  As bad as Oliver Perez was in Tuesday's rehab start for Triple-A Buffalo, his situation actually worsened Saturday when the Mets announced he was headed back to Port St. Lucie because of a recurrence of patellar tendinitis in his right knee.

O's five-game winning streak ends vs. Tigers  —  Big games from Scott, Wieters not enough against Detroit ace Verlander  —  Matt Wieters showed the world that, yes, the hype is probably justified.  Luke Scott continued to hammer the ball like a dialed-in slugger in a beer-league softball game.

Dempster rebounds as Cubs beat Dodgers 7-0  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Ryan Dempster bounced back from his worst start of the season, pitching seven sharp innings for the Chicago Cubs in a 7-0 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday.  —  Milton Bradley had three hits and Reed Johnson homered for the Cubs …

Reds place Votto on 15-day DL  —  Stress shelves first baseman; Castillo up from Triple-A  —  MILWAUKEE — Reds first baseman Joey Votto was placed on the 15-day disabled list on Saturday because of stress-related issues.  —  Catcher/infielder Wilkin Castillo was recalled from Triple-A Louisville to take Votto's roster spot.

Price gets first regular-season win for Rays  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — David Price struck out 11 to earn his first regular-season win in the majors, and Evan Longoria got his 55th RBI of the season to help the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Minnesota Twins 5-2 on Saturday.

Astros' Roy Oswalt might like change of address  —  Keep an eye on the relationship between Roy Oswalt and the Astros.  He has been disappointed that the club hasn't made an attempt to land Jake Peavy and recently has seemed at odds with manager Cecil Cooper.

In a state of suspended disbelief over Manny Ramirez  —  From the top (owner Frank McCourt) down, the Dodgers have treated their star left fielder with kid gloves during his drug suspension.  The team's fans deserve better.  —  The actions have been goofy.  The approach has been casual.

What is going on with Raul Ibanez in Philadelphia?  —  We'll take a short break from the Mariners this morning and deal with an ex-Mariner who is finally getting his due around baseball.  Don't worry, we'll get back to debating the merits of Jose Lopez and company in a few hours.

Rox edge San Diego 8-7  —  Barmes contributes triple, two doubles, single  —  Happy honeymoon, Jim Tracy!  —  A walk-off win featuring Garrett Atkins desperately sliding into home in the ninth gave the Rockies a dramatic 8-7 win over San Diego on Saturday night at Coors Field.

Pettitte: I'll make my next start  —  Andy Pettitte hurt his back on Monday in Texas, stretching in the outfield after a workout.  He loosened up enough to start tonight but aggravated his condition a few times when he slipped on the mound.  —  Pitchers dig a hole for their landing foot and need traction to keep from skidding.