Pitching Coach St. Claire Fired  —  The Nationals today fired pitching coach Randy St. Claire, the longest-tenured member of their coaching staff, and have replaced him with Class AAA pitching coach Steve McCatty.  St. Claire, in his seventh year with the organization, was responsible …

Yanks set MLB record for consecutive error-free games  —  CLEVELAND - Some of the players were unaware of it afterward, but the Yankees set a major-league record in last night's 5-2 victory against the Indians as they played their 18th consecutive game without an error.

THE SPORTS GUY  —  When great ones go, it might hurt us more than it does them.  —  Stephen Dunn/Getty Images  —  In the academy award-winning classic Cocktail, Coughlin tells young Flanagan, “Everything ends badly, otherwise it wouldn't end.”  It's the single greatest yearbook quote ever.

Julio released; Burns summoned  —  By Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel  —  Miami - Jorge Julio pitched his way off the Brewers' roster by failing to retire a batter Monday night.  —  The Brewers have released Julio and called up journeyman reliever Mike Burns from Class AAA Nashville.

Phillies Notebook: Calculating how Peavy would fit in with Phillies  —  SAN DIEGO - With his tender ankle still undergoing treatment and a looming start occupying his undivided attention, Padres righthander Jake Peavy said through a team spokesman yesterday that he would not discuss …

With two months in the books, it's time for certain teams to sell … Welcome to June.  This is your wake up call.  —  Think your team that stumbled through the first two months can still make the playoffs?  Think again.  While we all might easily remember the comeback of the 2005 Astros …

Austin Jackson: A Star Under Construction  —  MOOSIC, Pa. — Albert Jackson builds 18-wheel trucks for Peterbilt Motors, a job with skills that helped him raise an athletic prodigy.  Before the Yankees started grooming his son Austin to be their next star, it was Albert's handiwork that charted his course.

Future for Dodgers' Kuo still uncertain  —  Oft-injured reliever hopes to regain arm strength, command  —  LOS ANGELES — Last year, to the utter shock of anybody who has seen an MRI of his left elbow, Hong-Chih Kuo stayed healthy enough to finally showcase that star-crossed arm, winning MLB.com's Setup Man of the Year Award.

Viewpoint: Angelos doesn't deserve the bad rap  —  Sports Illustrated recently named Peter Angelos, the owner of the Baltimore Orioles, as the worst owner in the game.  Having played for the Orioles for 14 seasons, nine during the Angelos era, I feel I am qualified to speak about the topic.

Roster set for Hall of Fame Classic  —  Twenty-eight former big leaguers to play on June 21  —  The roster for the Hall of Fame Classic June 21 in Cooperstown is now complete.  —  The star-studded roster for the Father's Day game at Doubleday Field includes 28 former Major League players …

Riske to have surgery  —  By Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel  —  Miami - The Brewers need relief help but it won't be coming from David Riske.  —  Brewers assistant GM Gord Ash reports that Riske will undergo elbow surgery today by specialist Lewis Yocum.

Kansas City reinstates elite closer Soria from DL … ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals reinstated closer Joakim Soria and shortstop Tony Pena Jr. from the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday.  —  Soria had been out since May 8 with a right rotator cuff strain.

Rangers' Hamilton could miss up to two months … NEW YORK (AP) — Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton is headed to the disabled list with a strained groin that could sideline him from two weeks to two months.  —  Hamilton had an MRI on Tuesday and was examined by Dr. John Preskitt.

Braves send Schafer down to Gwinnett  —  Braves stuggling center fielder Jordan Schafer has been sent to Triple-A Gwinnett to regain his form, and the Braves have called up Gregor Blanco from Gwinnett.  —  Schafer was hitting .204 (34-for-167) with a whopping 63 strikeouts, which was the fourth-highest totals in the major leagues.

Draft Preview: Braves looking at arms  —  Atlanta to continue penchant for picking pitchers  —  ATLANTA — History shows Braves director of scouting Roy Clark has shown a preference toward filling his early selections in the First-Year Player Draft with high school pitchers and top players from Georgia.

Longoria leads AL players in All-Star fan voting … NEW YORK (AP) — Tampa Bay third baseman Evan Longoria leads all AL players in fan voting for All-Star spots, more than doubling the total of perennial starter Alex Rodriguez.  —  Longoria had received 1,036,071 votes in results released Tuesday.

Starting left side of infield sits for Dodgers  —  Blake, Furcal rest nagging injuries; Loretta, Castro get nod  —  LOS ANGELES — Hiroki Kuroda returned to the mound for the Dodgers on Monday night and probably needed an introduction to the left side of his infield.

Looking at Adrian's Home Runs  —  After last night's game, Adrian Gonzalez has now hit 21 home runs in 2009.  At his current rate, Gonzalez will finish the season with 66 home runs.  He will almost certainly smash his previous season high of 36 home runs, set in 2008.