New York Yankees' A.J. Burnett suspended six games for pitch … Yankees pitcher A.J. Burnett has been suspended six games for throwing a pitch over the head of the Rangers' Nelson Cruz in Tuesday night's game.  Burnett has filed an appeal of the penalty, however, and will be allowed to pitch until the appeals process is complete.

Putz headed to NY for elbow exam (updated)  —  Breaking news: J.J. Putz will be in New York on Friday for an examination on his right elbow.  He may need surgery to remove the bone spur, but will wait for the recommendation for team doctors.  —  Putz had a cortisone shot before joining the team in San Francisco on May 14.

Kendrick's dash leads Angels over Blue Jays  —  TORONTO (AP) — Howie Kendrick dashed home with some daring baserunning, scoring the go-ahead run on a ninth-inning double play to help the Los Angeles Angels beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 on Thursday.  —  Justin Speier (2-1) …

Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz thinking of getting eyes checked  —  DETROIT — David Ortiz doesn't think that his season-long slump has anything to do with his eyes.  At this point, though, he's willing to try just about anything.  —  Ortiz  —  Ortiz, who didn't play in Boston's 6-3 win …

Giants' Johnson wins No. 300  —  (06-04) 04:00 PDT Washington — Randy Johnson cut his teeth as a Montreal Expo, became a star as a Seattle Mariner and won a championship as an Arizona Diamondback.  All of that, though, had been relegated to the musty pages of a history book when the Big Unit wrote …

La Russa says Cards looking for big bat  —  Slugger to hit behind Pujols is top priority on trade market  —  ST. LOUIS — Earlier this week, Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak laid out a vision of what the club hoped to add via trade, and his description sounded a lot like Indians infielder/outfielder Mark DeRosa.

Son, in-law of Rockies Torrealba safe after kidnap  —  Buzz up!  —  11-year-old son and brother-in-law were released by kidnappers a day after being abducted.  —  The two were abducted while driving to the boy's school along with a relative of the boy's mother, Venezuelan authorities said in a statement on Thursday.

Sox call up Beckham, but why didn't they trade for McLouth?  —  Experience it in IMAX . . .  The coronation of Gordon Beckham begins today.  —  But, er, um, can the kid play center field?  —  I know Beckham is starting at third and batting eighth in his debut today, but really, can the kid play center?

Laird defends bunt attempt in no-hit bid  —  Catcher's try against Beckett in sixth inning rolls foul  —  DETROIT — To bunt or not to bunt with a no-hitter in progress?  That always makes for a good debate.  But Tigers catcher Gerald Laird wasn't thinking about it Wednesday night …

Beltran rips slumping Mets  —  PITTSBURGH — A visibly angry Carlos Beltran let loose on the Mets today after an 11-6 loss to the lowly Pirates here completed a three-game Pittsburgh sweep.  —  Beltran, who was 2-for-4 with a homer today in his return after missing 3 1/2 games due to a stomach ailment …

Wang hopes to reward Yankees' faith  —  New York (31-22) vs. Texas (31-21), 1:05 p.m. ET  —  NEW YORK — Thursday's newly anointed Yankees starter, Chien-Ming Wang, will take the mound with a bloated 16.04 ERA and a pitch count that will likely run out before he gets to 80.

Sorry, but this slot machine is broken  —  Major League Baseball's draft, the worst in pro sports, is in dire need of a makeover  —  Fifty million bucks.  —  Roll that around your tongue.  —  Fifty million bucks.  —  That's not this week's Powerball jackpot.

Dissecting the Disabled List by Team, Position, Year and Injury  —  More photos » by Jim Prisching - AP  —  I have always wondered why there isn't an injury database available for people to use for analysis since injuries play a huge role in determining player performance.

Torn hamstring for Reyes  —  PITTSBURGH — In another huge blow to the Mets, Jose Reyes is expected to miss 4-to-6 weeks with a slightly torn right hamstring.  —  The Mets in a statement described the hamstring tear as a new injury and not related to the tendinitis in his right calf and knee …

Cardinals Designate Boyer; Pineiro Throws  —  The Cardinals have designated reliever Blaine Boyer for assignment in order to make roster room for just-promoted reliever Jess Todd.  The move falls the day after Boyer worked three innings in Wednesday's 9-3 loss to the Cincinnati Reds.

The Rumor Mill: June Test Drive … Former Atlanta Braves pitcher Tom Glavine and Texas Rangers pitcher Vicente Padilla may soon have a new address, sources say.  One NL exec told BaseballDigest.com on Wednesday night the Phillies “like both pitchers and will sign one of them before the week is out.”

You Could Look It Up  —  The No-Decision Kings  —  If they keep it up, the Marlins bullpen could cost Josh Johnson millions.  Johnson is presently 4-1 with a 2.66 ERA, but he should have more wins than the four he has to his credit.  That's because Johnson has made quality starts in nine of 11 outings.