Atlanta Braves interested in Boston Red Sox pitcher Brad Penny, according to sources  —  The Braves already have made moves to augment their rotation, calling up super prospect Tommy Hanson to make his major league debut on Sunday, after summoning Kris Medlen last month.  But Atlanta might not be done adding pitching.

Girardi tweaks rotation; Burnett opens vs. Boston  —  Friday's rainout will only slightly alter the Yankees' rotation, with Andy Pettitte not affected at all and A.J. Burnett pitching Tuesday instead of Sunday.  —  CC Sabathia, who is 4-0 with a 2.08 ERA in his last five outings …

The game is postponed  —  All that nice preview material goes to waste.  —  No word as of yet on the makeup.  —  UPDATE, 4:13 p.m.: I'll post the pitching rotation once I get it along with any rescheduling news.  —  UPDATE, 4:20 p.m.: This from the Yankees: … UPDATE, 4:40 p.m.: Sabathia tomorrow.

Nate McLouth trade angers some Pittsburgh Pirates players  —  Pittsburgh Pirates players are not happy that management traded away starting center fielder Nate McLouth to the Atlanta Braves for three prospects.  —  “Wow,” second baseman Freddy Sanchez said Thursday of the trade, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Toronto Blue Jays' Alex Rios apologizes for profanity-laced YouTube clip  —  TORONTO — Blue Jays outfielder Alex Rios apologized Friday after he was caught on video yelling profanities at a fan.  —  The incident, which was posted on YouTube, happened Thursday night as Rios was leaving a gala dinner for the Blue Jays' charity.

Raissman: Sterling effort a-bomb  —  The celebration to commemorate the end of the old Yankee Stadium did not include one tribute to John Sterling, who was marking his 20th anniversary as Bombers radio voice.  The tragic oversight has led Pa Pinstripe to use the inaugural season of the new palace to celebrate himself.

Former Indians owner Jacobs dies  —  Instrumental in bringing new park, winner to Cleveland  —  Dick Jacobs agreed to buy the Indians in 1986, and his decision to do so assured his legacy with Indians fans.  —  But it is what the team did under his ownership that will linger most in their minds.

Fair or not, Washington a lame duck  —  In the final year of his contract, Rangers' manager doing all he can to keep his job  —  NEW YORK — There is something quintessentially American about Ron Washington, the Texas Rangers' manager, as he sits in the visiting manager's office at Yankee Stadium …

Valverde throws pain-free simulated game  —  Closer will throw again Sunday before heading to Minors  —  HOUSTON — Astros closer Jose Valverde moved another step closer to returning from the disabled list Friday by throwing about 25 pain-free pitches during a simulated game.

PETTITTE NEXT?  —  Deadspin falls into the age old trap of believing they're living in a special time that produced 300 game winners.  The more I think about it, the more I'm convinced Andy Pettitte could easily win 300 games.  He's eighty wins away right now at age 37.

Redefining ‘prospect’  —  It's getting mighty crowded in Colorado's outfield.  Tracy Ringolsby:  —  Carlos Gonzalez's time has come.  —  The left-handed-hitting outfielder acquired as part of the package from Oakland for Matt Holliday will join the Rockies in St. Louis on Friday.

Orioles release reliever Walker  —  Team cuts struggling lefty, recalls Castillo from Norfolk  —  OAKLAND, Calif. - Feeling that they could no longer count on Jamie Walker to get left-handed hitters out, the Orioles released the struggling reliever today despite still owing him approximately $3 million.

Putz to go under the knife on Tuesday (updated)  —  Half the tag team Omar Minaya assembled to insulate the Mets from a repeat of last year's 29 blown saves is expected to be sidelined for two months.  —  J.J. Putz will undergo surgery Tuesday to remove a bone spur and fragments of a broken bone …

Debate: Who's the best left-handed pitcher in MLB history?  —  Now that Randy Johnson has become an official member of the 300-win club, where does he rank among the greatest left-handed pitchers of all time?  Is the Big Unit the greatest lefty ever?  Or is it Lefty Grove, Warren Spahn, Sandy Koufax or someone else?

Route to the Bottom?  It Starts at the Top  —  This week, the Nationals fired pitching coach Randy St. Claire.  Traditionally, that means the manager has about a month to get his team to shape up or he's gone, too.  The Nats have purged their bullpen twice, banished an outfielder to the minors …