Burnett not living up to expectations  —  The lesson of last night's Yankees disappointment is, simply, this:  —  With silly investments come silly expectations, and serious disappointments.  —  If you're going to invest $82.5 million in a guy in part because he pitches well against the Red Sox …

Suspended Manny Ramirez visits with Los Angeles Dodgers teammates  —  LOS ANGELES — Manny Ramirez visited his Los Angeles Dodgers teammates before their game against San Diego on Tuesday night, popping into the clubhouse before a home game for the first time since his suspension for violating Major League Baseball's drug policy.

Mets Draft Steven Matz of Ward Melville  —  The Mets did not own a first-round pick in this year's amateur draft, having surrendered it to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in return for signing Francisco Rodriguez.  However, they drafted a first-round talent with their late second-round …

Johnson highlights second-day success  —  Marlins look to continue excellent post-fourth-round Drafts  —  MIAMI — Success stories can emerge at any time during the First-Year Player Draft.  —  For proof of that, the Marlins can look no further than Josh Johnson, their standout 6-foot-7 right-hander.

2009 Draft: Yankees First Round Pick  —  With their first pick in the 2009 MLB Draft, the Yankees selected CF Slade Heathcott out of Texas HS in Texarkana.  —  Scouting Report: Heathcott is an exceptional athlete and a physical specimen, which gives him a chance to develop five above-average or better tools.

Touching All the Bases: New Yankee Stadium Home Run Derby  —  After analyzing the 29 games played and the 105 home runs hit at the new Yankee Stadium, AccuWeather.com has determined that a portion of the home run derby that has taken place this season cannot be directly attributed to the weather.

Mets lift Johan with three-homer night  —  Wright, Beltran, Church go deep; Santana serves up four  —  NEW YORK — The race for the National League East championship has had its bags packed for some time now, ready to move out of Citi Field as soon as it can reserve a seat on a flight to Atlanta or maybe even Miami.

Jim & John: Post-Round One Thoughts  —  Our experts check in with opinion and analysis  —  Jim Callis jumped on to chat with me before heading to do Round Three on mlb.com:  —  John: Jim, real quick, let's review the first round.  —  Jim: OK . . .  John: Was Matt Hobgood going 5 …

Dodgers select two-way Baylor prospect  —  Los Angeles drafts left-hander as pitcher at No. 36  —  LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers selected Aaron Miller, a left-handed pitcher from Baylor University, as their top pick in Tuesday's First-Year Player Draft.  —  A 21-year-old junior …

First-Round Recap  —  1.  —  WASHINGTON NATIONALS STEPHEN STRASBURG, RHP  —  Scouting Report: In the history of the draft, no prospect has received as much predraft hype and publicity as Strasburg—and the attention is warranted.  His combination of stuff, pitching savvy and command make him a once-in-a-generation phenomenon.

JUNE 1 JAUNT UNDERMINES INTEGRITY  —  The integrity of the game is a phrase heard often in any discussion of steroids and baseball.  Major League Baseball says players have to be tested to ensure the integrity of the game; each player who tests positive damages the integrity of the game.

Cool Fourth-Round Picks  —  Teams had all morning to re-size their boards, see who was available and contact players and their advisers about what it would take to sign.  Now we're going to see some interesting picks.  —  The round is flying by, some quick thoughts:

DAMON TARGETS TORRE  —  BOSTON — The Idiot has returned on a mission.  —  Johnny Damon wants the Yankees to get back to the postseason for many reasons.  One is to prove Joe Torre wrong.  —  Damon said Torre's book, “The Yankee Years,” has “fired” him up to have a big season.