Sosa Is Said to Have Tested Positive in 2003  —  Sammy Sosa, who joined with Mark McGwire in 1998 in a celebrated pursuit of baseball's single-season home run record, is among the players who tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug in 2003, according to lawyers with knowledge of the drug-testing results from that year.

Stronger Link Than Most Think  —  The last person you'd ever expect to see in Yankee Stadium on Tuesday night walked into the visiting manager's office.  Why, it's Manny Acta.  What are you doing here?  Weren't you fired yesterday?  —  “Haven't you heard?

Maine, Perez throw selves into the mix  —  BALTIMORE - Oliver Perez and John Maine will oppose each other in a makeshift game in Port St. Lucie tomorrow involving extended spring training players, pitching coach Dan Warthen told the Daily News.  Afterward, Maine should be ready to re-enter the Mets rotation …

Break it up!  It's a dog-eat-reliever world for KC's Kyle Farnsworth  —  In the past, Kansas City Royals pitcher Kyle Farnsworth  —  showed no fear of getting into fights on the baseball field.  —  These days, Farnsworth considers himself a peacemaker.  At least among his pet dogs.

Are The Royals In The Wrong League?  —  If you haven't listened to this week's show, please do so.  Will Leitch stayed out of the range of bicycles only long enough to join us for 20 minutes, but we covered more material than you'd expect to hear in an hour-long show.

Pujols goes deep again as Cardinals crush Verlander, Tigers  —  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Albert Pujols hit his fifth home run in five games — and the longest homer at Busch Stadium this season — and Adam Wainwright worked seven strong innings to help the St. Louis Cardinals rout the Detroit Tigers …

Pudge ties Fisk for most games caught  —  In 2,226th contest behind plate, Astros catcher hits home run  —  ARLINGTON — For at least one day, two guys nicknamed “Pudge” share the distinction of having caught more games than anyone else.  —  Astros catcher Ivan Rodriguez donned a catcher's mask …

Wakefield's arm, Ortiz's bat propel Red Sox past Marlins  —  BOSTON (AP) — Tim Wakefield's ninth win moved him another spot closer to the AL lead, and the Boston Red Sox think it might finally be the 42-year-old knuckleballer's chance to make his first career All-Star team.

New Version of MLB.com's At Bat Will See Game Video Streamed Live  —  CORRECTION: We initially reported that live games would begin streaming today.  That is incorrect.  Games will begin streaming Thurs., June 18  —  When MLB.com announced in March of this year that Gameday Audio …

Florida Marlins: Fredi Gonzalez apologizes, handles Hanley HBP flap  —  Fredi Gonzalez was back to his usual self Tuesday.  The Hanley Ramirez hit by pitch flap has been addressed and left in the rearview mirror.  —  “I have spoken to all parties involved and that's it,” Gonzalez said.

Rays put an end to Rockies' 11-game winning streak  —  DENVER (AP) — Evan Longoria, Carlos Pena and the Tampa Bay Rays powered their way past Colorado 12-4 Tuesday night, snapping the Rockies' 11-game winning streak with a franchise-best 11 extra-base hits.  —  Longoria and Pena hit two of the Rays' five homers.

Johan has healthy skepticism over Peterson's comments  —  BALTIMORE - Two days after surrendering a career-high nine runs during a 15-0 shellacking at Yankee Stadium, Johan Santana reiterated yesterday that he is healthy.  Speaking before Tuesday night's series opener, the ace tried …