Proctor Revisits Past With New Perspective  —  MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — There is no nameplate above the locker in the far corner of the Florida Marlins' clubhouse.  Its tenant, Scott Proctor, is injured and out for the season.  He is rarely here, but he dropped by this weekend to see his former team.

Josh Beckett's gem wins arm duel at Fenway  —  Red Sox' ace brilliant in blanking of Braves  —  + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email  —  As much as the sellout crowd at Fenway Park [map] loved seeing its old Red Sox [team stats] flame Derek Lowe back on the mound last night …

Bush's struggles lead to loss  —  Brewers fall to Tigers, righty tagged for five runs  —  DETROIT — The Brewers may be forced to give Dave Bush a breather before his next start.  —  Five days after he allowed eight runs in 3 1/3 innings in Cleveland, Bush was battered for five more runs in just three innings in Detroit.

SOURCES: YANKEES SIGN DOMINICAN CATCHER GARY SANCHEZ FOR $2.5M  —  MIAMI — According to several connections in the Dominican Republic, the Yankees and catching prospect Gary Sanchez have agreed to a $2.5 million deal.  —  Sanchez, 16, isn't eligible to sign until July 2 …

Orioles 6, Phillies 5  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Brian Roberts hit a two-run homer with two outs in the ninth off fill-in closer Ryan Madson, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-5 Saturday night.  —  Pinch-hitter Ryan Howard gave the Phillies a 5-3 lead with a three-run homer …

Cashman made decision to sit A-Rod … MIAMI — Yankees general manager Brian Cashman ordered superstar third baseman Alex Rodriguez be rested here Friday and Saturday after a conference call of Yankee bosses, including team owner Hal Steinbrenner, medical personnel and Rodriguez himself, people familiar with the situation tell SI.com.

Sox take Matsuzaka out of rotation  —  Daisuke Matsuzaka will miss at least his next start in the rotation, and medical tests including a possible MRI will be performed on the struggling righthander's shoulder, Red Sox Manager Terry Francona said Saturday afternoon.  —  “We need to get him looked at physically,” said Francona.

Leyland takes exception to Boras' criticism  —  Skipper also says Ordonez could return to lineup Tuesday  —  DETROIT — While Tigers manager Jim Leyland took exception to agent Scott Boras' criticism on his move to sit Magglio Ordonez, he also put more of a definite time frame on how long Ordonez will be out of the lineup.

Manny to begin Minors stint on Tuesday  —  Slugger agrees to start rehab for Triple-A Albuquerque  —  ANAHEIM — Suspended outfielder Manny Ramirez agreed to start a Minor League rehab assignment Tuesday night at Triple-A Albuquerque, Dodgers manager Joe Torre announced Saturday.

Carlos Pena's homer off Johan Santana lifts Rays over Mets 3-1  —  NEW YORK — Carlos Pena hit a tiebreaking homer off Johan Santana in the seventh inning Saturday, sending James Shields and the Tampa Bay Rays to a rainy 3-1 victory over the New York Mets.  —  Shields allowed three hits …

Ex-Rep. Davis happy about baseball's reform  —  Like many baseball fans, former Republican congressman Tom Davis wasn't too surprised this past week to learn that retired slugger Sammy Sosa had reportedly tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug in 2003.

O'Dowd puts Hawpe trade rumors to rest  —  Buyers or sellers?  Rockies general manager Dan O'Dowd said Saturday it's too early to tell.  —  As for all of those national rumors that the Rockies would trade right fielder Brad Hawpe for the right price, O'Dowd dismissed them with a shake of his head.