Game 70: Yankees at Braves (now with Sabathia update)  —  YANKEES (38-31)  —  Pitching: RHP Chien-Ming Wang (0-5, 12.30).  —  BRAVES (33-36)  —  McLouth CF  —  Escobar SS  —  Jones 3B  —  McCann C  —  Anderson LF  —  Kotchman 1B  —  Francoeur RF  —  Johnson 2B  —  Hanson RHP

Manny Ramirez gets cheers, goes 0 for 2 in rehab game  —  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Manny Ramirez was welcomed back to baseball with rousing cheers.  —  In the minor leagues, anyway.  —  Ramirez, easing back into playing shape after a 50-game drug suspension …

Phillies need new face on the mound  —  AS THE PHILLIES jet off to their favorite place - that is, anyplace but here - so much is going wrong that you can pretty much pick on anything right now as a problem and be right.  Except that you'd be wrong.  —  Because nothing is wrong with the Phillies …

MLB denies Yankees protest  —  The Yankees protest of the Marlins 6-5 victory Sunday was denied Tuesday by major league baseball.  —  President Larry Beinfest informed Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez of the decision just before Gonzalez received a fax from the league office.

Cleveland Indians' Eric Wedge mum on status; meeting looms  —  PITTSBURGH — Eric Wedge talked about center fielder Grady Sizemore's return from the disabled list.  He commented on Tony Sipp's latest call-up to the Cleveland Indians' bullpen and Asdrubal Cabrera's rehabilitation assignment.

Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg says Sammy Sosa doesn't belong in Hall  —  Chicago Cubs Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg said his former teammate Sammy Sosa does not belong in the Hall because of integrity issues associated with the steroids era.  —  The New York Times reported that Sosa …

Melvin On Brewers' Pitching  —  Brewers GM Doug Melvin says the Brewers can't keep trading prospects away for pitching, according to Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.  The Brewers pulled off a deal for C.C. Sabathia last year, giving up Matt LaPorta, but they are apparently unwilling …

Blue Jays 7, Reds 5  —  TORONTO (AP) — Marco Scutaro hit a two-run homer, Scott Rolen and Rod Barajas each added solo shots and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-5 on Tuesday night.  —  Pitching on three days' rest, Toronto left-hander Brian Tallet (5-4) …

Interpretation of today's Sox news  —  WASHINGTON — The Red Sox begin a string of six straight interleague games with National League teams starting with Washington tonight through Thursday and then Atlanta this weekend.  This leaves the old quandary of what to do with David Ortiz.

Angels rally in the eighth to cool off red-hot Rockies  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Bobby Abreu drove in the tying and go-ahead runs with a bases-loaded single in the eighth inning after Colorado third baseman Ian Stewart messed up two bunt plays, and the Los Angeles Angels won 4-3 Tuesday night …

Teixeira, Youkilis jockeying for position  —  Yanks' first baseman takes back lead from Sox slugger  —  It seems as if the historic Red Sox-Yankees rivalry exists on ballots, too.  —  At least that's the situation among American League first basemen, as Boston's Kevin Youkilis …

Raburn's HR in ninth gives Tigers 5-4 win vs. Cubs  —  DETROIT — Pinch-hitter Ryan Raburn hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning, lifting the Detroit Tigers to a seesaw, 5-4 win over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night.  —  Chicago's Micah Hoffpauir hit a go-ahead, two-run shot in the eighth inning off Joel Zumaya.

Giants remain a bat away from something special  —  Rotation, check.  Bullpen, check.  With everything else in place, Jon Paul Morosi says the Giants need to trade for the bat they lack.

Rays Former #1 Pick In 2005, Wade Townsend Retires  —  Rays Prospects has the link from CBS Sports of the Rays #1 pick and #8 overall pick in the 2005 MLB draft, RHP Wade Townsend from Rice announcing his retirement.  Townsend has battled injuries since signing with the Rays, having Tommy John surgery in the fall of 05.

Daniels says Texas could add to 'pen  —  GM wants depth maintained, acknowledes scouting Pedro  —  PHOENIX — Rangers general manager Jon Daniels said it's more likely that he'll be able to improve his ballclub by adding bullpen help than in any other area.  —  He still believes the Rangers will snap out of their offensive funk.

Ayala had requested trade from Twins  —  Reliever wanted to be moved to get eighth-inning role  —  MILWAUKEE — Relief pitcher Luis Ayala had asked for a trade from the Twins three weeks before being designated for assignment, manager Ron Gardenhire revealed before Tuesday's series opener against the Brewers.