Lowe can't rehash history vs. Yanks  —  Braves righty struggles, dropping third straight start  —  ATLANTA — Derek Lowe will always have fond memories of the victorious effort he produced during Game 7 of the 2004 American League Championship Series at Yankee Stadium.

MLB reacts to Jackson, Fawcett deaths  —  King of Pop and Charlie's Angels star had fans around league  —  The year was 1976.  —  Farrah Fawcett had the poster that was on walls everywhere.  —  Michael Jackson was fronting “The Jacksons” — as the band started off on its own a year after leaving Motown.

Daily Dose: Cliff Lee can't buy a win  —  sports, red-sox, rangers, indians, diamondbacks, john-smoltz, daily-dose, cliff-lee, josh-hamilton, eric-byrnes  —  Cliff Lee's win-loss record has suffered from a lack of lineup and bullpen support all season and that continued Thursday night …

Great Joba debate rages on  —  Yanks insist he's a starter; fans would like to see him in 'pen  —  It has replaced Yankees vs. Mets as the ultimate take-sides debate in the New York sports realm, having kept talk-radio switchboard operators busy pushing at the button for more than a year.

2009 Futures Game Rosters  —  The 25 U.S. and 25 World members of the 2009 Futures Game.

Chicago Cubs' Geovany Soto tested positive for marijuana at World Baseball Classic  —  Chicago Cubs catcher Geovany Soto said he has been informed by the International Baseball Federation that he tested positive for marijuana at the World Baseball Classic.  —  “While I fully acknowledge …

Breaking News: Baylor's Aaron Miller Agrees To Terms With Dodgers  —  Email Address: adam.winkler@kwtx.com  —  News 10 sports has learned that former Baylor pitcher/outfielder Aaron Miller has agreed to terms with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday evening.

Pirates option Snell to Indianapolis  —  The Pirates today optioned starter Ian Snell to Class AAA Indianapolis.  A corresponding move will be announced before the game tomorrow.  —  Snell is 2-8 with a 5.36 ERA, each figure the worst on the staff.  —  Details to come.

Aybar fills in admirably as Rays rout Phillies in World Series rematch  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Willy Aybar homered and drove in three runs as a replacement for an injured Evan Longoria on Thursday night, leading the Tampa Bay Rays to a 10-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies …

John Smoltz starts rough  —  Encouraged despite loss in Red Sox debut  —  + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email + Bio  —  WASHINGTON - Being an avid golfer, John Smoltz is well-acquainted with the mulligan.  —  In that spirit, let's just agree his Red Sox [team stats] career began in the second inning last night.

Roenicke more than just a flamethrower  —  Cincinnati (35-36) at Cleveland (30-44), 7:05 p.m. ET  —  TORONTO — Reds reliever Josh Roenicke let it be known he's capable of bringing more than the heat.  —  With fastballs able to reach 97-98 mph on the radar gun, Roenicke has the reputation …

Slumping Rollins to sit at least two games  —  Manuel feels Phils shortstop is pressing, wants him to relax  —  ST. PETERSBURG — Phillies manager Charlie Manuel had benched Jimmy Rollins three times this season.  —  He had dropped him in the lineup twice.

Renteria, Taveras head the list of biggest free-agent busts of 2009 … Free agency is one of history's great scams, up there with state lotteries and the old grifter trick of selling a man his own house.  They all rely on greed, stupidity, and man's belief that bad things will happen to other people but not to him.

Andy Phillips Signs With Hiroshima Carp  —  Former Yankee Andy Phillips signed a one-year deal worth $400k to play for the Hiroshima Carp, according to an AP report on ESPN.com.  We heard rumblings about the move earlier in the week, but it's now official.  —  Phillips, 32, played four seasons …

Rangers defeat Diamondbacks 9-8 in 12 innings  —  PHOENIX (AP) — Chris Davis and David Murphy hit back-to-back homers in the 12th inning, Andruw Jones also homered and the Texas Rangers defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-8 on Thursday night.  —  Davis matched a career high with four hits …

Marlins 11, Orioles 3  —  MIAMI (AP) — Hanley Ramirez hit a grand slam, and Cody Ross and Dan Uggla each homered as the Florida Marlins cruised past the Baltimore Orioles 11-3 on Thursday.  —  It was the third grand slam of the season for Ramirez, tying him for the single-season franchise record with Ross …

Manny Ramirez ducks out of rain-delayed Albuquerque game  —  The Dodgers outfielder is expected to return to Los Angeles on Friday before continuing his minor league tour this weekend.  —  Reporting from Albuquerque — Manny Ramirez left Isotopes Park tonight without playing a single minute …