The Morgan-Milledge Deal  —  Over the last few years, one of the easier running jokes in baseball was to suggest that any available outfielder would interest the Washington Nationals.  Jim Bowden couldn't hide his love of toolsy, athletic underperformers, so every kid who had ever been ranked …

Old bawl game  —  Rejuvenated Orioles wipe out nine-run deficit and wash away stunned Red Sox  —  BALTIMORE - By the time Jonathan Papelbon jogged in from the bullpen, the Red Sox celebratory mood had withered.  Where once they were mocking each other for leaving the field with just two outs …

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Hill has Tommy John surgery  —  Padres righty out 10-14 months after procedure last week  —  SAN DIEGO — The Padres confirmed Tuesday that right-handed pitcher Shawn Hill had elbow reconstruction surgery last week, the second time since 2004 he has had the procedure on his right elbow.

Hot hitters squeezed out of Reds' order  —  Cincinnati (37-38) vs. Arizona (31-46), 7:10 p.m. ET  —  CINCINNATI — Some of the hottest bats the Reds have right now never left the dugout during Tuesday's game vs. the D-backs.  —  Outfielders Jonny Gomes and Chris Dickerson weren't in the starting lineup …

Jack Clark Takes Jabs at Mets of Mid-'80s  —  The Mets have had their rivals over the years — the Chicago Cubs in 1969, the Philadelphia Phillies more recently — but the St. Louis Cardinals of the middle to late 1980s were perhaps the fiercest opponents they have faced.

Yankees acquire Hinske from Pirates  —  Eric Hinske will be joining the team today.  No word on who is being sent down although it would figure to be Ramiro Pena.  —  The release from the Yankees:  —  The New York Yankees today acquired infielder/outfielder Eric Hinske from the Pittsburgh Pirates along …

Another snoozer for Joba  —  Because of the rain delay, there was less time to write for the newspaper, so I had to pick my spots for interviews after the game  —  A little Girardi, a little Matsui, a little Jeter, some Mo, some Bruney, some Hughes.  —  I passed on Joba because he wasn't going to be a very big part of the story.

Twins looking to help Guerrier in eighth  —  Minnesota (40-39) at Kansas City (33-43), 1:10 p.m. CT  —  KANSAS CITY — In an effort to prevent the entire eighth-inning load from being placed on right-hander Matt Guerrier, the Twins recently have been turning to knuckleballer R.A. Dickey as another option for the late innings.

All the gangstas on the bus - or else!  —  As part of Jerry Manuel's postgame message to stomp out “individualism,” the manager demanded that all of the Mets ride the 11 a.m. CDT bus from the team's hotel to Miller Park for Wednesday's matinee against the Brewers.  No cabs, limos or mopeds.

Dodgers are shut down by Rockies' Jason Marquis  —  L.A. gets only two hits against Colorado ace, who becomes the first 10-game winner in the National League.  —  The Dodgers' Chad Billingsley pitched well Monday night in his quest to become the National League's first 10-game winner.

Prado's four RBI propels Braves past Phillies in 10  —  ATLANTA (AP) — Martin Prado singled in the winning run in the 10th inning to finish with a career-best four hits and four RBIs, helping the Atlanta Braves beat Philadelphia 5-4 on Tuesday night for their first home win over the Phillies since 2007.

BLS poll: Derek Jeter vs. Mariano Rivera, who you taking?  —  earning his 500th save on Sunday night, an interesting debate has been born in the blogosphere.  —  Mariano Rivera or Derek Jeter  —  There's no doubt that both were the two biggest titans not named Joe Torre during …

Fair or not, Chicago Cubs' failures are Jim Hendry's fault  —  Fair or not, blame for failures squarely on Hendry's shoulders  —  If you think Milton Bradley is having a rough year so far, how about Jim Hendry?  —  The Cubs' general manager is responsible for signing the .238-hitting …