Breaking: Delgado rehab on hold  —  Carlos Delgado (left) suffered a strained right oblique muscle while rehabbing from hip surgery in Port St. Lucie, assistant GM John Ricco said.  Delgado was examined in New York by doctor Struan Coleman on Wednesday.  Ricco indicated that the strain was not believed to be overly severe.

Reds' Arroyo is gambling on supplements, despite risk  —  ST. LOUIS — Cincinnati Reds pitcher Bronson Arroyo reaches into his locker, pulls down a clear cellophane bag and slowly opens it.  —  He shakes out the contents like a kid on Halloween night.  There are different-colored pills …

Epstein on trade deadline, Ortiz, and more  —  A few of Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein's more candid comments during his conversation with the hosts of WEEI's “The Dale and Holley” show this afternoon:  —  On whether this is the most hectic stretch he's ever been through during his time as Red Sox GM:

Pedro Martinez returns with a win as Phillies power past Cubs  —  CHICAGO (AP) — At times, Pedro Martinez (FSY) looked like his old self.  Mixing speeds and pitches and keeping hitters guessing, the three-time Cy Young Award winner made a successful return to the majors Wednesday night.

Brewers claim Davis off waivers … Diamondbacks left-hander Doug Davis was claimed off waivers by the Brewers within the last day, sources said.  The teams have 48 hours from the time of the claim to work out a trade.  —  The Brewers were one team known to have shown interest in Davis …

Source: John Smoltz refuses option to minor leagues … John Smoltz, designated for assignment by the Red Sox after his meltdown against the Yankees last week, has refused an option to the minor leagues, a source told ESPN's Peter Gammons.  —  The next step is Boston's: The Red Sox can trade him …

Postgame notes: Walkoff win tempered by injury news  —  This is Josh (not Kevin, like it says) checking in with a TON of news from the clubhouse.  —  For starters, the Yankees recorded their 11th walkoff win this season when Robinson Cano drove home Alex Rodriguez from second.

Strasburg Negotiations Likely Will Go Down to the Wire  —  Until next Monday night, a figurative countdown clock lords over the day-to-day operations of the Washington Nationals, reminding all involved of the days, hours and minutes remaining to sign No. 1 draft pick Stephen Strasburg.

Cano's walk-off single lifts Yanks past Jays in 11th  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Robinson Cano (FSY) hit a game-ending RBI single in the 11th inning, and the New York Yankees capped a successful homestand with a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday.  —  Alex Rodriguez (FSY) …

Money didn't affect Moyer decision, source says  —  CHICAGO - Yes, Jamie Moyer's contract is laden with incentives based on innings pitched and starts accumulated.  —  But no, the team was not in any way influenced by money when it decided to bump Moyer out of the starting rotation …

Ubaldo powers Rockies in win  —  This the kind of night that kills skepticism.  The kind of night that gives a real impression.  —  Wednesday, the Rockies rolled up their sleeves and methodically slugged the Pirates into submission in an 8-0 victory.  —  By the first inning …

Griffey's game-winning pinch hit sends M's over Chisox in 14  —  SEATTLE (AP) — Never in Mariners history had one run taken so long — and felt so good.  —  Pinch-hitter Ken Griffey Jr. lined a single off the right-field wall with two outs in the bottom of the 14th to give the Mariners …

Brewers make flurry of moves  —  Hardy, Hall, Castro dropped; Escobar promoted, Bosio named  —  MILWAUKEE — A 13-6 loss to one of baseball's weakest offenses was the final straw for Brewers general manager Doug Melvin, who answered Tuesday's blowout loss to the Padres with a flurry of personnel moves on Wednesday morning.

Greetings from Seattle  —  I spent most of the flight reading (Public Enemies by Bryan Burrough) and following the Yankees game via ESPN News on the JetBlue television  —  Mariano Rivera sounds like he's having his usual late-summer bout of soreness.  This is usually a 7-10 day issue that he can pitch through.

Dykstra The Deadbeat  —  Bankrupt ex-MLB star's few remaining assets include a $10,000 dog  —  A month after filing for bankruptcy protection, former baseball star Lenny Dykstra has detailed the financial wreckage in which he is enveloped.  In schedules filed this week in U.S. District Court in California …

Prospect Q&A - Mike Minor, Braves  —  By JAY LeBLANC  —  Mike Minor posted an absurd .08 ERA as a senior at Forrest High School in Chapel Hill, Tenn., and made the Southeastern Conference All-Freshman Team in 2007 after spurning the Tampa Bay Rays - who had selected him in the 13th round …