Game 118: Yankees at Mariners  —  YANKEES (74-43)  —  Pitching: RHP Joba Chamberlain (8-2, 3.85).  —  MARINERS (60-57)  —  Suzuki RF  —  Branyan 1B  —  Lopez 2B  —  Griffey DH  —  Gutierrez CF  —  Hannahan 3B  —  Johjima C  —  Langerhans LF  —  Wilson SS

Stare Down  —  Nats, Potential Ace Strasburg Enter Final Day to Show Hands  —  Peel away the excess — the tangled story lines that have turned a single pitcher into a referendum on an organization's competence and an agent's ingenuity — and Stephen Strasburg is simply a 21-year-old with a decision to make.

Angels' Torii Hunter enjoys happy return from DL  —  BALTIMORE — After missing 32 games, Torii Hunter is ready to get back in the pennant race.  —  The Los Angeles Angels center fielder was activated from the 15-day disabled list late Saturday night and inserted in the starting lineup Sunday against the Baltimore Orioles.

Howard's two homers power Phillies past Braves 4-1  —  ATLANTA (AP) — Ryan Howard (FSY) likes what he's seen so far from J.A. Happ (FSY).  “He's not a rookie any more,” Howard said.  “He's proven himself to be a very poised pitcher.”  —  GAME REPORT: Phillies 4, Braves 1

Haeger to make Dodgers debut vs. Cards  —  Los Angeles (70-48) vs. St. Louis (67-52), 7:10 p.m. PT  —  PHOENIX — Charlie Haeger said he loves a challenge, so he should be one happy guy on Monday night.  —  Haeger makes his Dodgers debut as the starting pitcher against the St. Louis Cardinals …

Witnesses confirm Myers wasn't in altercation  —  ATLANTA - Phillies pitcher Brett Myers said he was not involved in an altercation that occurred early Saturday morning while he was at a bar in Jacksonville, Fla., and multiple eyewitnesses confirmed his account.

Pence's homer overturned vs. Brewers  —  Ball ruled foul after replay review at Miller Park  —  MILWAUKEE — For the third time this season at Miller Park, Major League Baseball's instant replay system negated a called home run.  —  This time it was Houston's Hunter Pence …

Davis deal probably in place  —  By Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel  —  Here's what I'm hearing is going on with the Brewers' negotiations with Tennessee outfielder Kentrail Davis, a supplemental first-round pick in the June draft.  —  I'm hearing the Brewers already have an agreement …

Castillo gets first 2009 homer — into second deck!  —  long drought Sunday, hitting his first home run of the season.  And it was memorable not only for being his first but for how far it traveled.  —  With the Mets trailing by a run in the fifth, Angel Pagan hit a two-out double that bounced …

BoSox may release Smoltz on Monday  —  The Red Sox could release Cooperstown-bound righthander John Smoltz Monday.  —  The team appears to be leaning that way after having difficulty finding a trade partner.  The roster bonuses in Smoltz's contract have complicated trade talks.

Losing Red Sox play it cool  —  Rangers lead wild card  —  + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email  —  ARLINGTON, Texas - The sun here is brutally hot in the middle of August.  —  But if the Red Sox [team stats] thought they were cooked because they left their American League wild card lead …

The Rangers win the Teixeira trade  —  As a Braves fan I was deeply concerned when among the cadre of prospects traded to bring Mark Teixeira to Turner Field was Neftali Feliz.  At the time Feliz was a 19 year old flame thrower with a toasty fastball but suspect command.

New York Mets third baseman David Wright out of hospital with post-concussion symptoms after beaning … NEW YORK — Mets third baseman David Wright was discharged Sunday from the hospital a day after suffering a concussion when he was struck in the head by a pitch from San Francisco Giants starter Matt Cain.