Roger Clemens using Twitter to talk to fans ‘right from the heart’  —  “Hey Gang...It's official...I'm a Twit!  ;D Enjoy the ride!”  - Roger Clemens, June 17, 2009.  —  Roger Clemens, the former Yankee and Mitchell Report star, has taken to posting on Twitter to stay in touch with fans and friends - and even some of his enemies.

Ichiro homers off Rivera as Mariners stun Yankees  —  SEATTLE (AP) — This time, there was no where for Ichiro Suzuki (FSY) to run and hide.  —  A day after scurrying away from his Seattle teammates in the outfield following a game-winning hit, Suzuki had no choice but to face the mob waiting at home plate.

Rosales … PHOENIX(AP) Leading the last-place Arizona Diamondbacks by three runs in the third inning, the Colorado Rockies looked as if they would solidify their hold on the NL wild card lead.  —  “And then nothing,” Colorado manager Jim Tracy said.  “That was the end of the road.”

Holliday homer gives Cardinals 3-2 win over Cubs  —  ST. LOUIS — Matt Holliday homered off Aaron Heilman leading off the bottom of the ninth inning giving the St. Louis Cardinals a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday night, reducing their magic number for clinching the NL Central to six.

Howard, Rollins spark Phillies' victory over Atlanta  —  ATLANTA (AP) — Ryan Howard (FSY) homered twice, Jimmy Rollins (FSY) hit a three-run shot, and the Philadelphia Phillies overcame a shortened start by rookie J.A. Happ (FSY) to end Atlanta's seven-game winning streak with a 9-4 victory Friday night.

Central intrigue: Twins climb to within 3 of Tigers … MINNEAPOLIS(AP) Michael Cuddyer 's two-run homer was all Brian Duensing needed to beat Detroit and move Minnesota within three games of the AL Central lead, energizing the Twins in a 3-0 victory over the Tigers Friday night.

Kazmir notches first win with Angels in key victory vs. Texas  —  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Scott Kazmir (FSY) pitched six scoreless innings to get his first victory for the AL West-leading Los Angeles Angels and Vladimir Guerrero (FSY) homered in a 2-0 victory Friday night over the slumping Texas Rangers …

How valuable has the Reds' fielding been?  —  More photos » by Keith Srakocic - AP  —  Paul Janish, shown here being awesome, leads the Reds in bUZR this season (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)  —  Fiddling with fielding stats on a Saturday morning...  Here are some different ways to measure the Reds' team fielding this year:

BUCHHOLZ BEATS ORIOLES FOR FIFTH STRAIGHT VICTORY  —  The Sports Network  —  Baltimore, MD (Sports Network) - Clay Buchholz won his fifth straight decision after allowing one run in six innings, and the Boston Red Sox strengthened their stranglehold on the American League wild card race with a 3-1 victory over Baltimore.

La Russa welcomes Twitter co-founder  —  Issues resolved, St. Louis native Dorsey throws first pitch  —  ST. LOUIS — Evidently there are no hard feelings.  Perhaps that's the power of baseball.  —  St. Louis native and Cardinals fan Jack Dorsey visited Busch Stadium on Friday night as a local-boy-made-good.

Free Tickets Come With a Catch: The Game  —  If for no other reason than the game was played and the tickets were printed, they came.  Not many of them.  But they looked at the standings that day, saw two of the worst teams in baseball squaring off in a meaningless game in Queens, and decided to come anyway.

Setback might end Carlos Delgado's tenure with New York Mets  —  NEW YORK — Carlos Delgado might have played his last game for the New York Mets.  —  Delgado  —  The slugger had another setback while rehabbing from right hip surgery and it appears increasingly unlikely that he'll be able …

SHIELDS SNAPS HOME LOSING STREAK AS RAYS POUND JAYS  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — James Shields finally got a win at home, after waiting nearly half the season.  —  Eight straight Tampa Bay batters reached base to start a six-run third inning that helped Shields and the Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 11-4 Friday night.

Davis Would Return To D'Backs Or Brewers  —  Doug Davis has played his entire National League career with two teams: the D'Backs and Brewers.  Now that he's about to become a free agent, Davis tells Bob McManaman of the Arizona Republic that he'd return to either club.