Rockies' Olivo goes 5-for-5, clubs walk-off homer  —  DENVER (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies have seen enough of Miguel Olivo - at the plate and behind it.  —  After being chided by Major League Baseball for using binoculars in the bullpen to spy on the Colorado catcher's signs …

San Diego Padres Tim Stauffer diagnoses own appendicitis on iPhone  —  Tim Stauffer, the San Diego Padres right-hander, is 2-1 this season as a spot starter.  —  Early Tuesday morning, he took a loss.  His appendix.  —  Not only can he pitch, it turns out he can diagnose maladies, too.

Thoughts: on Wright, Francoeur, Reyes, Takahashi & GMJr  —  Here are a four things I'll be thinking about during the game today:  —  1) Has David Wright really been that bad?  Seriously.  I mean, he's hardly the lone issue in the lineup, which is how it sounds sometimes when reading the newspaper and listening to talk radio.

When To Expect Stephen Strasburg  —  It's easy to forget just how quickly Stephen Strasburg has risen through the minor leagues.  This time last year, he hadn't even been drafted; one record setting contract and seven minor league appearances later, it's safe to say he's ready for the major leagues.

Pregame notes: Golson, not Miranda, added to the bench  —  Despite on-going speculation that Juan Miranda was on his way to Detroit, it was Greg Golson who walked through the clubhouse doors this morning.  He's here for Alfredo Aceves, who went on the disabled list.  —  “We've been short on outfielders,” Joe Girardi said.

KEPPINGER, RODRIGUEZ HELP ASTROS TOP CARDINALS  —  The Sports Network  —  St. Louis, MO (Sports Network) - Jeff Keppinger had a three-run double, and Wandy Rodriguez picked up his first road win since last July, as Houston beat St. Louis, 9-6, in the second installment of a three-game series from Busch Stadium.

BERGESEN STRONG ON MOUND AS ORIOLES PREVAIL OVER MARINERS  —  The Sports Network  —  Baltimore, MD (Sports Network) - Brad Bergesen surrendered a run in 7 2/3 innings and Miguel Tejada drove in two runs, as the Baltimore Orioles earned a 5-2 win over the Seattle Mariners, in the second test of a three-game set at Camden Yards.

Yankees Sign Tim Redding  —  Tim Redding officially signed a minor league deal with the Yankees, according to Troy Renck of the Denver Post (via Twitter).  The Dodgers and a Korean team also expressed interest in Redding, who was released by the Rockies this morning.

Ken Griffey Jr.: Seattle Mariners players not talking to newspaper that published sleeping report … The report that Ken Griffey Jr. was sleeping in the Seattle Mariners clubhouse during a game continued to make waves on Tuesday, as the team's players called a clubhouse meeting and stopped talking …

Dale Scott's strike zone in detail  —  Um, yeah.  —  I'm not suggesting Dale Scott had the house on Toronto.  But his strike zone was all over the place and it hurt the Red Sox more than it did the Jays.  —  Here's David Ortiz's at-bat in the ninth.  It would seem Big Papi had a reason for his furor:

Hendry confident Cubs can turn it around  —  Chicago GM feels players are too talented not to score runs  —  CHICAGO — The Cubs have four players ranked in the top 10 in batting average in the National League.  They lead the Majors with a .289 team average since April 21.

Kagan knows importance of strong stance  —  Players break down Supreme Court nominee's plate approach  —  Elena Kagan will be scrutinized about her stance on everything in the coming weeks, now that President Barack Obama has nominated her for a spot on the U.S. Supreme Court.

Roger Bernadina leads surprising Nationals past Mets 6-4  —  NEW YORK — Roger Bernadina hit his first two major league homers, including a tiebreaking shot off Francisco Rodriguez in the ninth inning, and made a marvelous catch to lead the surprising Washington Nationals past the New York Mets 6-4 on Wednesday.

Jacoby Ellsbury refuses to field wedding question  —  Red Sox [team stats] outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury [stats] is more than adept at stealing bases and playing the caroms off the Green Monster, but he's got another talent: evading the marriage question!  —  Yesterday, during the debut …

BRAVES COME ALIVE LATE TO SWEEP BREWERS  —  Sports Network  —  Milwaukee, WI (Sports Network) - Brooks Conrad hit a two-run homer and drove in four runs as Atlanta downed Milwaukee, 9-2, in the finale of a three- game set from Miller Park.  —  Eric Hinske finished with two hits and an RBI …

Carter can hit, but can he pinch-hit?  —  In the Citi Field locker that was his until last night, Frank Catalanotto kept a thick three-ring binder, crammed with lined paper detailing the habits of nearly every major league pitcher.  Catalanotto spent hours updating and studying that information …