Extra home games for Phillies upset New York Mets outfielder Jeff Francoeur, Ike Davis takes a dive  —  Perhaps you've been alerted to the fact that the Blue Jays' home series with the Phillies is being shifted from Toronto to Citizens Bank Park in Philly because of fears of violence due …

MLB says Phillies have been warned  —  Tracy Ringolsby is a Hall of Fame baseball writer.  He is in his 35th year covering Major League Baseball, is a co-founder of Baseball America, and appears on pre- and postgame shows for Colorado Rockies games on FSN Rocky Mountain.  —  DENVER

Golson in the house, not in the lineup  —  Greg Golson, not Juan Miranda, is listed on the lineup card as a player on the bench.  So far it looks like that's the move for Alfredo Aceves.  —  Derek Jeter SS  —  Brett Gardner CF  —  Mark Teixeira 1B  —  Alex Rodriguez DH  —  Robinson Cano 2B

Ken Griffey Jr.: Seattle Mariners players no 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 …

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 …

Sammy Sosa back to black  —  Sammy Sosa stunned fans last year when he turned up at the Latin Grammys with noticeably whiter skin.  The home run legend claimed he'd mistakenly used a cosmetic cream with an unintended bleaching effect.  But last weekend at club Liv at the Fontainebleau in Miami Beach …

Clock may be ticking on Blalock  —  If the Rays were considering Hank Blalock as a potential replacement for struggling DH Pat Burrell, they may have to decide soon.  —  Agent Scott Boras indicated Tuesday that Blalock would activate the out clause in his Triple-A contract within the next week …

Matsuzaka sparkles in 6-1 Boston win over Toronto  —  BOSTON—Daisuke Matsuzaka allowed three hits in seven innings and the Boston Red Sox capitalized on more wildness by Toronto Blue Jays pitchers for a 6-1 win Tuesday night.  —  Matsuzaka struck out nine and allowed just three runners …

How 'bout a little help, please!  —  Ubaldo Jimenez and Zack Greinke among the players doing much of the heavy lifting  —  Shortly before embarking on his summer vacation in late April, Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony drew some attention with a comment that made his frustration readily apparent.

Stunned Cleveland Cavaliers owner Daniel Gilbert wonders about team's effort … CLEVELAND, Ohio — In the shell-shocked silence at The Q Tuesday night, Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert sat stoically in his baseline courtside seat less than 10 feet from LeBron James, who passed …

Jamie Moyer: HOF?  —  HOWARD MEGDAL: This is not to say that Jamie Moyer, were he to retire today, would be a Hall of Famer.  But the duration of his career as a solid pitcher leads inevitably to the question: just how close is he?  The point is, there simply has to be a point …

Stauffer out after emergency appendectomy  —  Padres pitcher has surgery after early-morning stomach pain  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Padres pitcher Tim Stauffer, who has been valuable to the team in a long-relief role and spot starter, had an emergency appendectomy early Tuesday morning …

Dodgers patient with Anderson in new role  —  Veteran working through struggles as pinch-hitter  —  PHOENIX — Garret Anderson is batting .122 and is 0-for-13 against left-handed pitching, but Dodgers management is sticking with him as he tries to reinvent himself as a pinch-hitter after a career as an everyday player.