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 …

Manny Ramirez makes Diamondbacks pay  —  Arizona walks Andre Ethier to get at Ramirez, who responds with a base-clearing double in Dodgers' 6-3 victory.  —  Dodgers starter Hiroki Kuroda delivers during the third inning of the Dodgers' 6-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday.

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.

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.

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.

G-20 summit forces Phils-Jays series to Philadelphia  —  DENVER - How's this for strange: From June 25 to 27, the Phillies will be the road team at Citizens Bank Park.  They will bat in the top half of innings.  And there will be a designated hitter in use.

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.

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.

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 good reason for his furor:

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 …

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.

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.

Brewers considering bullpen options  —  Club could call up reinforcements from Triple-A Nashville  —  MILWAUKEE — The manager's office door remained closed for much of Wednesday morning, when general manager Doug Melvin, assistant GM Gord Ash and field manager Ken Macha met for what Macha described as …

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.

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.