Beckett on disabled list  —  Josh Beckett's bad back has landed him on the disabled list.  —  Joe Nelson was called up.  —  Beckett on disabled list

Clay Buchholz dominates in 3-2 win over Twins  —  Clay Buchholz gave Boston's struggling rotation another lift and David Ortiz [stats] hit a two-run homer as the Red Sox [team stats] beat the Minnesota Twins 3-2 on a rainy Wednesday night.  —  Buchholz (5-3) allowed both runs on five hits …

Reports: Florida Marlins shortstop Hanley Ramirez to apologize, will be in lineup tonight against Cardinals  —  Marlins shortstop Hanley Ramirez told ESPN Deportes he's sorry the last couple of days have gotten so “ugly” and that he is prepared to apologize to his teammates …

White Sox GM: Relax, focus on details  —  Williams calls team meeting before series opener  —  CHICAGO — Where the topic of team meetings is concerned, Ozzie Guillen has followed one basic mantra since taking over the White Sox managerial reigns in 2004.  —  “Good teams win games …

Heyward's RBI double helps Braves end Reds' four-game win streak  —  ATLANTA (AP) — Jason Heyward hit an RBI double with two outs in the ninth inning, giving the Atlanta Braves their answer to another Cincinnati comeback Wednesday night and lifting them over the Reds 5-4.  —  GAME REPORT: Braves 5, Reds 4

David Wright out of New York Mets lineup vs. Washington Nationals … New York Mets third baseman David Wright will sit out Wednesday's game against the Nationals.  —  Manager Jerry Manuel says his struggling star needs a break.  —  “We have to make decisions at times to give people a break here or there.

Herd tallies losses: one game, four players  —  To say it was a painful evening for the Buffalo Bisons might be an understatement.  —  Four players were injured during the team's 8-6 loss in 11 innings to the Charlotte Knights on Tuesday, the most serious being lead-off man Jason Pridie …

Jon Heyman>DAILY SCOOP  —  More ColumnsEmail Jon HeymanFollow Jon Heyman on  —  Inside the mess with the Marlins (cont.)  —  Of Mets' M and M boys, Manuel's the one under review  —  Mets manager Jerry Manuel is under the gun, whether it's deserved or not.

Pregame notes: One-more-day kind of thing  —  Nick Swisher said he feels better today than he did yesterday, and he felt better yesterday than he did the day before.  He acknowledged this afternoon that the initial problem was a little worse than he indicated back in Detroit.

Paul Daugherty>INSIDE BASEBALL  —  Reds are hottest team in baseball; can Cincy sustain its success? … Scott Rolen should be the best person to ask.  Turns out, he's the worst:  —  “Are there any similarities between the Cincinnati Reds now and the very good St. Louis teams you played on?”

Texas Rangers catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia on overcoming yips: ‘I know I can do it’  —  OKLAHOMA CITY — Catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia still is having trouble making an accurate throw back to the pitcher's mound, and he knows he won't return to the major leagues with the Texas Rangers until he figures it out.

Joba Chamberlain and Mariano Rivera let Boston Red Sox come back on New York Yankees for 7-6 win  —  Joe Girardi played Tuesday night's game under protest after watching Boston conduct what he felt was a questionable pitching change, but there were plenty of things for the Yankees' manager …