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 …

Sox recap: Red Sox start brief trip home with win  —  + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email  —  THE BIG PICTURE  —  The Red Sox [team stats] took care of business last night, getting just enough of the job done with pitching and offense to top the Twins, 3-2, and open this oh-so-brief homestand on a high note.

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

Yankees owner Steinbrenner is pillar of Tampa community  —  LUTZ, Fla. — High schools often carry the name of a church saint, president or other historical figure, so in this northern Tampa suburb there is George Steinbrenner High, a nod to “The Boss,” the principal owner of the New York Yankees …

Strasburg overpowering yet again … ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Stephen Strasburg had another dominant outing, giving up just three hits and striking out nine in 6 1/3 scoreless innings for Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday night.  —  Strasburg, the top pick in the 2009 draft by the Washington Nationals …

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 …

Maya Unblocked, Yankees Interested  —  The latest model from Cuba is now officially on the showroom floor.  Nine months after defecting, pitcher Yunesky Maya* has been cleared to sign as a free agent, reports Jorge Ebro at El Nuevo Herald (link in Spanish).

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.

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

Scutaro injury leads to roster move  —  Scott Schoeneweis just told the Globe he was designated for assignment.  No word on who is coming up.  More to come on this.  —  UPDATE, 11:15 p.m.: Angel Sanchez will be here tomorrow from Pawtucket and will start at shortstop according to the Sox.

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.

Rockies' offense asleep at the wheel in loss to Astros  —  HOUSTON — Rockies fans didn't need to witness the first leg of this road trip to cough up the exhaust fumes.  —  By the time the players arrived in their hotel rooms at 3 a.m., the week had already taken on a sense of urgency.

Respect  —  Milton Bradley is going to rejoin the team tonight, and is in the line-up.  He's playing left field, and hitting sixth.  Sweeney is DH'ing, and hitting fourth.  This does not constitute anything like real change.  So, fury, post one.  —  When Larry LaRue suggested last week …

Gonzalez's six-RBI night helps Padres snap Dodgers' win streak  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adrian Gonzalez (FSY) homered and had a career-high six RBIs, Will Venable (FSY) had four hits including a triple and two doubles, and the San Diego Padres put an emphatic end to the Los Angeles Dodgers' nine …

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 …