Posada out three to four weeks  —  MRI reveals hairline fracture; Moeller could join Yankees  —  NEW YORK — An MRI on Jorge Posada's ailing right foot revealed a hairline fracture on the bottom of the foot that will sideline the catcher for three to four weeks.

Beckett on DL; Wakefield in rotation  —  Josh Beckett's bad back has landed him on the 15-day disabled list.  Righthanded reliever Joe Nelson was called up from Triple A Pawtucket.  —  Tim Wakefield will take Beckett's place in the rotation and start against the Phillies Sunday.

Venable flirts with Padres' first cycle  —  Right fielder falls homer shy with 4-for-5 performance  —  LOS ANGELES — The approach, manager Bud Black told the slumping Will Venable, should be the same in the leadoff spot as it is elsewhere.  —  Batting atop the order for the first time this season …

Florida Marlins' Hanley Ramirez gets stern advice during an intervention by Hall of Famers Andre Dawson and Tony Perez  —  The door closed, and Andre Dawson looked directly into Hanley Ramirez's eyes.  —  “I'm not going to say a lot, because if you say the wrong the thing to me …

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 …

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.

BLS photo: Theo Epstein wearing a disguise at the Pearl Jam show  —  The Internet is a wonderful place.  Write about Theo Epstein and the controversy surrounding his attendance of a Pearl Jam show one day, receive a picture of the Red Sox GM wearing a fake mustache at the concert in your email inbox the very next morning!

Salem Red Sox player Hee wears appreciation for body art  —  Salem Red Sox infielder Jon Hee's body is covered extensively in tattoos about his family, ideas and philosophy.  —  Jon Hee didn't really want to play baseball.  —  As a young kid he was into soccer and when he was 6 years old …

NADY, GORZELANNY LEAD CUBS OVER PHILLIES  —  The Sports Network  —  Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Xavier Nady drove in two runs and Tom Gorzelanny pitched 6 2/3 shutout innings, as the Chicago Cubs topped the Philadelphia Phillies, 4-1, in the opener of a two-game set at Citizens Bank Park.

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 …

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.

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

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