Strasburg done in 6th of 2nd start  —  CLEVELAND—Stephen Strasburg had more trouble with the mound than Indians hitters during his second major league start.  —  Twice on Sunday, Washington's rookie phenom asked for mound repairs to be made during the Nationals' game against Cleveland.

BLUE JAYS LOOK TO AVOID THE SWEEP AGAINST ROCKIES  —  The Sports Network  —  (Sports Network) - The Colorado Rockies try to make it a clean sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays this afternoon as the two clubs clash in the finale of a three-game set at Coors Field in Denver.

Jim Joyce top MLB ump, players nix replay in ESPN The Magazine Baseball Confidential poll  —  Jim Joyce, the umpire whose missed call deprived Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga of a perfect game on June 2, is baseball's best umpire nonetheless, according to an exclusive ESPN …

Posada tired but not concerned  —  After the eighth inning, Joe Girardi asked Jorge Posada how he was feeling.  When Girardi heard the answer, he decided to send Francisco Cervelli to catch the ninth.  —  “He said, 'I'm a little sore,'” Girardi said.  “I said, 'Well, that's good then.

SOX IN BRIEF: Oz says team must change GM's mind  —  Now that the White Sox have won a season-high four consecutive games and their starting rotation has begun to live up to its spring-training hype, manager Ozzie Guillen said he thinks this is a roster worth keeping around.  —  “What's the [trade] deadline, July 31?”

Liriano fans 11 to prevail in pitchers' duel  —  Lefty dazzles in front of sold-out crowd at Target Field in opener  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Four years ago, during his phenomenal rookie season, Francisco Liriano delivered a series of memorable starts in Interleague Play.

McNamee Says Clemens's Foundation Paid Him  —  Roger Clemens's former trainer has told federal authorities investigating Clemens for perjury that Clemens's nonprofit organization paid him for his training services, including the performance-enhancing drugs he said he provided Clemens …

Hernandez does the job for M's  —  Seattle snaps five-game slide as starter goes nine innings in 4-2 win over San Diego  —  Felix Hernandez came within one out of a complete game, Jose Lopez doubled in the go-ahead run and the Seattle Mariners snapped a five-game losing streak with a 4-2 win over the San Diego Padres on Sunday.

Volquez Starts in Hillcats Win  —  Lynchburg, VA - In his first start since undergoing Tommy John surgery Edinson Volquez looked impressive.  The 2008 All Star pitched three innings for the Reds High-A affiliate, the Lynchburg Hillcats Saturday night.  Volquez threw 44 pitches in those three innings …

CABRERA'S HOMER HELPS TIGERS COMPLETE SWEEP OF PIRATES  —  The Sports Network  —  Detroit, MI (Sports Network) - Miguel Cabrera hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the eighth inning as the Detroit Tigers completed a three-game sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates with a 4-3 win at Comerica Park.

Weavers could be on same mound Sunday  —  LOS ANGELES — Dodgers manager Joe Torre said reliever Jeff Weaver could very well pitch Sunday in a game his brother, Jered, is scheduled to start for the Angels, but he won't make an extra effort to match the two.  —  “I'm not saying he won't be in,” Torre said.