Yankees pitcher A.J. Burnett cuts hands hitting clubhouse doors in frustration  —  NEW YORK — A.J. Burnett snapped.  —  Frustrated by another day in which his curveballs failed to break, his fastballs sailed off target and his delivery fell apart, the Yankees right-hander took his frustration …

Boston's Buchholz ready to return on Wednesday … BOSTON (AP) — The Red Sox are about to get one of their injured stars back.  —  Boston manager Terry Francona said Saturday that All-Star pitcher Clay Buchholz, on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left hamstring, will start Wednesday in Oakland.

Before the grand ol' man, there was The Boss  —  NEW YORK—Many great Yankees were on the field wearing the famous pinstripes again, now with special memorial patches in honor of George Steinbrenner and Bob Sheppard.  —  Amid all the tributes of the past week since the owner's death …

Red Sox are now over the luxury tax threshold  —  According to a major league source, the Red Sox found out today that they they have indeed gone over the luxury tax threshold for 2010, which also will affect their payroll for 2011.  —  This is not the best of news for the club …

Hart, Fielder power Brewers past Braves, 6-3  —  ATLANTA—Prince Fielder says he doesn't care if Atlanta's pitchers are aiming for him as long as his Brewers keep winning.  —  Corey Hart hit a three-run double in Milwaukee's five-run seventh, Fielder homered before he was hit by a pitch …

Yankees show interest in Helms  —  The Yankees are looking for some bench help, and a player that has caught their attention is Marlins veteran Wes Helms.  —  Helms initially signed with the Marlins in 2006 when Joe Girardi was managing in Florida.  —  Helms has long been a fan of Girardi …

Giants beat Mets for 3rd straight day, 8-4  —  SAN FRANCISCO—Buster Posey and Andres Torres homered, and Matt Cain extended San Francisco's scoreless streak against the Mets to 24 innings before New York finally scored in an 8-4 loss to the Giants on Saturday night.

Unpredictable Lincecum  —  Even two-time Cy Young Award winners have to adapt, and Tim Lincecum has.  —  The main headline from his shutout of the Mets on Thursday was his control.  He threw 77 strikes and 33 balls.  Beyond that, though, Lincecum delivered on his goal of being less predictable.

Crowe's clutch hit helps Indians top Tigers 4-3  —  CLEVELAND - Trevor Crowe singled in the go-ahead run with two outs in the seventh inning and the Cleveland Indians beat the Detroit Tigers 4-3 in the first game of a day-night doubleheader Saturday.  —  Fausto Carmona (9-7) …

Volquez wins in return, Reds beat Rockies 8-1  —  CINCINNATI—Edinson Volquez gave a throwback performance in his return from elbow surgery, allowing only three hits over six innings Saturday night, and the Cincinnati Reds cracked four homers for an 8-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies.

Phillies score 4 in 9th to beat Marmol, Cubs 4-1  —  CHICAGO - Placido Polanco, just off the disabled list, hit a tying single with two outs in the ninth inning and the Philadelphia Phillies rallied for four runs against wild closer Carlos Marmol to beat the Chicago Cubs 4-1 on Saturday.

Fantasy Fare: Can Jays find Escobar's power  —  For owners in mixed fantasy leagues, that Blue Jays-Braves swap of shortstops this week likely won't have much impact as both Alex Gonzalez and Yunel Escobar will maintain their starting roles and, barring something unforeseen, keep doing what they've been doing all year.