Surgery on Youkilis set for tomorrow  —  loading video...  (please wait a moment)  —  Requires Adobe Flash Player  —  Terry Francona said Kevin Youkilis will have season-ending surgery tomorrow on his right thumb tomorrow in Cleveland.  Dr. Thomas Graham, who examined the first baseman today, will perform the surgery.

Foul call, then game, goes against Marlins  —  Inches from walk-off victory, Florida watches Phils prevail in 10  —  MIAMI — Near-elation turned into more frustration for the Marlins on Thursday night.  —  Carlos Ruiz belted a homer off Will Ohman in the top of the 10th inning to lift …

Greinke doubts Royals' rebuilding plan will bear fruit soon  —  Zack Greinke isn't sure he wants to endure the growing pains he knows are coming as the Royals gear up for another youth-based rebuilding plan.  —  It matters little that growing optimism surrounds numerous prospects currently …

Amazing on-field feats well within reach  —  Three first basemen and two pitchers striving to join some exclusive company in 2010  —  Nobody loves a good trade rumor more than Rumblings and Grumblings.  But this just in:  —  While we've all been obsessing these last few weeks …

Hinske snaps 0-for-17 streak with homer  —  ATLANTA—Eric Hinske snapped an 0-for-17 hitless streak with a tiebreaking, sixth-inning home run off Tim Lincecum to help the Atlanta Braves to a 3-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Thursday night.  —  Alex Gonzalez hit a two-run homer …

Source: Nats' Dunn claimed on waivers  —  Washington Nationals slugger Adam Dunn was claimed on trade waivers today, one major league source told FOXSports.com.  —  The identity of the club is not known.  The news lessens the likelihood that Dunn will be dealt this month.

Bucky Dent: Yanks-Red Sox lack hatred  —  NEW YORK — The New York Yankees-Boston Red Sox rivalry just isn't what it used to be.  —  Sure, fans will show up in the Bronx for this weekend's four-game series between the Yankees and Red Sox ready to cheer, but they will not be treated …

SABR 2012: in Twin Cities  —  News from this week's SABR convention, at the annual business convention, SABR big wigs decided that the 2012 convention will be in Minnesota.  Start planning, people.  We can all stay at Aaron Gleeman's House That Blog Built.  —  (Wait, 2012?  What about 2011?

Orioles beat Angels 5-4 for three-game sweep  —  BALTIMORE—Cesar Izturis singled in the winning run in the ninth inning and the Baltimore Orioles remained unbeaten under new manager Buck Showalter, defeating the Los Angeles Angels 5-4 Thursday night for a three-game sweep.

It's all over: Chuck Greenberg, Nolan Ryan outlast Mark Cuban, win Texas Rangers auction  —  FORT WORTH, Texas — In a courtroom drama that lasted nearly 15 hours, Pittsburgh attorney Chuck Greenberg and Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan fended off a rival bid from Mark Cuban and emerged victorious …