Damon trying to get answers from Tigers today  —  Just spoke to Johnny Damon, who called me on his way to the ballpark.  Damon said he still hadn't made his final decision on whether he would come to the Red Sox or stay with the Tigers, but said he was still leaning toward staying with the Tigers.

Source: White Sox to claim Manny  —  Manny Ramirez has been on the disabled list three times this season.  —  Ken Rosenthal has been the senior baseball writer for FOXSports.com since Aug. 2005.  He appears weekly on MLB on FOX.  Follow him on Twitter.  —  Manny Ramirez will not get through waivers.

Rob Dibble Is Trying To Destroy Stephen Strasburg  —  The Nats broadcaster thinks the phenom should suck it up and play through the pain.  To examine, lets play point/counterpoint.  On one side, Dibble himself.  On the other side, a little thing called the facts.

Mets seek balance in youth movement  —  PITTSBURGH - David Wright stood in front of his locker in the middle of the visitors' clubhouse at PNC Park and he wasn't quite sure what he was seeing around him.  —  Rod Barajas, who had been a part of his circle of friends hanging out all season long …

Robert MacLeod  —  TORONTO — From Tuesday's Globe and Mail  —  Several hours before Monday's series opener against the New York Yankees, Jose Bautista went about his business in the Toronto Blue Jays clubhouse - a routine that included some playful banter in Spanish with teammate Yunel Escobar …

Skydiver gets stuck on Rangers Ballpark flagpole  —  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Just a bit outside.  —  A U.S. Army skydiver was left dangling on a flagpole at Rangers Ballpark after his parachute got entangled during a pregame jump Tuesday night.  —  The Rangers said the unidentified jumper …

Statement from the Family of George M. Steinbrenner III  —  RE: Details of Unveiling of Monument Park Tribute to George M. Steinbrenner  —  “We remain profoundly grateful and touched by the many expressions of sympathy and support from so many.  We wish to thank everyone for their kind thoughts …

Brewers may have missed out on Fielder  —  Ken Rosenthal has been the senior baseball writer for FOXSports.com since Aug. 2005.  He appears weekly on MLB on FOX.  Follow him on Twitter.  —  The Brewers will not have an easy time trading first baseman Prince Fielder this offseason.

Leaked Documents Show Rare Look at the Finances of Texas Rangers  —  UPDATE: As more time is spent combing through the Rangers spreadsheet, it is becoming more and more clear that the workbook in question is rife with errors.  As noted by Brandon Wilson in the comments section …

Ozzie Smith wants to be more involved  —  DAVENPORT, Iowa — Standing at home plate at Modern Woodmen Park, there was only one place Ozzie Smith would have been more comfortable Sunday afternoon.  —  But there was no podium in the dirt between second base and third where Smith …

Adam Dunn's a Wrigley fan  —  Nationals' slugging first baseman calls ballpark ‘great place to play’  —  WASHINGTON — One of Mike Quade's first orders of business as Cubs manager was to scuttle the Tyler Colvin-as-first-baseman experiment and put the rookie back in right field.

Bud Selig statue to be unveiled Tuesday  —  MILWAUKEE (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig's statue will soon join the likenesses of Hank Aaron and Robin Yount in front of Miller Park.  —  The Milwaukee Brewers are unveiling the bronze statue in a ceremony Tuesday afternoon at the stadium's Home Plate Plaza.

Contact Us  —  Registration … Here is some research by a local accountant, Brian Beerman of Beerman, Piper & Associates LLP, also a longtime reader, regarding the Pirates' leaked 2007-09 financials.  —  Here, again, are those 2007-09 financials, as published by Deadspin yesterday morning.