Matsuzaka sent for MRI on elbow  —  Daisuke Matsuzaka has not yet been placed on the disabled list.  But it sure sounds like he's headed in that direction.  —  The righthander was sent for an MRI today on his elbow.  —  “It has not been ready yet.  We don't really have much to discuss,” Terry Francona said a few minutes ago.

Twins legend, Hall of Famer Killebrew dies  —  A man who wielded significant power in Washington, D.C., in the 1950s and is generally recognized as the first player to admire the parabolic trajectories of self-launched baseballs has died.  Harmon Killebrew, slugger supreme …

Marlins-Mets rained out  —  NEW YORK—The game between the Florida Marlins and New York Mets scheduled for Tuesday night was postponed because of rain about two hours before it was set to begin.  —  Rain has been falling in the New York area for several days, and the teams played through …

Ackley Coming Up “Soon” - Maybe Tomorrow  —  Yesterday, Jack Zduriencik went on KJR with Mitch Levy and said that Dustin Ackley would be up “sooner than later”.  Ackley then proceeded to hit a home run on the first pitch of the Rainiers game today and added a couple of singles as well …

Purchase Of Astros By Crane Will Rely Heavily On Debt  —  I have learned that the reported $680 million an investment group led by Jim Crane has offered to pay for the Houston Astros, lease to Minute Maid Park and a roughly one-third interest in a new regional sports network that will start next year …

Hultzen at No. 1 in first mock  —  Virginia ace steals top spot from Cole, Rendon  —  This is the first complete first-round projection I'll do for the 2011 draft's first round, and the plan is to do three more leading up to June 6, the first day of the draft.

Pujols back at 1B for Cardinals after start at 3B  —  ST. LOUIS—A night after making his first start at third base since 2002, Albert Pujols was back at first base.  —  Manager Tony La Russa said before Tuesday night's game against the Philadelphia Phillies that Pujols might make a handful of starts at third the rest of the season.

Shoulder surgery sidelines Braden for season  —  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Dallas Braden is done for the season.  —  The Oakland Athletics announced that Braden is expected to miss the rest of the year.  The diagnosis came after Braden had surgery Tuesday to repair a torn capsule in his left throwing shoulder.

White Sox put Mark Teahen on DL  —  CHICAGO — The White Sox placed Mark Teahen on the 15-day disabled list, but the much-anticipated move to recall red-hot Dayan Viciedo from Triple-A Charlotte was not made.  —  Instead, the White Sox will replace Teahen on the roster with third baseman Dallas McPherson …

Rockies' Ubaldo Jimenez searching for form vs. Giants  —  Ubaldo Jimenez looks to get back on track when the Rockies host the Giants this afternoon.  —  The would-be Rockies' ace enter today's game with an 0-3 record and a 6.67 ERA.  In his last start, he allowed five runs on three hits and walked six in an agonizing 3 2/3 innings.

Confusion surrounds Cairo's strikeout in sixth  —  CINCINNATI — It seems as if Reds pinch-hitter Miguel Cairo went too far Tuesday night.  —  In the sixth inning of the Reds' game against the Cubs, Ramon Hernandez was on first with two outs after a single.

Cubs demote Tyler Colvin  —  Chicago Cubs outfielder Tyler Colvin, who has struggled all season, was sent to Triple-A Iowa on Monday.  —  After a strong rookie season in 2010 in which he led all rookies with 20 home runs while playing all three outfield spots, Colvin is hitting just .113 with two home runs this season in 62 at-bats.

Rafael Soriano can't rule out DL after Joe Girardi cuts bullpen session short due to elbow stiffness  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Rafael Soriano was optimistic about his sore right elbow Monday afternoon, saying he felt good after playing catch before Sunday night's game.  Then he threw in the bullpen.

Blue Jays Release Chad Cordero  —  The Blue Jays released reliever Chad Cordero from their Triple-A club, reports Todd Dewey of the Las Vegas Review-Journal.  —  Cordero, 29, signed a minor league deal with the Jays in January.  Cordero had 128 career saves under his belt as a 25-year-old …

The Worst Pitching Performance Ever  —  The worst pitching performance in the history of baseball began innocently.  Vin Mazzaro entered the Kansas City-Cleveland game on Monday night in the top of the third inning, with his Royals losing 3-0.  He had to come into the game early …