LaRoche's shoulder woes becoming issue  —  BALTIMORE — Nationals first baseman Adam LaRoche was not in Sunday's lineup against the Orioles because of an ailing left shoulder.  In fact, LaRoche plans to get a second opinion on Monday to make sure that everything is OK with the shoulder.

Suspect in Dodger Stadium beating of Bryan Stow is in custody  —  Police this morning took into custody one of two men suspected in the opening-day beating of Giants fan Bryan Stow.  —  In the aftermath of the beating at Dodger Stadium, sketches of the suspects were placed on billboards in the L.A. area.

Bondy: Bombers are boom or bust  —  Does this look familiar?  Russell Martin connects on a two-run home run in the Yankees' win over the Mets.  The Yankees have been relying hevily on the long ball this season.  —  Right about when the third and fourth homers were flying off Yankee bats …

Young's unselfishness key for Rangers  —  Bonus notes from our MLB on FOX broadcast of the Rangers-Phillies game on Saturday night.  —  I said it on the air, and I'll say it again in print: I was wrong when I wrote over the winter that the Texas Rangers should trade Michael Young.

Marlins reinstate reliever Hensley from DL  —  MIAMI — The Marlins have added some pitching depth now that Josh Johnson is on the disabled list.  —  After Saturday's 5-3 win over the Rays, the team reinstated setup reliever Clay Hensley off the disabled list and optioned infielder Ozzie Martinez to Triple-A New Orleans.

Chase Utley has left the building  —  It looks like Chase Utley has played his last game for Clearwater, at least for the time being.  According to several people down in Florida, including Phillies' prospect Jiwan James, Utley packed up his things last night in order to fly back to Philadelphia.

Berkman returns to lineup, starts in right field  —  KANSAS CITY — Lance Berkman returned to the Cardinals' lineup on Sunday after missing three games due to a sprained right wrist.  Berkman came through his workouts on Saturday feeling good, so manager Tony La Russa was happy to write …

Dodgers activate Rafael Furcal  —  CHICAGO — The Los Angeles Dodgers activated shortstop Rafael Furcal before Sunday's game with the Chicago White Sox and inserted him into the starting lineup in the leadoff spot, almost six weeks after he broke his left thumb sliding headfirst into third base.

Punchless Rangers are shut down again, but pitching bodes well  —  PHILADELPHIA - When the Texas Rangers finally return from a weeklong, three-city road trip Sunday night, they may very well be out of first place and may have a losing record for the first time in 13 months.  —  And you know what?

Mather drives in 4 runs as Braves get past Angels in 12th  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Joe Mather didn't make Atlanta's roster coming out of spring training.  There were a few things he had to work on first, and now he's back with the same competitive fire — and a quicker bat.

Cubs score eight runs in error-filled eighth to beat Red Sox  —  BOSTON - Reed Johnson hit a go-ahead, two-run double in an error-filled, eight-run eighth inning and the Chicago Cubs, wearing replica uniforms of their last series in Fenway Park in 1918, beat the Boston Red Sox 9-3 on Saturday night.

Gary Carter has multiple brain tumors  —  NEW YORK — Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter said doctors discovered four “very small” brain tumors after he had an MRI on Friday in Florida.  —  The 57-year-old Carter said he expects to learn more about his diagnosis when he is examined again Thursday at Duke Medical Center.