David no longer owes Wilpon his allegiance  —  Mets on Twitter  —  I love that Fred Wilpon portrayed Jose Reyes' potential free-agent search for Carl Crawford money as delusional.  —  Perfect.  That would be Fred Wilpon.  Who received continuous double-digit-percent profits from Bernie Madoff …

Reports good on Zimmerman's progress  —  WASHINGTON — Nationals manager Jim Riggleman spoke to third baseman Ryan Zimmerman on Thursday.  Zimmerman, who is on the disabled list after surgery to repair an abdominal injury, is performing baseball activities — taking batting practice …

On a collision course  —  Should baseball do more to protect catchers and baserunners?  —  ESPN.com  —  It always takes something like this — something like the horrifying sight of Buster Posey lying there, face in the dirt, writhing in pain — to get folks talking.  Why is that, anyway?

Doctors tell New York Mets great Gary Carter that brain tumors are likely malignant  —  Stricken Mets great Gary Carter has received ominous news from doctors at Duke University, who say that they are “90% certain” that tumors on his brain are malignant, according to a Carter family website.

David Cone on Advanced Stats, the End of His Playing Career, and Riding on David Wells's Motorcycle  —  David Cone won five World Series rings in his seventeen seasons in the majors — his career included time with both the Yankees and Mets — and this year, he returned to the YES broadcast booth …

Tigers Acquire David Purcey For Scott Sizemore  —  The Tigers have acquired left-hander David Purcey from the Athletics for second baseman Scott Sizemore, the teams announced.  The move provides the Tigers with another left-handed relief option and gives the A's second base depth behind the struggling Mark Ellis.

Giants must replace Posey (cont.)  —  Around the Majors  —  • David Einhorn's $200-million deal to become a limited partner with the Mets is expected to give him about 30 percent of the team once all the final details are negotiated, say people familiar with the deal.

Kevin Correia pitches Pirates past Cubs, 4-2  —  CHICAGO - Kevin Correia pitched shutout ball into the eighth inning before the Pittsburgh Pirates held on to beat the Chicago Cubs 4-2 on Friday.  —  Correia (7-4) limited Chicago to four singles and a pair of walks in 7 1-3 innings.

Notes from Newman: Brackman, Sanchez, Heathcott and more  —  At the very top of the Yankees minor league system, two Triple-A starters — Andrew Brackman and Adam Warren — are top five in the International League in walks.  Down in Low-A, one of the Yankees best young catchers — Gary Sanchez …

Player Q&A: Keith Hernandez talks to me about Bay  —  Last week, there was talk that Terry Collins considered batting Jason Bay second in the order, in an effort to ‘get him going.’ However, earlier this week, according to Newsday, Collins told reporters he is hesitant about such a move, saying:

Astros Release Joe Inglett  —  The Astros have released utility infielder Joe Inglett, reports MLB.com's Brian McTaggart (via Twitter).  Houston acquired Inglett from Tampa Bay in March, and designated him for assignment at the end of April.  Inglett hit .222/.222/.259 in 27 plate appearances …