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 …

Buster Posey and Schadenfreude … I'm not sure how many times I've watched the collision between Scott Cousins and Buster Posey from last night's Marlins-Giants game, but it's not something that gets any easier to view.  Ankles are just not supposed to bend that way, and I get a queasy feeling …

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 …

Cleveland Indians' popularity, revenue growing with each win  —  CLEVELAND, Ohio — “What if?” was supposed to represent generations linked by special moments in Indians history, as in, what if League Park was never built and 1948 was just another year?  —  But the Indians preseason ad slogan …

Owings Leads Diamondbacks to 6-3 Win Over Rockies  —  DENVER (AP) — Micah Owings pitched five effective innings for his first win in more than a year and Miguel Montero hit a three-run homer, helping the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the slumping Colorado Rockies 6-3 on Thursday night.

Sox finally have hit on the right formula  —  DETROIT — It is May 27, a few days before Memorial Day, and your Red Sox have been found.  —  They've been tattered, embarrassed, and beaten up along the way.  They have been called every name in the book as they took a circuitous route …

Red Sox beat Tigers 14-1 for 11th win in 13 games  —  DETROIT - Jacoby Ellsbury [stats] hit a three-run homer in a five-run second inning, and the hot-hitting Boston Red Sox [team stats] went on to rout the Detroit Tigers 14-1 in an eight-inning, rain-shortened game Thursday.

Bailey leaves start early with shoulder spasm  —  PHILADELPHIA — Reds starting pitcher Homer Bailey was headed back to Cincinnati Thursday afternoon after he suffered a right shoulder spasm during a 10-4 loss to the Phillies.  —  Bailey allowed four runs and five hits with one intentional walk and two strikeouts for a no-decision.

Angels' Kendrick to DL; team signs Russell Branyan  —  The Angels placed infielder/outfielder Howie Kendrick on the 15-day disabled list because of a right hamstring strain before Thursday's game against the Oakland Athletics.  —  In a corresponding move, the Angels signed free-agent …

Speculation about Bautista is unfair  —  It's pretty much understood that mainstream baseball writers botched the early coverage of players' steroid use.  Some of my columns for The (Baltimore) Sun in the late 1990s were downright embarrassing — not willfully ignorant, but sadly naïve.

Want a secure job?  Apply with hapless Twins  —  The Twins front office seems more concerned about not hurting anyone's feelings than it does about making people accountable for their failures.  —  Matt Tolbert reached on an infield hit with one out in the first inning.

Bryce Harper's journey in its early stage  —  Nationals' 18-year-old phenom attracting a lot of attention at Class A Hagerstown  —  LAKEWOOD, N.J. — The fans who gather along the dugout railings, with their Sports Illustrated covers and souvenir baseballs in hand, are hell-bent on getting a signature …