Yankees' Jeter Goes on DL With Strained Right Calf  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Derek Jeter went on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday because of a strained right calf, an untimely setback for the New York Yankees star as he pursues 3,000 career hits.  —  The Yankees put the All-Star shortstop on the DL …

Astros fire their pitching coach  —  The Astros have announced that they have fired pitching coach Brad Arnsberg.  He is being replaced by an interim: Doug Brocail, who if you put a gun to my head I probably would have guessed was still pitching mopup duty for someone out west because I tend …

Blue Jays play host to Orioles; send Villanueva to the mound  —  Sports Network  —  (Sports Network) - The Toronto Blue Jays have to be pretty happy to see the Boston Red Sox leaving town.  Their smiles are even brighter with the Baltimore Orioles coming to Rogers Centre.

RHP Phil Hughes throws in Yankees' camp game  —  TAMPA, Fla. — New York Yankees starter Phil Hughes took another step forward in his rehabilitation program for a shoulder injury, throwing 50 pitches Tuesday against minor leaguers in a camp game.  —  Hughes has been out since April 15 because of inflammation in his right shoulder.

Why Jim Crane Could Become Baseball's Most Controversial Owner  —  Owning a Major League Baseball club has a gratification and ego element that, for some, far surpasses a corporate takeover or merger.  To buy a team means entering a rare fraternity where you become part of baseball's incredible lineage.

Cool, collected Crawford returns to St. Pete  —  Left fielder hoping for warm reception in city where he thrived  —  TORONTO — Carl Crawford, as shy and quiet of a star as you'll find in the Major Leagues, was uneasy with the number of reporters who crowded his locker on a cool Sunday morning in Toronto.

The problem with perpetual interleague play  —  TOWER GROVE  • When it comes to covering baseball and describing injuries, it always helps to know the code words and how to translate them.  Say it with me now: A strain is actually a tear.  A “sports hernia” is often an abdominal strain, which is a tear.

Gonzalez takes over at first in AL All-Star voting  —  Boston slugger leaps over Teixeira; Bautista hits three million  —  Riding the surge of the Red Sox and his own personal offensive exploits, Boston's Adrian Gonzalez has emerged as the American League's top vote-getter among first basemen for the 2011 All-Star Game.

Cubs' plummet likely will end in fall guy  —  With wins and revenue down, Jim Hendry's days as general manager appear numbered  —  CHICAGO — Fledgling scapegoat Mike Quade was contemplative about the Chicago Cubs' latest injury victim, one Kerry Wood.  —  “We can put people on the moon …

Cole & Heidi Hamels give $200k to Philly schools  —  Checkbook figuratively in hand, Phillies ace Cole Hamels visited a North Philadelphia high school this morning to find his presence was welcome almost as much as his money.  —  The former World Series MVP joined his wife Heidi in donating …

Brandon Crawford's nickname comes straight from street ball  —  You might know rookie shortstop Brandon Crawford  —  as the fella who hit a grand slam in his major league debut last month.  But his San Francisco Giants teammates and his previous minor league mates know him as “The Professor.”

Orioles pitching coach Connor resigns  —  TORONTO—The Baltimore Orioles say pitching coach Mark Connor has resigned for personal reasons.  —  Bullpen coach Rick Adair took over for Connor.  The Orioles are 30-33 and last in the AL East going into Tuesday night's game at Toronto.

Dodgers' June 30 payroll looms large in McCourt case  —  Frank McCourt is expected to meet payroll Wednesday, but team reportedly appears to have ‘no chance’ of making next one that roughly triples, without cash infusion from TV deal that is under debate.  —  Dodger owner Frank McCourt comments …