Mets' Francisco Rodriguez says he has to ‘get my head out of my butt’ calls recent play ‘pathetic’  —  Francisco Rodriguez wasn't about to take solace out of Justin Turner being clipped by a pitch with the bases loaded in the 13th inning for the Mets' first walkoff win of the season Wednesday night against the A's.

Rays need to get out of Tampa Bay  —  The Tampa Bay Rays must be moved.  The Rays' barely tenable existence in St. Petersburg, Fla., is getting worse and it's becoming, to borrow a word from star pitcher David Price in describing a critical but sparsely attended game late last season, “embarrassing.”

Pondering Interleague Play and its effects  —  The other night, outgoing Astros owner Drayton McLane visited the Astros' radio booth during a game with the Braves.  Broadcaster Milo Hamilton asked him if there was anything to the story of the team moving to the American League West to balance …

Jose Reyes to New York Yankees ‘not going to happen,’ says Brian Cashman, who supports Derek Jeter  —  Any conspiracy theorist who has pondered Mets shortstop Jose Reyes being fitted for Yankee pinstripes, either later this season or in the near future, can forget it.

A's place Willingham on DL, recall Carter  —  Oakland's most productive power hitter, Josh Willingham, went on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left Achilles tendon on Thursday, and Chris Carter was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento.  —  Willingham has a .231 average in 64 games …

Tigers Call Up Inge, Plan to Recall Perry  —  DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Tigers have welcomed back third baseman Brandon Inge.  —  Detroit recalled Inge on Thursday from his injury rehabilitation assignment with Triple-A Toledo.  Inge was on the disabled list with mononucleosis.

Source: Cubs prepare for trade market activity  —  CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs will bring in their top scouts on Monday and Tuesday to have meetings about the direction of the team with the trading deadline just five weeks away, according to a baseball source.

Will another late swoon doom Leyland?  —  LOS ANGELES  —  The last time Jim Leyland was in the final year of his contract, the Tigers awarded him an extension at almost precisely this point of the season.  —  The date was June 19, 2009.  Leyland signed a two-year deal to manage through 2011.

Yankees Fans Email Their Bronx Cheers  —  Enough time has passed—approximately three weeks—and the trauma has subsided sufficiently that I can respond to the outrage I engendered among some Yankees fans over the positive column I wrote about the team's radio announcers, John Sterling and Suzyn Waldman.

Dunn not sure what to do about three-month slump  —  CHICAGO - The boos aimed at Adam Dunn seem to get louder with each frustrating at-bat, especially ones that end frequently with strikeouts.  —  Signed by the White Sox in the off-season to a four-year US$56 million, Dunn's first season …

Kennedy gets eighth win, lifts Diamondbacks over Royals  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Ian Kennedy pitched six strong innings and Xavier Nady hit an RBI double, helping the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 Wednesday night.  —  Kennedy (8-2) allowed one run on eight hits …

Sloppy Sox slip and slide  —  Lackey is pelted by Padres in a rainy finale to series  —  Yesterday's rain had the Fenway Park grounds crew on the run, as the tarp went on and off the diamond four times.  (Yoon S. Byun/Globe Staff)  —  Not even intermittent rain, which delayed the finale …

Texas crowd sets Guinness world mark  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — A Guinness World Record was set at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington for “most people wearing sunglasses in the dark” during Tuesday's game between the Texas Rangers and the Houston Astros.  —  More than 33,000 fans …