Signs of trouble in Toronto  —  The Blue Jays deny they're stealing signs — evidence may lead to another conclusion … “Not too easy, is it?”  —  From the visitors bullpen at Rogers Centre in Toronto, an American League pitcher screamed at Blue Jays right fielder Jose Bautista as he took …

Freak accident shelves Narveson  —  By Todd Rosiak of the Journal Sentinel  —  St. Louis — A freak accident in the clubhouse during their 5-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night has knocked one the Milwaukee Brewers' starters out of his next turn in the rotation.

MLB Announces 2011 Postseason Schedule  —  Major League Baseball today announced the schedule for the 2011 Postseason, which will open on Friday, September 30th.  Game One of the 107th World Series is scheduled for Wednesday, October 19th in the ballpark of the National League Champions.

It's simple: Burnett needs to sit  —  Joe Girardi has supplied the same answer numerous times to explain why he made a particular lineup decision with the Yankees.  He is starting the players that he thinks will give the Yankees the best chance to win.  It is a simple answer, a way to seemingly throttle any follow up questions.

Gardenhire: Morneau to rejoin Twins on Friday  —  MINNEAPOLIS — After wearing out Triple-A pitching, and general manager Bill Smith's cell phone, Justin Morneau has finally received the green light to return to the Minnesota Twins.  —  Manager Ron Gardenhire said Wednesday that Morneau …

Angels Tag Rivera and Granderson, Handing Yanks Third Straight Loss  —  The Yankees and Mariano Rivera had a full day to recover from their upsetting loss to the Boston Red Sox late Sunday night, when Rivera blew a save opportunity in the ninth inning and the Red Sox went on to win in the 10th.

Royals release Kyle Davies to clear space for Perez  —  Time ran out Wednesday morning on the Royals' willingness to wait for right-hander Kyle Davies to develop into a reliable starting pitcher.  —  The Royals requested unconditional release waivers on Davies, 27, in order to clear space …

Latest injury may not hurt Reyes' chance at big free-agent payday … Jose Reyes' big goal this season, his last before his contract expires, was to prove he can stay healthy and sound for a full season.  And now that the Mets' star shortstop has gone on the disabled list with a hamstring injury …

McCutchen, Karstens Deliver for Bucs in Series Win  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Andrew McCutchen hit a two-run homer, Jeff Karstens bounced back from his worst start of the season and the Pittsburgh Pirates won their first series in three weeks with a 9-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday.

Garrett Richards' road to big leagues can be traced to Angels' former scouting director  —  Right-hander, who makes his major league debut Wednesday, is another product of the team's superb 2009 draft spearheaded by Eddie Bane, who says he was fired last winter because he didn't like General Manager Tony Reagins.

Moorad: Padres to increase payroll in 2012  —  Padres CEO Jeff Moorad said Tuesday that the Padres' 2012 payroll “will start with a five,” with the eventual “resting place” over the next five years being $70 million.  —  Moorad discussed Padres ownership and operations while saying …

Lee throws eight scoreless, homers as Phillies top Dodgers  —  LOS ANGELES — Cliff Lee pitched eight scoreless innings with 10 strikeouts and hit his second career home run, leading the Philadelphia Phillies to a 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night.

Cubs manager sticking with vets in rotation  —  Quade isn't too eager to give Coleman another shot  —  Rodrigo Lopez wipes the sweat off of his face between pitches against the Pirates.  (Jared Wickerham/ Getty / August 4, 2011)  —  Though he struggled in his last two starts …

Braves Release Scott Proctor, Promote Arodys Vizcaino To Atlanta  —  According to a report from the Gwinnett Braves Broadcaster and WSB Radio Sports Director Tony Schiavone, Atlanta Braves [relief] pitcher Scott Proctor has finally been released.  The club has also promoted another …

Another comeback as Mets beat Padres, 5-4  —  NEW YORK - The Mets had a rally going Tuesday with the tying and go-ahead runs on base with nobody out in the eighth inning, and burly cleanup hitter Lucas Duda was coming to the plate.  —  The 24,619 in attendance grew excited for the emerging power hitter …