Phillies rookie Daniel Stumpf suspended 80 games for PEDs  —  Philadelphia Phillies rookie left-hander Daniel Stumpf was suspended 80 games Thursday for violating Major League Baseball's policy against performance-enhancing drugs.  —  Stumpf tested positive for dehydrochlormethyltestosterone, MLB said.

AMC Entertainment CEO Open to Allowing Texting in Some Theaters  —  Adam Aron has been head of AMC Entertainment for less than four months, but in that short time he's already orchestrated one of the most significant deals in the country's history.  In February, AMC announced that it has an agreement …

Adam LaRoche went undercover in Asia to rescue underage sex slaves  —  No one outside of maybe Bryce Harper made more headlines in baseball than Adam LaRoche did this spring.  The on-again, off-again drama with LaRoche and his son Drake became the topic of conversation in spring training, surpassing anything that happened on the field.

MLB Unveils 300 New Looks as 2016 Specialty Uniforms Released  —  Hey, are you ready for this?  We've got 302 new MLB caps and jerseys to show you today.  No I'm serious, strap in.  —  As has been the case for the past decade, every team in Major League Baseball will once again …

Colorado calls up catcher Dustin Garneau  —  The Denver Post  —  Charlie Blackmon (19) hits a home run in the fourth inning, batting in DJ LeMahieu.  The Colorado Rockies hosted the Arizona Diamondbacks in the Rockies season home opener at Coors Field in Denver on April 4, 2014.

Source: Atlanta Braves player arrested for dispute with woman at Ritz Carlton in Arlington  —  Atlanta Braves player Hector Olivera has been arrested for a dispute with a woman at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Arlington, police sources have told ABC7's Jeff Goldberg.

Twins closer Glen Perkins put on 15-day DL with shoulder strain  —  MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins have placed closer Glen Perkins on the 15-day disabled list with a shoulder injury.  —  The move was made Wednesday before the Twins hosted Chicago, retroactive to Monday.

The Pablo Sandoval-Red Sox marriage could be coming to an end  —  The broken, disastrous marriage between Pablo Sandoval and the Boston Red Sox, an ill-fated union exceeded in its dysfunction only by a Kardashian coupling, could be nearing its end.  Here's how ugly it has gotten …

Justin Masterson, Pirates Agree To Minor League Deal  —  The Pirates and right-hander Justin Masterson have agreed to a minor league contract, reports MLB Network's Jon Heyman (on Twitter).  The Rowley Sports Management client underwent arthroscopic surgery on his shoulder last September …

The New Science Of Hitting  —  Statcast is already giving us clues on the best way to hit a baseball.  —  In broadcast booths, on scoreboards and on Twitter, there's a wave of new information sweeping across Major League Baseball.  It tells us that Carter Capps's leaping delivery increases …

Reds' Zack Cozart, Devin Mesoraco hope to return to lineup soon  —  CHICAGO — Neither shortstop Zack Cozart nor catcher Devin Mesoraco was in the lineup for the Reds' 9-2 loss Wednesday night against the Cubs at Wrigley Field, but neither is expected to be out long, manager Bryan Price said.

Cubs to widen Addison sidewalk, install barriers to deter attack  —  Fans gather April 11, 2016, along Addison Street outside Wrigley Field before the Cubs' home opener.  (E. Jason Wambsgans / Chicago Tribune)  —  Privacy Policy  —  Cubs fans will need to get used to another departure …

MOMENTS THAT MATTERED  —  Bad blood simmering: After Justin Turner was hit by a pitch for the second time in the game, jawing between both dugouts led plate umpire Brian Gorman to talk to both managers.  Turner has been hit by pitches three times in the last week.

Jacob deGrom leaves Mets to be with wife in Florida for birth of couple's first child  —  De Baby is on de way... and so, too, may be some pitching reinforcements from Las Vegas.  —  Jacob deGrom left the Mets Monday for Florida around 3 p.m. when he got the call that his wife is getting ready …