Red Sox notebook: Christian Vazquez recall begs questions  —  Catcher Christian Vazquez' return brings stability behind the plate for the Red Sox but leaves questions about how the team will handle the man he appears to be replacing, Blake Swihart.  —  Vazquez, a great receiver and thrower …

Johnny Manziel accused of trashing pad with ‘booze and drug-filled’ ragers  —  Johnny Manziel and a picture of the rented Los Angeles he and his friends trashed Photo: Clockwise: AKM-GSI (2), Splash News  —  MORE FROM:  —  Call it a case of affluenza.  Rich-kid quarterback Johnny Manziel's facing …

Leyland To Manage USA WBC Team In 2017  —  Three-time Manager of the Year Jim Leyland will manage Team USA in the World Baseball Classic in 2017, USA Baseball said Friday.  —  Leyland, 71, managed the Pirates, Marlins, Rockies and Tigers from 1986-2013 before stepping down in October 2013 …

Giants Place Ehire Adrianza On DL, Recall Mac Williamson  —  7:15pm: Williamson will get the call, Pavlovic tweets.  The well-regarded 25-year-old corner outfielder struggled in a late-season call-up last year but is off to a strong start at Triple-A.  —  6:14pm: Giants infielder Ehire Adrianza …

This supercut of Bryce Harper's 100 career home runs is mesmerizing  —  Bryce Harper became the eighth-youngest player in MLB history to reach 100 career home runs on Thursday night.  Harper being the lightning rod that he is, he of course did it in style with his first career grand slam.

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.

Worker dies in tiger attack at Palm Beach Zoo  —  Sun Sentinel … An employee at the Palm Beach Zoo died in a Malayan tiger attack while performing a routine procedure Friday afternoon, a zoo spokeswoman said.  —  The male tiger was quickly subdued, allowing officials to reach the injured woman, said the spokeswoman, Naki Carter.

Orioles Claim Scott McGough From Marlins  —  The Orioles have claimed right-hander Scott McGough off waivers from the Marlins, the club announced (on Twitter).  The 26-year-old McGough was designated for assignment yesterday after Miami claimed lefty Eric Jokisch from the Cubs.

Wong sits again but 'it's not a punishment'  —  Cardinals second baseman Kolten Wong, who already had missed one start, was down again Wednesday.  Wong had a three-hit game and reached base five times Saturday but then he went nothing for nine over the next two games.

Marco Gonzales will miss entire season  —  The Cardinals had prided themselves this spring on their starting depth.  They knew they had five veterans in hand and then a handful of young lefthanders in Tyler Lyons, Marco Gonzales and Tim Cooney, plus suspended righthander Alex Reyes.

“Game 7, 1986” and the Moments After the Moment That Everyone Remembers  —  When considering the unfortunate underperformers of the 1986 World Series, between the New York Mets and the Boston Red Sox, the pitcher Ron Darling probably does not come to mind.  —  For one thing, he was on the Mets …

Yankees' Offensive Malaise Puts Scrutiny on Alex Rodriguez  —  TORONTO — As baseball players age, the skills that got them to the big leagues gradually erode.  Pitchers whose high heat abandons them must learn to make the ball dart and dance.  Hitters whose reflexes no longer allow …