Garciaparra lands on disabled list  —  Loney recalled, expected to be in uniform Tuesday  —  LOS ANGELES — New first baseman Nomar Garciaparra was placed on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday by the Dodgers, who replaced him by recalling 21-year-old first-base prospect James Loney.

Clemens gets NL ring, remains unsure of future  —  HOUSTON — Even Roger Clemens' sons want an answer.  —  Clemens watched on television Monday night as the Houston Astros beat the Florida Marlins in their season opener.  —  "My little ones, they're putting their two cents in every night …

Mailbag: Do Nationals want Church?  —  Beat writer Bill Ladson answers Nationals fans' questions … It seems to me that the Nationals no longer want Ryan Church around, ever since he suffered the toe injury last year.  Why don't the Nationals just trade him?  — Vince, A, Denver

Stadium vote goes Royals' way  —  Tax measure passes to renovate Kauffman Stadium  —  KANSAS CITY — The Royals' rebuilding program now includes more than a team.  It also includes Kauffman Stadium.  —  A sales tax vote to renovate the Royals' home and the NFL Chiefs' Arrowhead Stadium …

Angels run out of rallies  —  Blasts by Anderson, Rivera, Salmon can't cap comeback  —  SEATTLE — Pitching is designed to be the stabilizing force for the Angels this season, but John Lackey's outing Tuesday proved that any plan is only as good as its execution.

The baseball blackout  —  Luckily for the region's 1.3 million Comcast viewers, the Washington Nationals' season opener Monday was televised on ESPN, so the spectacle of most of a major metropolitan area being unable to view its team's first game in 2006 was averted.

Estes debuts against former team  —  San Francisco (0-1) at San Diego (1-0), 7:05 p.m. PT  —  Looking for his 100th Major League win, southpaw Shawn Estes makes his first start as a Padre against his original team, the Giants, for whom he won 19 games in 1997 and 15 in 2000.

Jackson: Baseball and police failed to protect Bonds  —  Jackson: Baseball and police failed to protect Bonds  —  NEW YORK (AP) — The Rev. Jesse Jackson says Major League Baseball and San Diego police failed to protect Barry Bonds and should be trying to find out who threw a syringe at him in the Giants' opener.

Cards Notebook: Jocketty will negotiate contracts during season  —  PHILADELPHIA — With so many players on contracts that expire at the end of this season and not a one inked to an extension in spring training, Cardinals general manager Walt Jocketty will break from his preferred policy of not negotiating in the regular season.

Bannister makes his debut vs. Nats  —  Washington (0-1) at New York (1-0), 7:10 p.m. ET  —  On the Mets first off-day of the season, at least one of them will be working.  Brian Bannister, who seldom lets them see him sweat, needs to perspire.  —  Bannister will be at Shea Stadium …

Hendry's best moves offset duds  —  CINCINNATI — Jim Hendry is an unapologetic throwback, the kind of front-office executive who still values his scouts' opinions over a computerized printout of every statistic imaginable.  —  He's one of the rare general managers for whom agents have nothing but praise …

Notes: Mo puts 'Sandman' debate to rest  —  Matsui's streak continues; No news yet on Pavano's MRI exam  —  OAKLAND — Metallica's "Enter Sandman" was a hot topic of conversation in New York on Tuesday, as fans argued over Mets closer Billy Wagner's use of the tune as his entrance music.

Under The Knife  —  Jon Miller says that Opening Day means "every slate is clean, every playing field is level."  I can only wish that were true throughout the game.  I realize it seems hypocritical for someone who has written a book about steroids to say he's sick of the steroids story, but I am.

Notes: Tejeda, Wilson close to ready  —  Pitchers to get work in Minors before joining big club  —  ARLINGTON — Right-handed starter Robinson Tejeda and left-handed reliever C.J. Wilson are expected back on the mound in Minor League games on Thursday, and both could be with the Rangers soon.