Theme for Martínez Could Be From 'Rocky'  —  On its own, the fastball that rammed into Jose Guillen's upper arm in the fifth inning last night was merely an errant pitch, one that got away from Pedro Martínez.  But by that point, Guillen had had enough.

Gagne's season in doubt with surgery looming  —  LOS ANGELES — Dodgers closer Eric Gagne will have surgery Friday to remove a nerve from his pitching elbow — his second arm operation in less than a year — leaving his season in doubt.  —  Dodgers trainer Stan Johnston …

Clement out to ground Birds  —  Boston (2-1) at Baltimore (2-1), 7:05 p.m. ET, Friday  —  He enters the season under the radar, the forgotten man in a rotation that includes Curt Schilling, Josh Beckett, Tim Wakefield and David Wells.  —  But that suits Matt Clement just fine.  He just wants to pitch.

Comcast Wants to Show Nats  —  Cable Co. Offers Plan To End Its Blackout  —  One day before the House Government Reform Committee holds hearings on why Washington Nationals games are not shown on Comcast, the cable carrier asked Major League Baseball to break its contract with the regional sports network that carries the team's games.

Notes: Roster move expected Friday  —  DeRosa's injury, Dickey's outing could lead to changes  —  ARLINGTON — The Rangers are expected to make a roster move Friday and bring up pitcher Rick Bauer from Triple-A Oklahoma.  —  The question is if they'll have to put infielder Mark DeRosa …

Yankees Win as Council Approves Stadium  —  The New York Yankees' effort to build a new stadium cleared its biggest hurdle yesterday with lopsided City Council votes supporting the team's ambitious plan to knock down the Bronx institution known around the world as the House that Ruth Built.

MLS Goals, Week #1  —  I probably should have said something with MLS 2006 getting underway last weekend, so to make up for it, here's a highlight reel of goals from week one:  —  For more MLS news, check out DCenters, the favorite blog for the best fans in all of MLS.

Omission raises question  —  Is Colorado the majors' most forgettable team? … Was the Rockies' "capsule" inadvertently left out of this morning's USA Today baseball preview?  Does that say something about how the Rox are perceived by sports writers?  — Dave, Centennial

Error ball?  —  'Fielding Bible' points out Red Sox' flaws  —  Meet John Dewan.  He is effectively Bill James, without the name cachet, and with fewer years invested in experimenting with baseball statistics.  Dewan, in 2002, founded Baseball Info Solutions, a company that logs each pitch …

Cards Notebook: Looper is still waiting  —  The Cardinals won a game against the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night without righthanded set-up man Braden Looper entering a tied eighth inning.  —  And that arrangement may not change for awhile, manager Tony La Russa and pitching coach Dave Duncan said Thursday.

White Sox Blog Primer  —  A guide to White Sox Blogs  — South Side Sox — When I first started writing a White Sox blog nearly 2 years ago, I was writing mostly for myself.  I was just looking to document my opinions on managerial and player personnel decisions.

Garland gears up for stellar sequel  —  Starter says last year no fluke, believes he can win another 18  —  After snapping a streak of three consecutive 12-victory seasons, White Sox right-hander Jon Garland believes he's capable of another 18 wins this year.  And Garland doesn't care if people wonder whether he overachieved.

Mets unveil model of new stadium  —  Facility will pay homage to New York and club's history  —  NEW YORK — Speaking about the Mets' 21st century field of dreams on Thursday, Fred Wilpon struggled to maintain his composure, his voice cracking with emotion.