Guillen: Rematch Could Be 'Real Ugly'  —  HOUSTON, April 7 — A day after he was hit by two of Pedro Martinez's pitches — and with suspensions impending for one of his teammates and his manager within the next week or so — Washington Nationals right fielder Jose Guillen vowed that his feud …

Cubs give Hendry two-year extension  —  GM plans to negotiate deal with Baker at 'appropriate time'  —  CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs general manager Jim Hendry received a two-year contract extension through the 2008 season on Saturday, and one of his first orders of business will be to keep manager Dusty Baker beyond the 2006 season.

Ecstatic Schilling set to face O's  —  Boston (3-1) at Baltimore (2-2), 4:35 p.m. ET  —  The last few days have likely gone slowly for Red Sox ace Curt Schilling.  When he pitches like he did in Monday's opener against the Rangers, all Schilling wants to do is take the ball again.

Klesko set for surgery on shoulder  —  First baseman Ryan Klesko is headed to the surgeon's table Monday, ensuring that his understudy, Adrian Gonzalez, will remain in the starting lineup.  —  Klesko, who could have come off the disabled list next week, said last night he has chosen to have bone-shaving surgery on his left shoulder.

Boomer roughed up in rehab start  —  Veteran left-hander surrenders seven runs over five frames  —  PAWTUCKET, R.I. — David Wells was able to put a shaky rehab start into proper context Friday night.  —  The veteran left-hander was here to get in his rehab work.

Sox's Cushy lead is gone in a flash  —  Garland stumbles, can't hold 6-run edge  —  KANSAS CITY — A makeshift offense did its part Friday night.  Unfortunately for the White Sox, Jon Garland failed to hold a six-run lead that would have seemed automatic in 2005.

Angelos turns up Comcast volume … WASHINGTON // Orioles owner Peter Angelos lambasted Comcast Corp. for monopolistic practices and implored the cable giant to televise Washington Nationals games during a congressional hearing yesterday on the standoff that has left 1.3 million D.C.-area households unable to watch their home team.

Franco Embraces His Role as Diplomat in the Dugout  —  After Carlos Beltran broke his season-opening 0-for-9 slump by hitting a home run against the Washington Nationals on Thursday, he was in no mood to celebrate.  But after some coaxing by Manager Willie Randolph and the reserve Julio Franco …

Mariners Notebook: Ibanez hits new level  —  Veteran invited into ballclub's leadership circle  —  The Mariners pulled aside most of the club's veterans for a meeting in the late going of spring training.  The front office wanted a discussion of clubhouse rules and requests for player involvement for the upcoming season.

Foulke makes minor tweaks  —  BALTIMORE — Keith Foulke has made a few mechanical tweaks in his delivery the past few days.  Whatever the changes are — neither Foulke nor pitching coach Al Nipper felt the need to elaborate — Foulke believes he may be on the right track to return to his once dominant form.

On Chris Shelton  —  I feel like revisiting this, so here's Brian Graham: … Well, apparently it does.  Oops.  —  Shelton is no Albert Pujols.  But he's a solid slugger, far better than any hitter except the Pirates currently have except Jason Bay.  If the Pirates had kept Shelton …

Boston takes O's Cabrera for walk … Catcher Ramon Hernandez came out first, followed a couple of batters later by the slow but purposeful trot of pitching coach Leo Mazzone.  Before the long and grueling first inning was over for the Orioles last night, half of the team's infield had approached …