Are You Going to Finish That?  —  Combing the internet for nuggets about prior David Wright walk-offs proved to be an unsuccessful journey through the information superhighway, but I did make a nice detour on the information Subway.  —  I think the reason that Willie Randolph likes Wright …

Finger may keep Crisp on sideline  —  BALTIMORE — The optimistic spin on Red Sox center fielder Coco Crisp before yesterday's 4-1 victory over the Orioles, a game in which he was replaced by Adam Stern, was that the finger injury he suffered Saturday would not stop him from being ready for Opening Day tomorrow at Fenway Park.

Ortiz gets four-year extension in Boston  —  Deal extends option for 2011 to Red Sox slugger  —  BOSTON — The Red Sox have called a 3 p.m. ET press conference, at which time they will announce a four-year contract extension with an option for 2011 for slugging designated hitter David Ortiz.

1986 World Series Game 6 Re-Enacted in RBI Baseball  —  So last week had the first day since I've been keeping the blog that I missed an entry.  I felt bad about this lack of discipline, and no doubt you were upset as well.  I wanted to post the little project that I was working on that diverted my attention from posting about music.

Colon Cures Yankee Slump  —  New York tees off on the Angel pitcher, who gives up eight runs in two innings in a 10-1 loss.  —  Bartolo Colon insists the shoulder he injured in October is OK and the groin he tweaked last week is fine.  He doesn't feel he's overthrowing, as his manager suggested Sunday.

Rockies' Sullivan ties MLB triples record  —  Cory Sullivan had a case of triple vision for the Colorado Rockies.  Sullivan tied a major league record by hitting two triples during a seven-run fifth inning, helping Colorado rout the San Diego Padres 10-4 on Sunday for a three-game sweep.

Opportunity Knocks, But Nats Kick It Away  —  HOUSTON, April 9 — They could have held a slim lead, yet Royce Clayton threw away one ball from shortstop, and Alfonso Soriano had another scoot past him in left, those in the third inning alone.  They might have held the Houston Astros scoreless in the fifth …

Strike 1 for new Shea plan  —  DAILY NEWS CITY HALL BUREAU CHIEF  —  The Mets' amazin' new stadium plan just got thrown a curveball.  —  The City Council's finance committee is threatening to cancel a hearing on the stadium following a secret 41/2-hour meeting between members …

New York Yankees and Memorial Sloan-Kettering launch Yankees Universe  —  Proceeds aimed at making a world of difference to children with cancer  —  NEW YORK — The New York Yankees and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center have announced a new and unprecedented initiative to raise funds …

Patterson goes for series split  —  Washington (2-4) at Houston (4-2), 2:05 p.m. ET  —  After dropping two of three over the weekend, the Nationals hope to split the four-game series as they take on the Astros at Minute Maid Park on Monday afternoon.  —  John Patterson will take the mound for the Nationals.

Beltre on brink of being a bust  —  The World Baseball Classic made many Mariners fans giddy.  Forget the U.S. flop — Adrian Beltre found his stroke!  —  Beltre, whose first season in Seattle was mediocre at best after he signed a five-year, $64 million contract, belted four home runs …

Jones suffers sprained ankle, twisted knee  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Atlanta's Chipper Jones went down with a sprained right ankle and twisted right knee Sunday when the third baseman charged in on Mike Matheny's slow roller in the eighth inning of the Braves' 6-5 loss to the San Francisco Giants.

Bonds' slump shows Giant revelation  —  SAN FRANCISCO - Who needs Barry Bonds?  —  You're right, stupid question.  Point taken.  —  The Giants obviously need him — despite the super sized BALCO baggage he carries, the 24-7 ESPN coverage he commands and the circus that follows him from town to town …

Notes: Young Marlins yearning for home  —  Uggla looks forward to getting to know newborn son  —  NEW YORK — On the road since March 31, the Marlins are eager to return to South Florida.  —  If the road trip has seemed exceedingly long, that's because it has been.

Clutch double gives Wilkerson a boost  —  Despite leadoff man's .188 average, Showalter not planning change  —  ARLINGTON - Perhaps no one needed to drive in the winning runs Sunday more than leadoff hitter Brad Wilkerson.  —  It has not been a good start for Wilkerson.

Kinsler's beginning is almost dreamlike  —  Rookie Surpris  —  ARLINGTON — Ian Kinsler projects the raw sort of joy that you would expect from a rookie who is living his dream of being a major league baseball player.  —  But even his most inspired fantasy did not prepare him for his first week with the Rangers.

Ex-Baseball Player Billy Hitchcock Dies  —  OPELIKA, Ala. — Billy Hitchcock, a major league infielder during the 1940s and '50s who went on to manage three teams, died at 89.  —  He died Sunday, according to Auburn, where Hitchcock led the university to its first bowl game and its first Southeastern Conference baseball title.