Angels place Colon on 15-day DL  —  Hurler has inflammation in right shoulder  —  MINNEAPOLIS — The Angels placed Bartolo Colon on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday with inflammation in his right shoulder, retroactive to Sunday.  —  Right-hander Hector Carrasco will take Colon's spot …

Padres take control early vs. Rockies  —  Four-run first inning solidifies Padres' victory  —  DENVER — It was night and Day for the Padres on a brisk, sunny Wednesday at Coors Field.  —  Rebounding from the frustration of stranding 14 base runners in an 11-inning loss on Tuesday night …

Notes: Hernandez placed on DL  —  Sore back sidelines starting second baseman; Matsui recalled  —  NEW YORK — The pained look on Anderson Hernandez's face said it all.  —  "Not good," Hernandez said, wincing.  "Bad."  —  Hernandez was placed on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday …

Greinke begins his return to baseball  —  Right-hander working out at Surprise, Ariz., complex  —  SURPRISE, Ariz. — Zack Greinke had thrown a bad bullpen session at Spring Training and he went for a talk with Royals manager Buddy Bell in his office.  —  "People assumed that he was going to yell at me," Greinke said.

Notes: Gosling makes Reds debut  —  Left-hander called up, then sent back to Triple-A Louisville  —  CINCINNATI — Pitcher Michael Gosling definitely logged plenty of car time on Interstate 71 on Wednesday.  —  With the Reds short on available long relievers against the Marlins …

Two Tribe relievers exit injured  —  Miller likely bound for DL; Betancourt's status uncertain  —  BALTIMORE — Two Indians relievers were casualties of the sixth inning of Wednesday's 18-9 loss to the Orioles, and at least one is likely headed to the disabled list.

Church,Nationals slam Phillies  —  PHILADELPHIA — Nothing like a trip to Citizens Bank Park to cure what ails you.  —  A Washington Nationals club that was consumed by issues on and off the field when it arrived at the Philadelphia Phillies' ballpark yesterday sure felt a lot better about itself by day's end.

Boos, booze make for an ugly combo in Busch bleachers  —  The new spin coming from the mouths of some of the grumbling louts who have turned certain parts of Busch Stadium's bleachers into an X-rated sewer is that they are all a part of some slowly emerging class struggle.

Wilkerson's still swinging  —  Since his introductory press conference, Brad Wilkerson and I have shared a special bond.  You might call it good, old-fashioned hate.  —  OK, hate might be a little strong, but he is, after all, a Florida Gator and I'm Johnny Georgia Bulldog.  It creates a little tension.

Hurler, wife pitched a few ideas  —  Red Sox pitcher Jonathan Papelbon and his wife didn't have nearly as much trouble choosing a wedding song last winter as he's had in finding the right music for his march to the mound this season.  —  "Me and my wife actually went through some songs …

Phillies' offense relying on home runs  —  CHUCK DIGS the long ball.  —  Still, even manager Charlie Manuel knows that the Phillies have to find a way to score other than knocking fat pitches over the fence.  And that's tempered the euphoria of the 4-2 road trip that ended Sunday.

Curt Schilling, RHP (3-0, 1.64)  —  Scouting Report:  —  Waechter followed up an unremarkable first start of the season at Toronto — when he allowed three earned runs in 3 2/3 innings — with a strong performance against the Orioles Thursday, allowing just one run in six innings.

My Dog Sam  —  Last night's game featured all sorts of interesting things.  Tony Batista batted cleanup, Rondell White got a hit, J.C. Romero returned to the Metrodome as the enemy, Carlos Silva once again had trouble keeping the ball on the ground, and the Twins lost to drop below .500.

Stink, Stank, Stunk.  —  Braves 7 - Mets 1  —  This is actually my third attempt to make some sense out of this game, and if it doesn't work I'm giving it up for the night.  It's not that I'm so shocked the Mets played badly and lost, that's going to happen sometimes.

Johnson Doesn't Know What Hit Him  —  TORONTO, April 18 — Your team is down by four runs with one out in the top of the first inning.  When you finally come to bat, a future Hall of Famer will be facing you.  What are you thinking in the home dugout?  —  "You figure it's over," …

We Got The Hits—Hits.  —  The Mets came out with a new theme song today, which like its title ("Our Team.  Our Time.") and the advertising slogan it accompanies ("The Team.  The Time.  The Mets."), celebrates terminal punctuation.  Our question: Can 45,000 fans rap all at the same time?

Nationals close to finding new owner  —  Decision could be made as early as next week  —  A decision to choose the new owners of the Washington Nationals is coming down to its final days, with an announcement possible sometime next week, a source familiar with the negotiations said on Tuesday.

Garciaparra to make Dodgers debut Saturday after rehab stint in minors  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nomar Garciaparra's long-awaited debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers may come as soon as Saturday.  —  The team sent the converted first baseman on a two-day minor league rehab assignment with Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday night.

Milestone for Gonzalez in win  —  Slugger becomes 21st player with 500 doubles and 300 homers  —  PHOENIX — Luis Gonzalez appeared in the postgame interview room wearing a Diamondbacks undershirt.  —  The uniform of the once skinny kid from Tampa, Fla., whose Major League dreams …