Clement looks to play stopper  —  Boston (11-7) at Toronto (9-7), 1:07 p.m. ET  —  The Red Sox, with Matt Clement on the mound, will try to salvage the final game of this three-game series against the Blue Jays on Sunday afternoon.  —  Boston needs a victory to avoid getting swept for the first time in 2006.

Tightness sets back Wood 4-5 days  —  `Cautious' Cubs postpone simulated game  —  ST. LOUIS — Kerry Wood experienced some muscle tightness below his right armpit after warming up for a three-inning simulated game against rookie leaguers Thursday in Mesa, Ariz., forcing him to postpone the outing.

Notes: Koskie tries to make adjustments  —  Platoon situation makes it tough for veteran to find zone  —  MILWAUKEE — It took Carlos Lee a while to adjust to National League pitching when he joined the Brewers from the Chicago White Sox before the 2005 season.

Spirit Was Willing, Not Body  —  Two months ago, Darren Dreifort lugged a bucket of baseballs into his backyard and, just for fun, threw a couple of dozen pitches.  —  Not long after, he underwent knee surgery.  —  The procedure had been scheduled beforehand.  —  Seriously.

Helton put on DL; illness remains mystery  —  Rockies' first baseman undergoing series of tests to determine cause of abdominal pain  —  One day after complaining of stomach pain, Todd Helton, the toughest player in Rockies history, landed on the 15-day disabled list with an undiagnosed illness.

Crosby's injury is in odd spot but is not considered serious  —  Although shortstop Bobby Crosby's latest injury is in a difficult spot to treat, it doesn't appear to be cause for too much concern.  —  Crosby strained his right triceps muscle near the arm pit while hitting in Friday night's game …

Unit losing inside edge  —  For a Yankee team that desperately needs Randy Johnson to pitch with dominance, his Tuesday night start in Toronto was obviously cause for concern.  Johnson had never lost a game after being staked to a four-run lead, and yet what seemed most alarming …

Commentary: Aunt Marge's signs of support back Girardi  —  One day in November, not long after Joe Girardi was hired to manage the Marlins, the phone rang at Turnroth Sign Co. in Rock Falls, Ill. It was Aunt Marge.  Again.  —  The folks at Turnroth know 82-year-old Margery Perino as …

A Little Bit of Tension Pops Up  —  OAKLAND — This wasn't a veteran taking a youngster under his wing.  It was a veteran verbally scolding a young player, trying to nip a potential problem in the bud.  —  The exchange, witnessed by cameras televising the game in the Bay Area …

Nats-Braves game rained out  —  Ortiz unhappy about being losing turn in rotation  —  WASHINGTON — Saturday night's game between the Nationals and Braves was postponed because of rain and will be made up at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium on Sept. 18, at 7:05 p.m. ET.

On the Mound, Big Bodies Eat Up the Innings  —  When the Kansas City Royals announced in spring training that they were sending the promising starter Runelvys Hernandez home because he had gained too much weight, it raised a question: Can a pitcher be too big?  —  Hernandez, who just turned 28, is listed at 6 feet 1 and 250 pounds.