Increased Workload Benefiting Foulke  —  TORONTO — The results aside, Keith Foulke is encouraged with the way he's pitching.  —  "I'm starting to put it together a little bit more even though it seems like every time I go out there I give up runs," Foulke said.

It's a day to remember for Rangers rookie pitcher  —  ARLINGTON - At 10:30 Saturday night, John Rheinecker outlined his previous 23 hours, which made up one of the most unusual days in his life.  —  Friday, 11:30, Memphis: Waiting at Autozone Park in Memphis, where the Oklahoma RedHawks …

Class Is Now In Session  —  Pay attention, please.  —  If you walk six batters in a game, you are likely to lose.  —  If you draw four walks in a game and do not take advantage of them, you are also likely to lose.  —  It was those base-clogging walks that helped do the Cubs in today …

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.

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 …

Mets turn to Zambrano in finale  —  New York Mets (12-5) at San Diego (7-10) 4:05 p.m. ET  —  It is too early in the season, the Mets have no real alternatives and Victor Zambrano hasn't pitched so poorly that any change in the rotation is in the offing.  That said, Zambrano …

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.

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.

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.

Beltran still on pine  —  Randolph holds out hope, but centerfielder is not close to returning  —  SAN DIEGO - Carlos Beltran and Mike Cameron, forever linked by that terrible collision last August at Petco Park, have recovered from those career-threatening facial injuries.

Milledge a Triple threat  —  Mets Minor League Report  —  Norfolk interim manager Tony Tijerina recently summoned Lastings Milledge for a meeting, but the outfield prospect wasn't in trouble by any means.  —  "I sat down with him and the staff and told him how impressed I've been with his maturity …

Marlins offered Dontrelle for Wright  —  The Marlins made a bombshell trade suggestion to the Mets within the past several weeks - Dontrelle Willis for David Wright - people familiar with the brief trade talk told Newsday.  —  If the straight-up swap of young stars was at all intriguing to the Mets, they didn't show it immediately.

With a Zen-like approach to his rehab, Red Sox outfielder Gabe Kaplet may just prove to be ...A faith healer  —  At the precise moment the Red Sox were celebrating their season-opening victory over the Texas Rangers on April 3 at Ameriquest Field, Gabe Kapler was back in Boston, serving as a guest analyst on NESN's postgame show.