Devil Rays prospect throws bat at plate umpire  —  PAWTUCKET, R.I. — Durham Bulls outfielder Delmon Young threw a bat into the chest of the home plate umpire after being called out on strikes in the first inning of Wednesday night's game at Pawtucket.  —  Young argued with the umpire after taking a third strike on a 1-and-2 pitch.

Report: Bonds' personal trainer to testify before perjury grand jury  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Barry Bonds' personal trainer has been subpoenaed to testify before the federal grand jury investigating whether the San Francisco Giants' slugger committed perjury, according to media reports Tuesday night.

Nats Go Quietly As Reds Sweep  —  4th Straight Loss Features One Hit : Reds 5, Nationals 0  —  Once upon a time, the stands along the left field line at RFK Stadium would bounce with joy, filled with fans excited about the return of baseball to Washington.

Willie's pitch: Try minors  —  SAN FRANCISCO - Brian Bannister (strained right hamstring) hopes he can pitch Tuesday, but the Mets will start taking a close look at Triple-A Norfolk's rotation to fill any potential void.  GM Omar Minaya named Darren Oliver - who picked up yesterday's win in relief …

Yanks become running joke  —  Loss extra annoying  —  A night of frustration, aggravation and irritation ended with the ultimate in Yankee indignation: Mariano Rivera getting knocked around.  —  Deflating as that may be, Rivera was hardly the biggest culprit in an exasperating 4-2, 10-inning loss to the Devil Rays at the Stadium.

Piazza's rough day ends with No. 400  —  Long ball in ninth inning is 379th as catcher  —  SAN DIEGO — One of the most miserable and painful of Mike Piazza's days as a Major League superstar changed abruptly with one classic swing Wednesday afternoon.  —  With two outs in the bottom of the ninth …

Furcal's Footwork Tangles Him Up  —  HOUSTON — To the untrained eye, shortstop Rafael Furcal's six errors are the result of errant throws and a shaky glove.  —  To Dodger coach Mariano Duncan, the source of the problem is Furcal's feet.  —  They aren't moving when the ball is hit.

A's win has a price: Harden hurts back  —  Oakland's ace is forced to leave in the fourth inning  —  ARLINGTON, Texas - The loud music, smiles and backslapping masked the grim reality that the A's could be without their ace, Rich Harden, for a good while.  —  Harden smiled himself when asked …

Under The Knife  —  Eventful Day  —  Let's see what's happened on an eventful day.  The Nationals haven't been sold, according to MLB, despite having it announced on the telecast.  The Braves have been sold, though it doesn't look like anyone noticed.  The Braves are likely to be sold again …

Rangers keep faith in starters  —  Here are some excerpts from the session:  —  With Gerald Laird batting over .350 and Rod Barajas batting around .150, why is Barajas still the starter?  The Rangers remain committed to Barajas as their starting catcher, despite his current slump.

New ballparks close in on public OK  —  ST. PAUL (AP) — The Minnesota House gave the Twins stadium hopes a big lift Wednesday, voting 76-55 in favor of an open-air ballpark that would be paid for mostly by taxpayers.  —  The focus now shifts to the state Senate, where the proposed increase …

Clark's willing to be traded  —  SAN DIEGO - Tony Clark couldn't be happier in Arizona as a member of the Diamondbacks.  He makes his off-season home in the Valley, he has started a large charitable foundation there, and he's deeply involved in his family's church.