Power company  —  Giambi, Posada, Rodriguez go deep as Yankees get even  —  Curt Schilling goes right to the top after giving up his third homer, a two-run shot to Jorge Posada in the fifth.  (Reuters Photo)  —  NEW YORK — Is it merely coincidence or convenience that Curt Schilling's season …

Brewers-Padres Preview  —  Petco Park was not a friendly place for the San Diego Padres during the first month of the season, but now they don't want to leave.  —  The Padres (18-16) wrap up their best homestand of the season Thursday when they host the Milwaukee Brewers (17-17) in the finale of their three-game series.

Sunday's lineup will be in the pink  —  PHILADELPHIA - Pink will be in fashion Sunday in Milwaukee.  —  Several Mets are expected to use pink bats when Major League Baseball partners with the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation on Mother's Day to raise awareness of the fight against breast cancer.

Rusty outing for Nats pitchers  —  Hernandez, bullpen have a lackluster game  —  CINCINNATI — Livan Hernandez offered no excuses.  The right-hander understood what had happened on Wednesday to him and the Nationals in a 9-6 loss to the Reds that, though he didn't record the loss himself, he'd contributed to it.

Washington Nationals  —  Should Nats Make a Run at Keeping Soriano?  —  So, how do you feel about Alfonso Soriano now?  —  In five weeks, the most controversial Nat of spring training has become, by far, the most exciting Washington player of the regular season.  How long will he be here in his walk year?

RANGERS NOTES  —  Showalter ejected on a sacrifice  —  ARLINGTON - Buck Showalter and Mark Wegner agreed that Showalter had the best of intentions in the fourth inning when Brad Wilkerson did not like a called third strike.  —  Wilkerson protested and Showalter came out on the field to make sure Wilkerson was not ejected.

Knuckled under  —  Angels pounce early, wreck Haeger's debut  —  For every problem, there's an opportunity.  —  In the case of the White Sox, Brandon McCarthy made the most of his chance Wednesday night after Charlie Haeger struggled in his major league debut in a 12-5 loss to the Los Angeles Angels at damp U.S. Cellular Field.

For Albert Pujols, will 2006 be  —  A bigger bang?  —  In 1998:  —  Mark McGwire hit his 18th home run of the year in the 43rd game.  He finished 1998 with 70 home runs.  —  In 2001:  —  Barry Bonds hit his 18th home run of the year in the 42nd game.  He finished 2001 with 73 home runs.

San Antonio, Marlins end courtship for now  —  The Marlins won't be moving to San Antonio, at least not any time soon.  —  Officials in Bexar County, Texas, had set a May 15 deadline for the Marlins to pledge a move west.  But the team this week declined to meet the deadline …

Man denied bag says Angels discriminated  —  SANTA ANA, Calif. — A man who was denied a red nylon tote bag during a Mother's Day promotion at an Angels baseball game has filed a sex and age discrimination lawsuit against the team.  —  The class action claim filed by Michael Cohn …

Thomas trying to put finger on struggles  —  TORONTO - There is more to Frank Thomas' early-season slump than just chipping away the rust built up over two injury abbreviated seasons.  —  "You put pressure on yourself," A's hitting coach Gerald Perry said.

Twins Notes  — People often ask what motivated me to start this blog four years ago.  It's a complicated answer, but in the end can be boiled down partly to me getting fed up with the sub par coverage of the Twins in the local mainstream media.  Back in 2002 I was reading far too many articles …