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 …

Some boys just can't think pink  —  Geoff Blum notes that he has five women in his household - wife Kory and four daughters, including his year-old triplets.  —  But he will not be swinging a pink bat Sunday afternoon against the Cubs in Chicago, even if the Mother's Day tribute is part …

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?

Mets Do It All; Phillies Do It All Wrong  —  PHILADELPHIA, May 10 — The Mets bashed 11 hits and scored 10 runs Wednesday night.  —  And that was in the first three innings.  —  If their game against the Phillies had been played at the World Baseball Classic, the mercy rule might have been invoked.

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 …

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.

M's balk at series sweep  —  Moyer's blunder allows only run; offense dormant again  —  It's one thing to lose on one bad pitch.  Every pitcher has experienced that.  —  It's something else entirely to lose on a pitch you never threw.  —  Mariners starter Jamie Moyer balked in the only run …

Alchemy in the Boogie Down  —  Bronx Banter Interview: Joel Sherman  —  This is a tidy year for baseball anniversaries here in New York: Thirty years ago, the Yanks returned to the playoffs for the first time since 1964; twenty years ago, the Mets enjoyed the best season in their organization's history …

Rev. Jackson urging Bonds on  —  Slugger stuck on 713, held hitless by Zambrano, Cubs  —  SAN FRANCISCO — It doesn't get any weirder than this: When the doors to the Giants clubhouse opened after Wednesday night's 8-1 drubbing by the Cubs and right-hander Carlos Zambrano, the Rev. Jesse Jackson was in there and Barry Bonds was not.

Under The Knife  —  A Kid, His Bike, and the Knee That Roared  —  I spent part of today riding my new bike and listening to podcasts of some of my favorite shows, MLB Radio's Fantasy 411 and The Official Lost Podcast.  It's been a while since I rode my bike anywhere, pedalling away with the wind in my face.

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.

Baker juggles top of his lineup  —  Cedeno, Pierre switch places in effort to ignite offense  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Manager Dusty Baker decided to shake up the Cubs' lineup again Wednesday night, moving Ronny Cedeno into the leadoff spot and moving struggling Juan Pierre into the No. 2 hole.