2-team battle turning 1-sided  —  Sox's superiority applies pressure to Cubs—on the field, at the turnstiles, in the public eye  —  Forgive Chris Singleton for not knowing the whereabouts of Kid K, Kerry Wood, the Cubs' supposed ace abducted from the pitching rotation by injury yet again this spring.

Tanyon Sturtze placed on disabled list  —  NEW YORK —The New York Yankees placed struggling reliever Tanyon Sturtze on the 15-day disabled list Saturday with soreness in the front of his pitching shoulder.  —  The right-hander is expected to undergo tests to try and determine what the problem is.

Why are managers still frightened by Bonds?  —  Attack him.  It's safe.  —  Barry Bonds is batting .222.  Yet he's second in the National League with 36 walks, and first with a .475 on-base percentage.  —  When will opposing managers stop treating him as if he's the Bonds of old …

Game Starts In A Fog, Ends With A Washout  —  Not Much Hope In The Forecast  —  BOSTON — Kevin Youkilis said he has played in worse conditions in the minor leagues.  But not by much.  —  What promises to be a rainy weekend began at Fenway Park in the third inning Friday …

Notes: Salmon reaches career milestone  —  Slugger eclipses 1,000 RBIs; Colon's progress 'encouraging'  —  ANAHEIM — When Tim Salmon stepped into the batter's box to face Jarrod Washburn in Saturday night's game with the Mariners, at least two story lines were bound to converge.

Notes: Lefty Shouse added to bullpen  —  Brewers deal for southpaw specialist from Texas  —  MILWAUKEE — For the first time in his three-plus seasons as Brewers manager, Ned Yost has a left-handed answer for the likes of Ken Griffey Jr., Jim Edmonds and Jacque Jones.

Williams tears calf muscle, heads to DL  —  Friday starter pulls up lame in second while running bases  —  CHICAGO — Padres starter Woody Williams sustained a tear in his left calf while running the bases on Friday at Wrigley Field and will be placed on the disabled list, lost for an indefinite period.

Victorino contributes immediately  —  Phillies center fielder goes 4-for-4 in first game as starter  —  CINCINNATI — The day after an injury to Aaron Roward thrusted him into the starting job in center field, Shane Victorino came through Friday night for the Phillies.

Joey's home … HAZLETON, Pa. - They stop his mom to ask how he's doing.  They hang his picture on the walls, and his name on the high school baseball field.  They stay up late to follow his team's games on their televisions, satellite radios and home computers.

Mets Win A Wild One Mets 9 - Brewers 8  —  I did not expect alot tonight out of Jeremi Gonzalez, he has been up and down in the majors since 1997, and is now 31 years of age, toiled in the minors until today.  I was very pleasantly surprised by his performance on the mound tonight.

RANGERS NOTES  —  Kinsler will not be rushed  —  BOSTON - Second baseman Ian Kinsler, who has been out for a month with a dislocated thumb, made his second rehab start at Triple A Oklahoma on Friday night.  He is expected to play several more games at Oklahoma before being activated from the disabled list.

Notes: Schneider goes on 15-day DL  —  Starting catcher sidelined with nagging hamstring injury  —  ATLANTA — The Nationals placed catcher Brian Schneider on the 15-day disabled list on Saturday, retroactive to May 11, because of a left hamstring strain, and they recalled catcher …

In the last Ask BA, we discussed prospect trades.  And lo and behold, we had one happen yesterday, when the Padres acquired Vincent Sinisi and John Hudgins from the Rangers for Freddy Guzman and Cesar Rojas.  —  Guzman, one of the fastest players in the minors, could take over Texas' center-field job from Laynce Nix in the near future.

Giving His Right Arm for the Yankees  —  The tattooed Pete Whitman, with his wife, Pam, left; his daughter, Nicole; and his son, Daniel.  Whitman lives in California but is a Yankees fan.  —  Pete Whitman drew another crowd at the ballpark last month.  —  Before a Yankees-Angels game in Anaheim …