Jorge to have MRI and more time off  —  BOSTON - Jorge Posada had a bulky wrap on his left leg early yesterday and he'll have a MRI today to find out exactly what's wrong with his hamstring.  —  Posada said the area just above his knee is what's ailing him and added that he and trainer Gene …

Womack could be at 2nd base by weekend  —  MIAMI — It wouldn't be surprising to see Tony Womack show up at Wrigley Field this weekend as the Cubs' starting second baseman against the Atlanta Braves.  —  "I'm hearing good reports on him,'' manager Dusty Baker said Wednesday. "

Torre Admires Manny's Hot Streak  —  BOSTON — Manny Ramirez didn't take his time leaving the batter's box Wednesday as he did the previous night when he stood at the plate and admired his homer, causing some to grumble in the Yankees clubhouse.  —  Ramirez didn't watch either …

Another home-groan loss  —  ARLINGTON - The Rangers' 8-5 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday left them with three thoughts about what needs to happen for them to make the playoffs:  —  They have to find a way to win more often at home.  They are 10-14 at Ameriquest Field in Arlington …

Mets fill big hole with El Duque  —  Tired of trying to mend a wounded rotation from the inside, the Mets acquired Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez yesterday from the Diamondbacks for the disappointing Jorge Julio.  It didn't take very long for general manager Omar Minaya to realize that Jose Lima …

Lies, Damned Lies  —  Is it Still Good to Be the King?  —  friendly  —  Contact  —  I was in Las Vegas this past weekend, and was asked by a couple of poker buddies about the struggles of Felix Hernandez.  Being a few drinks and a couple hundred hands of crazy pineapple into the wind …

Too many Joneses  —  Young struggles against Atlanta's two star sluggers  —  Padres newcomer Chris Young has been a dependable pitcher, turning in only one clunker in 10 starts.  The clunker came last night, and the Braves took advantage for a 10-6 win at Petco Park that was last-place San Diego's seventh defeat in nine games.

Pirates Notebook: Top pick from 2001 still hurting  —  PHOENIX — There is no end in sight for the rehabilitation of John Van Benschoten, the Pirates' top pick in the 2001 draft.  —  More than two months after he was expected to return to competition, he again is being limited to long-tossing …

Ten Things I Learned from Hit Tracker  —  Baseball followers have long wondered how long the long ball goes.  Even during the days of infrequent home runs, fans would ooh and ahh every long-distance whack.  Baseball Almanac has a great article by William Jenkinson about the history …

HOMEMLBTEAMSNEWS STORYTowers struggles vs. D-Rays, sent down  —  TORONTO (CP)- Josh Towers' shortest start of the season will be his last with the Toronto Blue Jays for a while.  —  Towers allowed four runs in just 1 1-3 innings Wednesday as the Tampa Bay Devil Rays defeated Toronto 10-8 …

'Lucky day' for Wainwright as Cards win  —  SAN FRANCISCO  —  Listed to take place at AT&T Park, the Cardinals' series finale Wednesday against the San Francisco Giants could just as easily have been scheduled for the intersection of Disaster and Calamity.

Ask Paul Sullivan  —  The Tribune's Cubs beat writer answers readers' questions every week throughout the season  —  What exactly has Dusty Baker done this year or the previous two to earn a chance to continue managing this club?  The only consistent thing the past three years has been poor fundamentals …

Aaron still getting snub of Ruthian proportions  —  WASHINGTON // Ihave spent the past month or so confused about what I thought was an indisputable baseball truth: Who is the major league home run king?  —  I was under the delusion that it was the player with the most career home runs, Hank Aaron.