A New Front in Baseball's Drug War  —  Jason Grimsley, a journeyman pitcher with the Arizona Diamondbacks, took only two hours to disclose what he surely hoped would remain a secret, and what other major leaguers also wanted to keep private.  About two months ago, according to federal investigators …

Opportunity knocks: Rainout helps banged-up Sox  —  NEW YORK - If there was ever an opportune time for the Red Sox to receive a rainout, it was last night at Yankee Stadium.  —  Relentless showers postponed the third of four scheduled games between the Sox and the New York Yankees and threatened …

Foulke's Balky Back  —  Reliever Can't Say When He'll Return  —  NEW YORK — Keith Foulke says he didn't tell the Red Sox to keep him off the disabled list.  He never said he'd be able to pitch in a couple of days.  —  "Just the opposite, I told them I don't know when I'm going to be available," Foulke said.

Foulke's back still in lockdown  —  NEW YORK — Keith Foulke, who hadn't been speaking with the media this week, was asked yesterday how his back felt and said, ``Peachy.  Feels like I could build me an Eiffel Tower.  Foulke then relaxed, acknowledging that his back ``locked up" last weekend …

Johnson hired as consultant  —  ATLANTA — The Washington Nationals have hired former major league manager Davey Johnson as a special consultant to general manager Jim Bowden, a planned temporary addition to the front office but one already fueling speculation that Johnson eventually could become the team's manager.

Johnny: Checkup is 'a waste of time'  —  Johnny Damon's visit to the doctor yesterday went about as well as expected.  The Yankees center fielder, who is playing with a cracked bone in his right foot, said he was told that "nothing's getting worse" and added that he feels like he's currently playing "at about 90%."