Lester, Sox end up all wet in long day: Phenom labors in soggy MLB debut0-5697  —  As the hours slowly passed, two games became one and day became night.  And on another occasion under different circumstances, it might have been worth it.  —  But not on this day.

Throwing off players association, Grimsley hurls hGH into spotlight  —  Welcome to the worst nightmare of the Major League Baseball Players Association.  —  Former Orioles relief pitcher Jason Grimsley might have created a portal to a new era of enforcement in baseball's battle to eradicate illegal performance-enhancing drugs.

UMP'S PASSING DESERVED BIGGER  —  June 11, 2006 — EQUAL TIME I DON'T know why - perhaps because they died on busy news days or because a few years removed from the public eye renders them less significant - but people who once played prominent roles in sports lately seem to be relegated …

Agent: Grimsley to fight team's decision not to pay him  —  PHOENIX — Jason Grimsley plans to fight the Arizona Diamondbacks' decision to withhold the remainder of his $825,000 salary, prompting an angry response from the team's managing general partner.  —  "This guy did no less than steal from us," Ken Kendrick said Saturday night.

Bonds wants to meet with Mitchell, drops lawsuit against Chronicle reporters  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Barry Bonds wants to cooperate with special investigator George Mitchell, but will only talk to him if he is assured the information won't be given to federal prosecutors.

Don't Blame Matsui For Stinking Up The Place  —  NEW YORK - Last Saturday, when Kaz Matsui took the field for the second game of the Mets' doubleheader against the Giants, the much-maligned second baseman received his usual greeting from the fans.  —  He was booed without mercy.

A little blood must be spilled  —  Baseball is in their blood.  But what else is?  —  That's the question the sport must answer as it manages its human growth hormone crisis.  If players are serious about eradicating HGH, they must agree to blood testing in the next collective bargaining agreement.

O's Series hero was prankster, too  —  Former pitcher Moe Drabowsky, a fun-loving prankster who became an Orioles World Series hero, died yesterday at the University of Arkansas Medical Center in Little Rock of complications from multiple myeloma, a cancer of the bone marrow.

This Goose is still cookin'  —  Goose Gossage paid a visit to my office last Tuesday.  The big man is still sporting that upside-down handlebar mustache, only now it's completely white.  At 54, this is about the only noticeable physical change you'll find in him.

Angels stung by Seattle slam  —  Lackey surrenders big blast in fifth to Sexson  —  ANAHEIM — In this season of inconsistency, one of the few things the Angels can count on is John Lackey.  Unfortunately, that wasn't the case Saturday night as the Seattle Mariners bludgeoned Lackey and the Angels, 12-6.

Tomko's struggles continue at Coors  —  Right-hander loses fourth straight start as Dodgers fall  —  DENVER — It's not the baseballs or the humidor that decides games at Coors Field.  It's the pitching, as the Dodgers proved Saturday for the second consecutive night.

Notes: Guillen activated from DL  —  Outfielder will start in Sunday's finale; Vento sent down  —  WASHINGTON — The Nationals activated right fielder Jose Guillen from the 15-day disabled list and optioned outfielder Mike Vento to Triple-A New Orleans before Saturday's game.

Marlins-Padres Preview  —  Scott Olsen looks to win his third straight start when the Florida Marlins face the San Diego Padres in the middle game of their three-game series on Saturday at Petco Park.  —  Olsen (4-3, 5.60 ERA) had never previously won consecutive decisions over his two-season career …

Wood on DL, says he's not injured  —  CINCINNATI — Just four starts into his comeback from right shoulder surgery last August, Kerry Wood was put on the 15-day disabled list Friday.  Wood went there, however, emphasizing that he isn't injured, which is a unique way to land on the DL.