Test reveals Cubs' Wood has torn rotator cuff  —  MILWAUKEE — The career path of Chicago pitcher Kerry Wood is as busted up as the Cubs season this year.  —  The team revealed Saturday night that the right-hander has a partial tear in the rotator cuff of his throwing shoulder and that he will miss at least four weeks.

Wang foils Devil Rays hook, line & sinker  —  ST. PETERSBURG - So much for mixing up your pitches.  Chien-Ming Wang's sinker, compared to a bowling ball by Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon - that's a compliment, mind you - was so effective last night that it was practically the only pitch Jorge Posada called.

Schilling takes on defending champs  —  Boston (53-32) at Chicago White Sox (56-31), 2:05 p.m. ET  —  When the Red Sox were swept out of last October's Division Series by the White Sox, Curt Schilling was positively stunned in the aftermath.  Never, in his career, had he been on a postseason team …

Notes: Rotation set for second half  —  Skipper Hurdle has starters lined up after All-Star break  —  DENVER — The Rockies rotation coming out of the All-Star break is set.  —  Jeff Francis is scheduled to start the second half of the season at Cincinnati.

Florida Marlins: Cabrera takes his lumps, then gets the boot  —  NEW YORK — Miguel Cabrera's comments weren't directed at third-base umpire Charlie Reliford, yet they perturbed the 16-year veteran enough to eject the Marlins' All-Star.  —  It started in the ninth inning of Saturday's opener …

The Breakup  —  In this exclusive excerpt from his new book, Feeding the Monster, Seth Mnookin explores the fascinating, curious, and combative relationship between Red Sox CEO Larry Lucchino and the young man he hired to build a championship team, general manager Theo Epstein.

Indians sign 16-year-old Australian  —  CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Indians signed 16-year-old Jason Smit, an infielder on Australia's Junior National Team, on Sunday.  —  The team also agreed to terms with 17-year-old Chris Archer, a North Carolina right-hander drafted in the fifth round last month.

MLB.com has Futures Game covered  —  History has shown stars of tomorrow shine at event  —  PITTSBURGH — If you had followed MLB.com's coverage of the 2005 XM Satellite Radio All-Star Futures Game, you would've seen Justin Verlander start for the U.S. team in Detroit, a sign of what was to come for the Tigers and their young ace.

Baker disputes rift on coaching staff  —  MILWAUKEE — Cubs manager Dusty Baker disputed a Tribune article that said his staff is composed of Baker's "handpicked" coaches and coaches general manager Jim Hendry has chosen.  —  Baker said Saturday they are all "my coaches."

Let the debate begin  —  The MVP of the American League last season, according to the voters, was the third baseman for the Yankees.  The MVP of New York for the first half of this season - and maybe the National League by October - is the third baseman for the Mets.

'A Good Run' for Cabrera  —  OAKLAND — Babe Ruth never did this.  —  Ted Williams is the all-time leader in on-base percentage, at .482.  Ruth is second, at .474.  But Ruth never reached base in 63 consecutive games, as the Angels' Orlando Cabrera did.  —  Cabrera's streak ended Friday …

Pitchers deliver comedy to pre-game show  —  If you've been watching the Marlins' telecasts on Fox Sports Net, you know some of the best action this season has been happening off the field, courtesy of pitchers Josh Johnson and Logan Kensing.  —  "They're kind of like Beavis & Butt-Head tour the country …