With Liriano ailing, Twins call up Garza  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — With Francisco Liriano's pitching arm still bothering him, the Minnesota Twins purchased the contract of right-hander Matt Garza from Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday.  —  Garza, the team's first-round draft pick in 2005 …

Krivsky: No red flags  —  Reds general manager Wayne Krivsky would not say on Tuesday if the club will file a grievance over the Washington Nationals' failure to disclose that relief pitcher Gary Majewski, who has been sent to the disabled list, took a cortisone shot for tendinitis in his shoulder …

Mets star: You bet it's legal!  —  Gambling, cheat rumors fail to shake Lo Duca  —  SHERRY ROSS in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.  —  It was written by: TINA MOORE  —  Mets catcher Paul Lo Duca brushed off his estranged wife's allegations that he was a philanderer and spent a carefree …

Mets claim Dodgers OF Ledee on waivers  —  LOS ANGELES — Ricky Ledee is headed back to the Big Apple, this time with the New York Mets.  —  The backup outfielder was placed on waivers Monday night by the Los Angeles Dodgers and quickly claimed by New York.

Building the Best in Motor City, Part Two  —  Picking up from yesterday...  A month after nabbing their franchise shortstop, the Tigers signed a franchise catcher, Ivan Rodriguez.  On the surface, this made all kinds of sense; it's not often you get the opportunity to sign a surefire Hall of Famer who just turned 32.

CDM wins lawsuit with MLBAM  —  Earlier today, a federal judge in St. Louis, Missouri ruled in favor of CDM Fantasy Sports in the lawsuit between CBC Distributing and Marketing (CDM) and Major League Baseball Advanced Media (MLBAM).  —  Judge Mary Ann Medler granted CDM's motion …

Reports: Marlins owner, Girardi had 'heated discussion'  —  Were the Florida Marlins close to changing managers on Sunday?  —  According to media reports in South Florida, a disagreement between Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria and manager Joe Girardi erupted during and after the Marlins' loss …

Sox staff in throes of a slump  —  Tim Wakefield turned 40 last week, an occasion that received less fanfare than it should have because the knuckleballer is on the disabled list.  —  But if there was a time to make the case that Wakefield remains as valuable as ever to the Red Sox …

Indians sign Lee to three-year, $14M extension  —  CLEVELAND — Cliff Lee signed a three-year, $14 million contract extension with the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday, another long-term commitment for a young player the club considers key to winning in the future.

Notes: Ramirez likely done for season  —  Left-hander has partially torn tendon in finger  —  ATLANTA — Horacio Ramirez's injury-plagued season may have come to an end.  According to manager Bobby Cox, there's a good chance Ramirez will spend the rest of this year on the disabled list.

All You Can Eat  —  I'm glad I didn't have to post on Monday.  For some reason, I find most Twin fans obnoxious to the point where I openly root against them, no matter who they play.  It's tough to lose four straight to any team, but it's just a little more painful against the Twins.

Not Every Trade Worked  —  When the Yankees fell short of a World Series title for the fifth straight season in 2005 — an eternity in the Bronx — most observers expected the team to reload in the offseason.  Given one of the weaker free-agent classes in recent memory …

D-Backs hoping trade brings 'the Force'  —  He's been called everything from a "difference maker" to "Darth Vader," a deceptive starting pitcher who gets inside a batter's head while using "the Force."  Come Friday, Diamondbacks fans will get to see for themselves just what Arizona acquired …

Plate discipline is secret to October success  —  At first glance, the Yankees' path to the postseason looks as encouraging as it's been in months: They're two games ahead of the Red Sox, Bobby Abreu is 10-for-25 in pinstripes, and with Robinson Cano due to return to the lineup tonight …

Don't count out Wilkerson  —  Two words: Greg Harris.  —  Greg Harris is imprinted on the old brain right now because you've made me realize just how ignorant I am.  When somebody asked about ambidextrous pitchers, I didn't realize Greg Harris had done it.  You reminded me.  Like about 100 of you reminded me.

Division Roundup, AL West  —  Los Angeles Angels  —  Triple-A Salt Lake (66-48)  —  As conservative as the Angels are when it comes to trading prospects, it was still somewhat surprising to see them not get something for Erick Aybar to help them down the stretch.