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 …

Never-say-die guys  —  Konerko's HR off Rivera ties it, Dye beats Yanks with hit in 11th  —  Paul Konerko bailed out the White Sox's bullpen in the ninth inning, and Jermaine Dye provided temporary relief in the 11th.  —  Konerko hit a game-tying homer and Dye hit a single …

thewadeblogs.com - Put up your Lo Ducas... Sonia's Playboy DVD  —  While Paul Lo Duca's job is to catch people cheating (off first base etc.) ... the tables were turned on the Mets cathcer yesterday as his wife Sonia made front page headlines announcing she is suing the backstop for divorce.

Garza gets another big call  —  Young right-hander will start for Twins on Friday  —  DETROIT — Matt Garza has seen his fair share of important calls this season during his rapid ascension through the Twins' Minor League system.  —  But there is no question the two biggest calls …

Kennedy's pinch-hit single lifts Halos  —  Angels recover after Weaver gives up four runs in sixth  —  CLEVELAND — Adam Kennedy may or may not be in his final two months with the Angels, but he's out to make a point.  —  The second baseman, who will be a free agent at the end of the season …

Notes: A's injuries create opportunity  —  Kielty getting outfield time with injury to Kotsay's back  —  OAKLAND — At the start of the season, one of the big challenges facing A's manager Ken Macha was how to keep five outfielders happy.  He insisted that it wouldn't be a problem, though, and it hasn't been.

For now, Epstein remains unmoved  —  Criticism comes in many forms when you are general manager of the Boston Red Sox.  It swallowed a great man named Lou Gorman and it no doubt expedited the departure of Dan Duquette.  Being in charge of the Sox makes you a target for nasty newspaper columns …

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 …

Pierzynski has body ready for long haul  —  A.J. Pierzynski's best adjustments might have occurred in the off-season instead of at the plate.  —  Pierzynski is on pace to catch 134 games—one shy of his career high, set three years ago with Minnesota—thanks in part to some training alterations in January.

Mets enjoy view from top after year on bottom  —  NEW YORK - As usual, of course, the proof is in the big numbers.  Like the $345 million the New York Mets are paying only six players for their services.  —  But the difference on the field is in the small numbers.

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 …

Freel helps Reds bounce back  —  Right fielder scores three runs, adds diving catch in rout  —  CINCINNATI — The Reds' 17 hits against the Cardinals were certainly nice.  —  So was their rebound from Monday's rout by St. Louis.  —  Eric Milton's solid pitching was a positive, too.

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.