Hinske trade struck  —  Blue Jays unload lefthanded bat  —  Not one to complain, David Ortiz yesterday afternoon put words to a sentiment widely held in the Red Sox clubhouse.  —  ``We need help," he said.  ``It's getting late."  —  Perhaps Ortiz already had an inkling of what was coming …

Source: Sox sign Haverhill's Pena  —  According to a source, the Red Sox have signed first baseman Carlos Pena, the former Northeastern star who most recently had been playing for the New York Yankees' Triple-A affiliate.  The club had no comment on the matter prior tonight's game at Fenway Park against the Detroit Tigers.

Jays lose Hinske, game to lowly D-Rays  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A bewildered Eric Hinske stood in the visitors' clubhouse Wednesday night awaiting word on which dugout he'd be in Thursday.  —  But sources in Boston later confirmed that Hinske would next be playing at Fenway Park …

Bucs may go with sixth starter  —  PITTSBURGH - Jim Tracy is kicking around an idea that would ease some of the burden from his young starting pitchers and well-worn bullpen.  —  PITTSBURGH - Jim Tracy is kicking around an idea that would ease some of the burden from his young starting pitchers and well-worn bullpen.

Martínez Goes on D.L. as the Mets Go Limp  —  The afternoon began with the Mets learning that their ace, Pedro Martínez, had been placed on the disabled list.  A few hours later, they faced a more sobering realization: Somewhere, on their train Sunday night from Washington, they had forgotten how to score.