Green excited about playing in front of Jewish fans in New York  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Shawn Green is looking forward to playing in front of the large population of Jewish fans in New York.  —  Traded Tuesday to the Mets by the Arizona Diamondbacks, the outfielder planned to be at Shea Stadium …

Chan Ho Park has surgery to stop internal bleeding  —  SAN DIEGO (AP) — Padres right-hander Chan Ho Park had surgery on Wednesday to stop bleeding in his small intestine and is expected to be out for at least four weeks.  —  "He's going to be just fine," trainer Todd Hutcheson said before the Padres …

Cubs put O'Malley on DL, recall Ryu  —  CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs put rookie left-hander Ryan O'Malley on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday with a strained left forearm and recalled right-hander Jae Kuk Ryu from Triple-A Iowa.  —  O'Malley, who won his major league debut earlier …

Gagne might take less to stay  —  SAN DIEGO - Dodgers closer Eric Gagne, who is out for the season with a back injury and clearly headed for free agency in the fall, said Tuesday he wants to remain with the club.  —  He also is willing to take less money than he might get from another team in order to do so.

Cardinals Sign Infielder Jose Vizcaino  —  The St. Louis Cardinals, in need of help at shortstop, signed free-agent infielder Jose Vizcaino on Wednesday.  —  Shortstop David Eckstein, the Cardinals' leadoff hitter, is expected to go on the disabled list after straining a muscle in his side Friday …

Notes: Izzy searches for missing pitch  —  Closer has uncharacteristically given up more homers this year  —  NEW YORK — Jason Isringhausen's best weapon, his favorite pitch, keeps deserting him, and the Cardinals closer isn't sure how to get it back and keep it back.

Double standard  —  Sheffield gets free pass while A-Rod gets grilled  —  Let's get this straight: Alex Rodriguez gets ripped like Dean Martin at closing time for casually mentioning that he has played hurt this season — and those close to A-Rod say he weathered a nagging groin injury …

Squandered Opportunities Cost Yankees  —  Joe Torre did not say it to his players because he did not feel he had to.  Three thousand miles and one day removed from completing a five-game sweep of the Red Sox at Fenway Park, Torre expected his tired Yankee team to understand the sweep …

Under The Knife  —  Gossip and Expectations  —  Okay, enough rumors—I'm used to reporting on them, not being in them.  Over the past few months, I've been in discussion with ESPN about several projects, some of which you'll see very soon.  My football injuries column moves from Football Outsiders …

Barry, it's time to tell the truth  —  I've had it.  —  I've finally had it.  —  For the past four months, my life has been all Barry Bonds, all the time.  That's what happens when you publish a biography, as I did, about one of America's most fascinating figures.

Teahen: Struggles will pay off  —  We're having a tough season in Kansas City, but I think we can turn our struggles into a positive for the club in the long run.  Learning how to play through the tough times will make it that much better when things are finally going right.

Top 10 stretch drive predictions  —  We're more than halfway through August, and that means baseball's stretch drive is about to get crankin'.  —  Although games in late August and September are no more important than games in May (they all count equally in the standings, you know) …

Clinton visits Cards' clubhouse  —  NEW YORK — After telling a gathering of people at Shea Stadium on Tuesday how he listened to Cardinals baseball as a boy in Arkansas, former President Bill Clinton stopped in for a pregame clubhouse visit with manager Tony La Russa and the players.