That's just Manny and his hammies (And it's just Manny being omnisciently sourced)  —  Imagine you're married to a smoking hot chick.  (I say chick only because, judging from the comments and names of people who've registered on the site, it seems as if most of the blog's readers are men.

Mets finalize deal to land Green  —  Veteran outfielder waives no-trade clause for opportunity  —  NEW YORK — The Mets believe they have addressed their offensive shortfall that has developed since the trade of Xavier Nady 22 days ago.  They have acquired left-handed-hitting veteran right …

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 …

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 …

Dodgers-Padres Preview  —  The San Diego Padres have had their way with the Los Angeles Dodgers this season.  —  The Padres try to move within one game of the NL West-leading Dodgers when they go for their second straight three-game sweep of their division rivals Wednesday at Petco Park.

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 …

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.

Reds prepare grievance vs. Nats  —  Could take case to Bowden, or MLB, to settle matter  —  General manager Wayne Krivsky's standard answer about the Gary Majewski controversy lately has been: "We're having internal discussions."  —  But the Reds are doing more than simply talking.

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.

In College Football, Big Paydays for Humiliation  —  The University at Buffalo football team went 1-10 last season and did not score a touchdown until the fourth game.  For nearly a decade, it has been considered one of the worst teams in college football.  —  Buffalo is just the kind …

Being Julio Franco  —  Were this story to start with my stomach doing a loop-de-loop, it would not sufficiently explain how I tried to stifle the aging process, so let's instead begin with the two-pound omelet and work from there.  —  Every morning, Julio Franco takes 20 or so eggs …

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 …

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) …

GM Cashman says Yankees losing money  —  How bad does George Steinbrenner want to win?  Bad enough that he's willing to lose money with the Yankees to do so.  —  "We're making a lot, but we're spending more than we're making," Yankees general manager Brian Cashman told Bloomberg radio for a show to be aired this weekend.

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.