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 …

Sore knee sends Manny for an MRI  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. - Manny Ramirez' return to the Red Sox lineup last night was a brief one and the team may now be without him for an extended period of time due to a sore right knee.  —  Ramirez, who was restricted to a pinch-hitting appearance in Tuesday's loss …

Giambi Is Added to Torre's List of Hobbled Players  —  The Yankees' Jason Giambi attempted to explain the ache in his left hamstring with a look of resignation.  After five grueling games in four days in Boston, then a cross-country flight, he sounded as if he knew it was coming.

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 …

Rollins keeps Phils in mix, Cubs on skid  —  9th-inning hit tops Cubs, moves team nearer wild-card lead  —  Juan Pierre and Philadelphia's Jimmy Rollins are considered two of the best leadoff hitters in the game.  —  Now the Cubs must consider whether Pierre deserves a Rollins-type contract to keep him in town beyond September.

Lack of key hits puts heat on Espy  —  Milwaukee - In the end, the Rockies' playoff hopes will likely RIP because of RISP.  —  Colorado has hit .244 with runners in scoring position since May 1, second-worst in baseball.  No team has a lower average (.227) after the seventh inning.

Biggio has sense of self, limitations  —  CINCINNATI — He continues to play because his name is Craig Biggio.  —  "Darn right," Phil Garner said.  —  If 18 years and 2,907 hits don't buy a guy some slack, nothing will.  Craig Biggio has more than earned the right to go out on his own terms.

Cabrera, 23, hits 100th homer  —  MIAMI GARDENS — A weekday matchup in late August between two sub-.500 teams had all the makings of a mundane regular-season game Wednesday night at Dolphin Stadium.  —  But Miguel Cabrera and Scott Olsen made it a historic night in the Marlins' 9-7 victory against Washington.

Pirates Notebook: Doumit faces challenge to reclaim job  —  By Dejan Kovacevic, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette  —  ATLANTA — Only a few months ago, Ryan Doumit was seen as the Pirates' catcher of the present and future.  —  Much has changed.  —  Yesterday, when he rejoined the team …

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.

Angels fall to Sox as win streak ends  —  Halos can't overcome two early Boston home runs  —  ANAHEIM — Kelvim Escobar continues to be a riddle.  —  From one perspective, he can be described as a hard-luck pitcher, capable of delivering a quality start but likely to suffer from lack of run support.