Dodgers' Little, Penny, Lugo ejected  —  SAN DIEGO (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers manager Grady Little and starting pitcher Brad Penny were ejected from Wednesday night's game against San Diego during a lengthy argument that started when San Diego's Adrian Gonzalez walked on a pitch Penny thought was strike three.

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 …

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.

Wait till next year . . . or year after that  —  There still is a smoldering, five-game pileup on the side of the Mass Pike, but the Red Sox want their fans to avert their eyes and focus instead on the road ahead.  —  The company line goes something like this: At least Theo Epstein …

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 …

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.

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.