Vazquez helps ChiSox sweep Devil Rays  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Javier Vazquez allowed one run in seven innings and Paul Konerko hit a pair of solo homers, helping the Chicago White Sox beat the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 5-1 on Thursday night to complete a four-game sweep.

Thomas launches No. 500 at Metrodome  —  Blue Jays slugger hits three-run shot vs. Silva in first frame  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Seventeen years ago, Frank Thomas belted his first career home run off Twins pitcher Gary Wayne in Minnesota.  Thursday afternoon at the Metrodome, the pitcher was different, but the result was the same.

Astros' Biggio gets 3,000th career hit  —  HOUSTON (AP) — Craig Biggio became the 27th player to reach 3,000 career hits on Thursday night with a single to center field in the seventh inning.  —  The Astros second baseman was thrown out trying to stretch the play into a double on his third hit of the night against the Rockies.

Saves Won't Help Torre Save Yankees  —  A frustrated reader suggested that today's column should be devoted to a thorough recitation of "the worst on-field blunders in the history of the Yankees."  The reader was moved to make the request after watching a stunned Scott Proctor hold on to the ball …

Who Might Be Owning the Chicago Cubs?  —  The Chicago Cubs - one of MLB's crown jewels - will have a new owner in place before the start of next season.  Here's a break down of who's in the hunt to own them.  With the All-Star Game approaching quickly, eyes are starting focus on the sale …

Propelled Forward And Into The Air: ESPN, Woody Paige Sued For Sexual Harassment  —  ESPN, Woody Paige Sued For Sexual Harassment  —  As if ESPN wasn't having enough troubles, word just broke: The network and Woody Paige are being sued by a former "Cold Pizza" makeup artist for sexual harassment.

Baseball fans bored with milestones … When Roger Clemens went for his 350th career victory on Wednesday night at Camden Yards, the ballpark was about two-thirds full and the excitement level for what could have been a rare piece of baseball history was not all that much greater …

Michaels' 3-run HR lifts Indians by A's  —  CLEVELAND (AP) — Jason Michaels can find a lot of ways to win a ballgame.  Playing long ball isn't usually one of them.  —  "I'm not a home run hitter," he said.  —  The Oakland Athletics might beg to differ.

preGame: Mets vs. Cardinals (Game Four)  —  The Game...  The Mets (43-33) look to take three out of four from the Cardinals (34-41) tonight at Shea Stadium, starting at 7:10 pm EDT.  —  The Lineup...  Reyes SS  —  Lo Duca C  —  Beltran CF  —  Wright 3B  —  Delgado 1B  —  Green RF

Playing Favorites  —  "On the other hand, if Rod Carew asked me to check the ball, I didn't even glance at it.  That ball was gone.  If Rodney didn't like it, I didn't like it.  That's one of the reasons we were such a good hitter."  —The late Ron Luciano, former umpire, in his 1982 book The Umpire Strikes Back.

Notes: Kearns not producing runs  —  Nationals right fielder realizes he must be more patient  —  ATLANTA — A lot of people in the Nationals' organization expected Austin Kearns to put up similar power numbers like he did last year, when he hit a career-high 24 home runs and drove in 86 RBIs, also a career high.

Jon Heyman: Building the perfect title contender  —  I recently asked 14 baseball executives and experts to name the five players they'd choose to start their team, and the experts appeared to have so much fun with the exercise that I thought I'd try it myself.  —  Of course, I had a few advantages.

Revitalized Tom Mets' reign man  —  1-hits Cards over six  —  There's a strange reverence in the Mets clubhouse on the days Tom Glavine pitches.  Teammates respect that every time he takes the mound, it could be a step toward 300 wins and baseball immortality.