Buehrle-ChiSox deal must get done  —  LIKE THIS STORY?  —  The Mark Buehrle contract will get done.  It has to get done.  The difference between Buehrle and the White Sox — a year-and-a-half of no-trade protection — is too small for the deal to collapse.

Former Ranger could yank deal away  —  Coming to you today from a dark, dark room.  The blinds are closed.  The security system is on.  I've got my perimeters under surveillance.  I'm in a conspiracy theory frame of mind.  —  A completely hypothetical thought crossed my mind and now I'm obsessed with it.

Glavine Loses His Touch as Mets Fall to Rockies  —  Over the years, Coors Field has eaten up and spit out its share of accomplished pitchers, but Tom Glavine has remained mostly immune from damage.  The key to his success is no secret.  Rarely does he give up home runs …

Blanton goes distance in win over Jays  —  Righty allows one run in complete game; Cust hits solo homer  —  OAKLAND — The last time Joe Blanton had started on a Fireworks Night, June 2 against the Twins, he threw a three-hitter that left the sellout crowd standing around waiting for night to fall.

McLaren's new job not starting well  —  Johjima injures hand in Royals' rout of Mariners  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The John McLaren era isn't off to a very good start.  —  In his first two days on the job, the Mariners manager has lost his first baseman and his catcher to fluke injuries …

Guillen tiring of 'unreliable' Podsednik  —  After Scott Podsednik's latest injury, it's pretty much a given that the White Sox will have a new leadoff hitter entering the 2008 season.  —  "He's unreliable, there's no doubt," manager Ozzie Guillen said Tuesday after Podsednik's strained left rib cage caused …

Dice-K, BoSox send Rays to ninth straight loss  —  CBS SportsLine.com wire reports  —  BOSTON — Daisuke Matsuzaka got the run support he's been lacking — and from an unlikely source.  —  Julio Lugo went 2-for-3 with two RBI to break an -for-33 slump, and Matsuzaka pitched eight shutout innings …

Pirates Notebook: Burnett to see elbow specialist  —  Sean Burnett's career could be in jeopardy again.  —  Citing continuing pain in his surgically repaired left elbow, the Pirates' first-round draft pick in 2000 pulled himself out of Class AAA Indianapolis' game last night in Louisville, Ky., after pitching one inning.

A's may have a logjam at DH  —  LIKE THIS STORY?  —  A's designated hitter Jack Cust is hot again, jeopardizing the future of Mike Piazza, a potential Hall of Famer, in Oakland.  —  If Piazza's shoulder doesn't recover enough by the All-Star break for him to throw and return part-time to catcher …

Mitchell's pitch  —  Baseball's steroid prober promises to deliver fair, comprehensive report  —  CAPE ELIZABETH, Maine — The steroid investigation isn't just a steroid investigation, says former Senate majority leader George Mitchell, the chief investigator into the use of performance-enhancing drugs in Major League Baseball.

In Griffey's house, Bonds clubs No. 751  —  Slugger now four behind Aaron's all-time record  —  CINCINNATI — On a night when Barry Bonds and Ken Griffey Jr. came into the game having combined for 1,335 homers, the Giants slugger continued his inexorable march toward Hank Aaron's all-time Major League Baseball home run record.

Getting this guy fired up proves too tall of an order  —  I don't even know where to begin on this one.  I tried talking to The Big Stiff on Tuesday, knowing how desperate the Dodgers are for starting pitching, and the fact that Mark Hendrickson was going to be given the ball tonight against the Braves.

Home run king and gentleman  —  Fukuoka, Japan — IT is four hours before the night's first pitch will be thrown and Sadaharu Oh is already in his temple, standing behind the batting cage simulating a hitter's swing, talking religion.  —  Fukuoka, Japan — IT is four hours before the night's …

Ramirez tweaks left hamstring  —  Marlins shortstop leaves game in third inning, is day-to-day  —  SAN DIEGO — Marlins shortstop Hanley Ramirez was removed in the third inning during Monday night's 3-1 loss to the Padres with a tight left hamstring.  —  He is listed as day-to-day.

Angels drop reliever Carrasco  —  Struggling pticher is designated for assignment as the team calls up Chris Resop.  —  Having tired of waiting for Hector Carrasco to recapture the form that made him an effective reliever last season, the Angels this morning designated the veteran right-hander for assignment.

Red Sox to Enter Japanese Player Development Agreement  —  Written by The Staff  —  The Boston Red Sox will hold a press conference, Weds. at 11:00 a.m. ET to announce that the club has entered into a strategic alliance with the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball in the areas …

Is Miller Brewing Slamming The Brewers?  —  Written by The Staff  —  A billboard at Wrigley Field is making some question whether Miller Brewing, is slamming the Milwaukee Brewers in favor of the Chicago Cubs.  —  Miller has been a key sponsor of the Brewers - including the naming rights …