Buchholz heads to 'pen  —  Innings to be kept down … On the same day he learned he had been named American League Player of the Week for his unforgettable no-hitter last Saturday, Clay Buchholz was told the bulk of his work for the remainder of the regular season will be in relief.

Decision to send Beltre home backfires on Mariners  —  There have been better decisions third base coach Carlos Garcia has made this season than sending Adrian Beltre for the plate with none out in the fifth inning Tuesday against New York in Yankee Stadium.

Roger Clemens' injury forces Mike Mussina into rotation  —  With Roger Clemens on the shelf for at least one start, it looks like Mike Mussina will get a second chance in the starting rotation.  —  Joe Torre hasn't made it official, but Mussina should take the ball on Sunday in Kansas City, following Ian Kennedy and Andy Pettitte.

Notes: Detwiler and Maxwell reach bigs  —  Two prospects will likely sit and learn for most of September  —  WASHINGTON — Nationals left-hander Ross Detwiler and center fielder Justin Maxwell reported to the big league team on Tuesday afternoon.  —  Manager Manny Acta reiterated …

Braves on long march of mediocrity  —  They were the National League's gold-standard team over a span of 15 seasons, but the Braves have seen that distinction erode these past two seasons.  —  They've had a run here and a surge there, but mostly it's been mediocrity for two seasons.

Lo Duca's 7 RBIs power Mets over Reds  —  CINCINNATI (AP) — Paul Lo Duca's timing was perfect.  —  Lo Duca hit a pair of three-run homers and drove in a career-high seven runs Tuesday night, powering the New York Mets to their fifth straight victory, 11-7 over the Cincinnati Reds.

New Guillen deal may be in works  —  Struggling Sox maintain mastery over Detroit  —  DETROIT — An extension for a manager whose team has sunk from a 2005 World Series championship to last place in the American League Central seems absurd, but Ozzie Guillen's security could be fortified with a new contract.

Notes: League switches training sites  —  Reliever trades in surfing in Hawaii for weight room in Florida  —  BOSTON — Brandon League is leaving the waves behind.  In an effort to avoid repeating the misfortunes of this forgettable season, the Blue Jays reliever is planning a drastic change to his offseason routine.

Peavy, Pettitte named August Pitchers of the Month  —  Jake Peavy of the San Diego Padres has been named the National League Pitcher of the month for August, while Andy Pettitte has earned American League Pitcher of the Month honors, it was announced today.  —  Peavy, the National League's …

Wells may lose job as starter  —  Kip Wells' standing in the Cardinals rotation came into serious question Tuesday, and with it the viability of manager Tony La Russa's projected six-man rotation.  —  La Russa refused to give Wells a vote of confidence before Tuesday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates …

Notes: Olsen gets two extra days off  —  Prospects prep for fall league; Ramirez debates surgery  —  WASHINGTON — Scratching for answers to why Scott Olsen has struggled of late, the Marlins have decided to give the 23-year-old left-hander a couple more days to help get himself right.

LA Angels 4, Oakland 3  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The scenario was all too familiar.  Garret Anderson got the key hit for the Los Angeles Angels and bolted from the postgame clubhouse, leaving it up to his manager and teammates to extoll his many virtues.  —  Anderson hit a tiebreaking …

Under The Knife  —  Focusing on Focusing  —  I was reading Steven Poole's blog entry on writing process and abandoning Microsoft Word, when I realized that while everything he said was true—I too all but abandoned Word earlier this year—that the process he describes for his writing is about as opposite of mine as it could be.