Trembley, Cabrera get suspensions  —  Penalties announced amid lineup shake-up; Tejada sits, grumbles  —  Orioles manager Dave Trembley learned yesterday that he had been fined and assessed a three-game suspension as a result of his on-field tirade a night earlier.

Yankees rolling, but Sox don't yield  —  So, what are we to say about a team when it doesn't collapse, fold, choke, fall apart, crumble, disintegrate, melt, break down, crash and burn, fizzle, flop, or fade?  —  The language is rich in words to describe failure.

Brewers fall 1 1/2 back after loss  —  MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brandon Phillips drove in three runs and Adam Dunn hit his 39th homer to lead the Cincinnati Reds to their fourth straight victory, 6-5 over Milwaukee on Friday night in another setback for the Brewers' postseason hopes.

Hargrove takes over semi-pro team  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — More than two months after abruptly stepping down as manager of the Seattle Mariners, Mike Hargrove has decided to take over the semi-pro summer team in southwest Kansas he played for more than 30 years ago.

I hope Cecil Cooper is learning from his mistakes.  —  Cecil Cooper is going to fail as a big league manager if he's unwilling to confront Carlos Lee about his lack of hustle and his habit showing up late for batting practice.  He'll lose respect in the clubhouse, and when that goes, a manager can't continue.

Mets official up for Bucs GM job  —  Amaro, Zduriencik among other potential candidates  —  Mets assistant general manager Tony Bernazard and Blue Jays assistant GM Tony LaCava have interviewed for the open Pirates GM job, SI.com has learned.  —  Bernazard is GM Omar Minaya's right-hand man …

Cards' Spiezio comes off restricted list  —  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Cardinals infielder Scott Spiezio was activated from the restricted list on Friday, about five weeks after leaving the team to undergo treatment for substance abuse.  —  During his time away from the game, Spiezio said he received daily treatment on an outpatient basis.

Cubs still the choking kind  —  If the schedule is the only measure, then, yeah, go ahead and give the National League Central to Chicago.  The divisional dregs plus Florida are something like a combined 50 games below .500, the martial equivalent of facing the French army reserves when it matters.

Slew of talents vying for NL MVP  —  Fielder, Pujols and Rollins top candidates in tight race  —  Since Barry Bonds won his fourth consecutive National League Most Valuable Player Award in 2004, the NL MVP has had a different winner each year, with Albert Pujols outpointing Andruw Jones …

Home-field edge more critical for some  —  LIKE THIS STORY?  —  If you look over the current MLB standings, you'll notice that we're pretty light on close races at the moment.  —  We've still got more than two weeks left in the regular season, yet only the NL Central and wild-card races are seriously tight right now.

Mets hope to silence Phillies  —  When the Mets last saw the Philadelphia Phillies, it was a glimpse that they wouldn't soon forget.  The Phillies were racing onto the field at Citizens Bank Park, celebrating an improbable victory and a four-game sweep of the Mets.  —  A few of the Mets stayed and watched.

Cards' last stand?  —  A week ago, tonight's game promised the start of something rare, even historic.  Now the Cardinals must decide whether three nights in September represent a rescue or a salvage operation.  —  The Cardinals and Chicago Cubs, two teams that share a rivalry …

Hoffman heeds no call for career exit strategy  —  LOS ANGELES - Trevor Hoffman is counting on the hitters for his exit cue.  —  A month short of his 40th birthday, the Padres' prolific closer is perplexed by how often he's being asked, in one way or another, "How much longer?"

Nats Want Prime-Time '08 Opener  —  The Washington Nationals are pushing the idea of opening their new ballpark next season on a national stage, asking Major League Baseball officials to grant them a prime-time game on a Sunday night to be broadcast on ESPN, according to sources who have been briefed on the club's plans.

Twins: Ryan steps down, Smith will take over  —  Bill Smith, Terry Ryan's right-hand man, will take the GM job in a massive reshuffling of Twins management.  —  Terry Ryan is a scout at heart.  While many baseball general managers can't be found before games, Ryan almost always is in his booth …