Wang out at least 10 weeks - likely more  —  This from the Yankees:  —  INJURY UPDATE ON RHP CHIEN-MING WANG  —  RHP Chien-Ming Wang was examined today at New York Presbyterian Hospital Columbia Medical Center by Yankees Team Physician, Dr. Stuart Hershon and Dr. Justin Greisberg, Foot and Ankle Specialist.

Bavasi Fired … The M's have fired General Manager Bill Bavasi.  News conference shortly.  —  Lee Pelekoudas will take over as the interim GM and “a search for the new General Manager will begin immediately”.  With as bad as this season has gone, it's unlikely that they'll promote anyone …

Red Sox Nation: Scourge on the country  —  Someone find M. Night Shyamalan and get him down to Citizens Bank Park tonight.  There's a horror story to be told.  —  I see people.  I see annoying people.  I see annoying people wearing blue hats with a red B on the front.  —  And they're . . . they're . . . everywhere!

The Bavasi years  —  Not too long ago, I decided to chronicle all of Bill Bavasi's moves as the Seattle Mariners GM.  It's a long list - and some would same not an impressive one at that - but here it is; all of the major transactions since he became the Mariners' seventh general manager on Nov. 7, 2003.

Final Hall of Fame Game rained out  —  COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP)—Chicago Cubs outfielder Jim Edmonds didn't get to play in the final Hall of Fame Game.  He was more than happy to make the trip, though.  —  “I got an unbelievable tour of the Hall of Fame.  I'm blown away,” Edmonds said Monday …

Chatting with Sandy Alderson (Part 1)  —  This is the first of a three-part interview with San Diego Padres CEO Sandy Alderson.  Big thanks to Mr. Alderson for taking time out of his busy schedule to make himself available, and also to his assistant, Dayle Tedrow, for her indispensable assistance in making this happen.

LOOKING FOR LOVE, 24/7  —  On the corner of Obsessed and Overwrought sits Alex Rodriguez.  He has a batting cage in his home, a batting cage in Yankee Stadium and a batting cage in his mind — which are probably two too many.  —  But that's A-Rod.  The rap on him is that he gets himself out …

Players should talk the talk  —  Where is their message on dangers of steroids?  —  It's understandable that players want to “turn the page” - to borrow one of their favorite phrases - on steroids.  —  It's understandable that some players are bitter about being named in the Mitchell Report …

Players Need To Make Stand for Marvin Miller  —  More than Shoeless Joe Jackson, more than even Pete Rose, the exclusion of Marvin Miller, a former executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association, from the Hall of Fame is Cooperstown's ugliest, longest-running public relations sore.

For what it's worth...  Just saw Willie Randolph, Jerry Manuel and Sandy Alomar leave for the stadium from the team hotel.  No sign yet of Rick Peterson or Tom Nieto.  Stay tuned ...