Brewers Working On Durham Deal?  —  11:23pm: The San Francisco Chronicle's Henry Schulman comments on the rumor, noting the convenient timing of Durham's bout with the flu.  —  As was Haudricourt, Schulman is skeptical about a separate Rickie Weeks-to-San Francisco rumor floating about.

Orioles' Loewen abandons pitching career  —  BALTIMORE (AP)—Orioles left-hander Adam Loewen has abandoned his career as a pitcher because of a stress fracture in his left elbow, the same injury that sidelined him last season and twice put him on the disabled list this year.

Angels won't change their summer plans  —  Again, they will probably resist the temptation to trade for a big bat.  —  By Bill Shaikin, SUNDAY REPORT  —  We do have seasons in Southern California, at least on the sports calendar.  —  January heralds the season when USC fans worry whether Pete Carroll …

White Sox to unveil Baines statue on Sunday  —  Sox manager: Baines is ‘Mr. White Sox’  —  When the White Sox unveil a bronze statue of Harold Baines along the right-field concourse Sunday, no one will be prouder than longtime teammate Ozzie Guillen.  —  “If somebody deserves to be out there, it's him,” the Sox manager said.

Nationals working on Guzman contract  —  Shortstop might be dealt if extension not reached soon  —  WASHINGTON — The Nationals are still in negotiations on a contract extension for shortstop Cristian Guzman.  However, if a deal is not done soon, there is a possibility that Guzman …

Orioles rally past Tigers  —  Scott's walk-off homer in the 10th caps second O's comeback of the night  —  Luke Scott homered in the bottom of the 10th, and the Orioles rallied from a six-run deficit to beat the Detroit Tigers 11-10 on Saturday night.  —  Scott's shot to right field came with one out off Freddy Dolsi (1-4).

Raissman: Manuel tops Randolph on field and TV for now  —  As the Mets have gone on their recent roll, comparisons between Jerry Manuel and Willie Randolph continue to be offered.  —  Mostly, they are confined to on-field managerial styles.  There is a personality difference - duh - as well.

Castro inked to play infield for Orioles  —  11-year veteran short-term solution to shortstop woes  —  BALTIMORE — The Orioles reached a defining mark in their hunt for a starting shortstop on Saturday, when Baltimore completed a minor trade with Colorado that brought veteran shortstop Juan Castro back to the big leagues.

Park That Can't Hold Him Wraps Ortiz in a Bearhug  —  PAWTUCKET, R.I. — Just before David Ortiz hit his first home run, those with $4 standing-room-only tickets lined the upper concourse of McCoy Stadium's grandstand, four deep behind the last row of seats.

Dodgers fall short in the ninth inning  —  A two-run rally isn't enough as Arizona wins, 3-2.  —  PHOENIX — The final box score seemed to indicate that the passing of a day and a date with Dan Haren were enough to turn the clock back for the Dodgers and turn them back into the same low-scoring team …

Surging Twins hit 4 homers, rout Rangers  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP)—With all those hits Livan Hernandez has given up and Francisco Liriano waiting impatiently in the minors, the natural assumption is that the Minnesota Twins might soon make a change in their rotation.  —  The Twins aren't listening to the hubbub.

Can Of Corn  —  Chicago vs. Chicago  —  Not long ago, you could find civic ads inside many of Chicago's El trains, humorously touting the charms of the South Side in the form of a mock FAQ.  In one of them, a mythical and provincially snobby North-Sider asked, “Will my cell phone work on the South Side?”