Jerry Remy takes leave to recover from cancer surgery  —  NESN announced Wednesday that Red Sox color commentator Jerry Remy is taking an indefinite leave of absence to fully recover from the effects of cancer surgery.  —  “I want to focus on completing my recovery so that I can return …

CLEVELAND INDIANS  —  Baseball News, Schedule, Pictures, and More  —  Cleveland Indians promote Matt Herges, option Rafael Perez to Columbus  —  BOSTON — Matt Herges joined the Titanic of bullpens and he was glad to come aboard.  —  The Indians purchased Herges contract from Class AAA Columbus …

Low five: Yanks still can't solve Sox  —  The Yankees continued their perfect start to the season against the Red Sox.  Perfectly awful, that is.  —  The Bombers dropped a 7-3 decision to Boston Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium, giving the Red Sox five straight wins over the Yankees …

Pitchers Drafted in Top 10: Not a Reassuring History  —  The Nationals have the Nos. 1 and 10 overall picks in the draft on June 9.  So, I thought you folks would enjoy having the definitive FACTS on what has happened in 44 years of drafting to help you form your opinions.

Masterful: Santana strikes out 10 as Mets shut out Phillies 1-0  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Johan Santana extended his dominant start to the season, striking out 10 in seven innings of two-hit ball, and the New York Mets scratched out a run Wednesday night on Pedro Feliz's throwing error for a 1-0 win over the Philadelphia Phillies.

Press Box Layoff: How the Baltimore Sun Fired Me  —  Full disclosure: the first two times I was given stunning news about my newspaper job - in 1986 at the about-to-merge St. Petersburg Evening Independent, and in 1991 at the about-to-be-defunct National Sports Daily - I didn't get it face-to-face either time.

Rockies cruise past Giants 11-1  —  Like some harmonic convergence, all the planets lined up for the Rockies on Wednesday night at Coors Field.  The cosmic result was a peaceful, easy, 11-1 romp over the Giants.  —  In earning his second victory of the season, Ubaldo Jimenez pitched as if he were back in the World Baseball Classic.

Brewers bring too much Braun, grand slam pounds Reds  —  CINCINNATI (AP) — Ryan Braun hit his second career grand slam off Bronson Arroyo, who couldn't make it through the second inning Wednesday night, and the Milwaukee Brewers rolled to their most lopsided victory of the season, 15-3 over the Cincinnati Reds.

Proctor shut down after suffering setback  —  Right-hander will visit Dr. James Andrews next week  —  MIAMI - Scott Proctor just can't catch a break with his right elbow.  —  The 32-year-old right-hander, who had surgery this offseason, was limited to just one Grapefruit League appearance this spring and …

Midweek Med Report  —  The Yankees pushed Posada to the DL after a recurrent hamstring strain (above, but close to, a previous recent strain) showed enough damage on the MRI that the doctors were worried about the integrity of the area, and a possibly significant tearing/re-tearing risk.

Dodgers' 12th home win ties MLB mark  —  Weaver allows one run in five innings in first start since '07  —  LOS ANGELES — With a dreadlocked left fielder hustling on the bases, a second baseman who channels Jackie Robinson and a starting pitcher who leaves tickets for a 1970s rock star …

Taylor making progress one start at a time  —  Florida (15-12) vs. Atlanta (11-15), 7:10 p.m. ET  —  MIAMI — Graham Taylor was a different rookie pitcher in his second start at Wrigley Field.  Don't believe him?  Just look at the tape, he said.  —  “It's completely different if you put …

The NL West Race Is Over  —  Congratulations to the Los Angeles Dodgers for clinching the first playoff spot of the 2009 season.  —  Okay, fine, it's only May 6th.  The Dogers have another 134 games to play.  Things could go wrong.  The whole team might get the swine flu.

Anderson's first 3 RBI boost Braves over Marlins  —  MIAMI (AP) — Garret Anderson's first three RBI this season helped the Atlanta Braves end a four-game losing streak Wednesday night by beating the Florida Marlins 8-6.  —  Chipper Jones and Omar Infante drove in two runs apiece …

EXCLUSIVE: Steven Soderbergh To Use Animated Bill James Character In ‘Moneyball’  —  Steven Soderbergh is making a big push toward realism in his new movie, “Moneyball,” adapted from the best-selling Michael Lewis book that followed the Oakland A's and their general manager Billy Beane …

Meet the New Nats.  Same as the Old Caps.  —  In the bottom of the 11th inning of a 10-10 farce of blunders at Nationals Park yesterday afternoon, a shroud was put over the field.  Okay, a tarp.  At the sight of the Nats and Astros bullpens, the sky had laughed 'til it cried.