Clemens breaks silence, maintains stance  —  Denies drug use, calls book's allegations ‘completely false’  —  Roger Clemens, participating in an interview Tuesday for the first time in months, repeated his denial that Brian McNamee injected him with performance-enhancing drugs …

Sources: Manny Ramirez's medical records sealed fate  —  The story of how Manny Ramirez was nabbed by baseball's drug-testing policy is rooted as much in the language of the collective bargaining agreement as it is in the fact that the Los Angeles Dodgers' slugger had synthetic testosterone …

Bidder Up: Yankees and City Reach Deal to Sell Stadium Memorabilia  —  A brick is a brick is a brick, unless it came from Monument Park at the old Yankee Stadium.  That is the pitch the Yankees are going to make to their fans when they start auctioning off every removable scrap from their old home in the Bronx.

CASHMAN'S STUCK WITH UGLY BULLPEN  —  TORONTO — The calendar is the Yankees' biggest enemy when it comes to any attempt to upgrade their awful bullpen.  —  “This time of the year forces you to stay with what you have,” general manager Brian Cashman said.  “That doesn't mean I won't be proactive, no doubt.”

Milledge breaks finger in Minors  —  Outfielder batting .256 for Nats' Triple-A team  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Outfielder Lastings Milledge suffered a broken finger Monday while attempting to bunt in a game for the Triple-A Syracuse Chiefs.  —  According to Nationals acting general manager Mike Rizzo …

Raissman: With A-Rod, YES avoids 'roid talk  —  There was this notion Friday night, running right through the Yankees Entertainment & Sports Network telecast, that Alex Rodriguez's return to pinstripes was a feel-good story, a triumph of a man, and his spirit, coming all the way back from something.

Baseball crowds are down, but not at every ballpark  —  The best seats in the house are empty.  The cheap seats and all-you-can-eat sections are packed.  Big markets are struggling to retain attendance while small markets are enjoying prosperity.  —  Welcome to the topsy-turvy world …

Burnett to oppose Halladay, his former mentor  —  A.J. Burnett will oppose former teammate Roy Halladay when the Yankees face the Blue Jays tonight in Toronto.  (Newsday / Audrey C. Tiernan)  —  A.J. Burnett admitted he was a little too geeked up when he faced his old Toronto Blue Jays teammates …

Pavano tames White Sox as Indians offense comes to life  —  CLEVELAND (AP) — Carl Pavano threw strikes and his Cleveland Indians teammates struck quickly at the plate.  —  Pavano won his third straight start and the Indians scored in the first inning for the first time this month …

Hurdle safe at home  —  Monfort says his manager is not in danger of losing his job  —  The remaining three games on this Rockies homestand will not be manager Clint Hurdle's last stand, according to owner Dick Monfort.  In an exclusive interview with The Denver Post …

Saunders: A-Rod never again an All-Star  —  Halos lefty says Yanks slugger stained by using steroids  —  As Alex Rodriguez worked his way back to the Majors following surgery on his right hip, and finally arrived, the Yankees third baseman received mostly encouragement and sympathy from his peers.

Raul Ibañez is fitting in just fine in a solid Phillies outfield … Anytime Phillies manager Charlie Manuel walks to the mound to summon a reliever, the outfielders converge in center.  Jayson Werth walks over from right field and Raul Ibañez from left to join Shane Victorino.