Trost standing by new Stadium  —  Yankees chief operating officer Lonn Trost has taken a lot of heat regarding issues at the new Yankee Stadium, but he stood firm today addressing several topics at a press conference to announce the sale of memorabilia from the old Yankee Stadium.  —  Among the concerns:

Game 32: Yankees at Blue Jays  —  YANKEES (15-16)  —  Pitching: RHP A.J. Burnett (2-0, 5.26).  —  Burnett vs the Toronto hitters.  —  BLUE JAYS (22-12)  —  Scutaro SS  —  Hill 2B  —  Rios RF  —  Wells RF  —  Lind DH  —  Rolen 3B  —  Overbay 1B  —  Barajas C  —  Snider LF

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 …

Hard work paying off for Pierre  —  A starter again, outfielder benefiting from preparation  —  LOS ANGELES — As Juan Pierre talked to reporters following his three-hit performance on Sunday, his black T-shirt read “A minor setback for a major comeback.”  —  The statement emblazoned across …

Marlins reliever Scott Proctor out for season after ‘Tommy John’ surgery  —  Expected to fill big role in Marlins bullpen, pitcher instead to miss entire season  —  MILWAUKEE - Florida Marlins right-hander Scott Proctor received the worst possible news Tuesday during his consultation with Dr. James Andrews.

Injury to Orioles' Scott isn't serious  —  MRI reveals sprain, not tear; DH might play Thursday  —  The Orioles got about the best news possible on the health of designated hitter Luke Scott as a magnetic resonance imaging taken Monday revealed just a sprain in his left rotator cuff and not a tear as Scott had originally feared.

Jeter fighting a right oblique problem  —  Derek Jeter was scratched from the lineup because he has been fighting a right oblique issue since Saturday, manager Joe Girardi said.  —  Girardi is hoping Jeter returns to the lineup tomorrow.  —  Asked if Jeter tried to talk his way into staying in the lineup …

Cleveland Indians general manager Mark Shapiro standing by manager Eric Wedge despite team's record  —  CLEVELAND — Cleveland Indians general manager Mark Shapiro is standing by manager Eric Wedge despite the team's poor start.  —  The Indians, picked by many to win the AL Central …

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.”

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.

This Column Must Register With The Local Authorities  —  This is a weekly column from Leitch.  —  It has words, and pictures.  It's called Ten Humans Of The Week.  —  As some of you might know, I write a regular column for Sporting News magazine (they dropped the “The” because definite articles are unhip).

Ex-players, coaches taking hack at acting  —  (05-11) 18:06 PDT — With the current A's team off to the second-worst start in Oakland history, fans might prefer to relive the 2002 season, when the A's made the playoffs and also ran off a 20-game winning streak.

Braves 8, Mets 3: Anyone want to pitch in for Johan?  —  Unbelievably, for the second time this season, Johan Santana did not allow an earned run and lost as the Braves beat the Mets, 8-3, Monday night.  The other time came in Florida in Game 6, when Daniel Murphy's drop of a Cody Ross fly ball led to two unearned runs in a 2-1 loss.