Vin Scully, Voice Of The Yankees  —  The advent of the Mets' annual visit to Dodger Stadium always reminds me of one of the greatest baseball stories nobody tells.  —  Let's correct that.  —  A decade ago, when I was still working full-time in sports and in Los Angeles …

Cashman: “The most important thing is performance”  —  A big thank you to Times-Tribune photographer Jason Farmer to passing along some of his extra photos from today's game.  —  Last time Chien-Ming Wang pitched for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, general manager Brian Cashman more or less told us …

Kershaw flirts with no-no in Dodgers' win  —  Leadoff double by Ross in eighth ends 21-year-old's bid  —  MIAMI — Clayton Kershaw was being compared to Sandy Koufax before he pitched in a Major League game, so while Sunday marked the first time in his brief career that he flirted with a no-hitter …

Wells swings against PED users  —  Former Yanks hurler weighs in on Clemens, Rodriguez  —  NEW YORK — Former big leaguer David Wells came out swinging Sunday against those who have used performance-enhancing drugs, counting the achievements of former teammate Roger Clemens …

Prospectus Idol: Meet the Finalists by Baseball Prospectus  —  Meet the Finalists  —  It is our privilege to present the slate of competitors in the first-ever edition of Prospectus Idol.  The objective of this competition is to find a new Baseball Prospectus columnist …

MLB, Fox turn back World Series clock with earlier start times  —  Major League Baseball and Fox will announce today a real TV throwback: World Series action starting before 8 p.m. ET.  —  That hasn't happened, in a regularly scheduled weeknight Series game, in at least 34 years.

Three banks set to finance Cubs purchase  —  Chicago Cubs buyer Tom Ricketts is close to lining up three banks to arrange the $450 million financing necessary to complete his acquisition of the team, financial sources said, positioning him to clear a substantial hurdle in the long-running sale of the club.

An Open Letter To ESPN  —  To whom it may concern:  —  Please remove Steve Phillips from all of your baseball broadcasts.  During Baseball Tonight and SportsCenter, Phillips has been a relatively unspectacular commentator.  Allowing Phillips to speak outside of these timed …

Redding ready to join Mets rotation  —  New York (21-16) at Los Angeles (26-13), 10:10 p.m. ET  —  SAN FRANCISCO — When the Mets began signing starting pitchers in bunches late last offseason, luring Tim Redding and Livan Hernandez and Freddy Garcia to camp, they were effectively taking …

Mauer blocks Gardner at plate after fake throw to 1st  —  The play at the plate felt more like a dive for the pylon - and Brett Gardner was stopped at the goal line.  —  With the Yanks and Twins tied in the bottom of the ninth Sunday, Gardner made a wild sprint for home but Minnesota catcher Joe Mauer got …

Left oblique strain hindering Masset  —  Cincinnati opts to not place right-hander on disabled list  —  SAN DIEGO — Despite celebrating his 27th birthday on Sunday, Reds reliever Nick Masset likely doesn't feel much like partying.  —  A left oblique strain has sidelined the right-hander since May 7 …

Xavier Paul gets his ball  —  Good to see Marlins fans know how to hand over an important home run ball without embarrassing themselves, unlike Brewers fans.  —  Dodgers rookie Xavier Paul had no problems retrieving the ball he hit into the right-field bleachers for his first home run Friday night.

Lineup-card error forces pitcher to hit  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — An error on the Tampa Bay Rays' official lineup card forced starting pitcher Andy Sonnanstine to bat in Sunday's game against Cleveland.  —  The Rays listed Ben Zobrist and Evan Longoria as the third baseman on the card given …