Cleveland fielding offers for DeRosa … Indians third baseman Mark DeRosa is one of the first veterans to hit the trade block.  —  Cleveland is now fielding offers for the versatile DeRosa, league sources say.  —  The Indians are looking mainly for pitchers who can help them now.

Braves shuffle lineup, rock Rockies  —  Apparently, all the Braves needed was a good shuffling.  —  Manager Bobby Cox shook up the Braves lineup Tuesday, looking to drum up some offense after the Braves scored one run total in back-to-back losses.  They responded with 13 hits in an 8-1 win over the Rockies.

Joe Maddon Contract Extension  —  Joe Maddon will be the Rays manager for years to come.  That was never truly a question, but without a contract after 2009, some have speculated that there is unrest at the top of the organization.  That couldn't be further from the truth.

Save opportunity  —  Foulke looks to revive his big league career  —  Former Red Sox closer Keith Foulke is toiling for the Newark Bears, and as you may imagine, some things about playing in the Atlantic League don't sit well with him.  (Stan Grossfeld/Globe Staff Photos)

Baseball's coming attractions  —  Several hot prospects could be called up soon and make an impact in 2009  —  Judging from the snapshot at the quarter pole, baseball's rookie of the year races could be as dull as GEICO's latest ad campaign.  With the exception of an Elvis Andrus …

Blake's homer lifts Dodgers over Mets  —  Three-run shot helps Billingsley nab NL-best sixth victory  —  LOS ANGELES — Advance copies are already selling on eBay for $29.99, but the Wednesday night giveaway of a bobblehead with his likeness has a value to Casey Blake that's priceless.

Owners Meetings Kick Off with Gut Check.  TV Territories On the Agenda  —  Major League Baseball's quarterly meetings take place in New York starting today, and with it, owners will most assuredly be taking a pulse to see how the downturn in the economy is impacting the bottom line, ergo attendance.

Wakefield, Sox draw first blood  —  Division leaders are held in check  —  The Red Sox have searched for solutions to each primary problem that surfaced during the early portion of their season: the rise of the Blue Jays; an abundance of errors from their shortstops; and, most pressing, the decline of David Ortiz.

Former UD, Versailles baseball star to make Major League debut  —  Craig Stammen dialed up his father, Jeff, at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19, with the good news.  —  “He said, ‘Dad, I got called up,’ ” Jeff said, his voice crackling with emotion.  “He's happy.  He can't believe it.

Talkin' Randy Johnson, 300 wins and history, with Bill James … Bill James: Just as a starting point, do you think we should take a minute to ridicule those people who always say, whenever any pitcher wins his 300th game, that he will be the last pitcher ever to do it?  —  Joe Posnanski: Let's start there.

Tough times in NatsTown  —  After playing better baseball during our West Coast trip, we've had a grueling week at home.  —  We faced The Phillies (who had been struggling themselves) and dropped four games in three days, in one of the most tiresome weekends that we have endured so far.

Pitch Type Linear Weights  —  You may have noticed a new section in the player pages called “Pitch Type Linear Weights”.  —  First of all a huge thanks goes out to Dave Allen and his tremendous work over at baseballanalysts.com.  With his help, we've implemented his linear weights …

Japanese Fans Mobilize to Try to Keep Valentine as Their Manager  —  CHIBA, Japan — After nine innings of sustained chanting and singing, about 150 of the most loyal fans remained behind in silence with their banners raised over their heads, the Japanese characters on the 70-foot signs shouting …