Sox eye Nats shortstop Guzman  —  NEW YORK - The Red Sox have been searching to find a major league shortstop for quite some time and that search intensified this weekend after Jed Lowrie reinjured his left forearm and went on the disabled list.  —  Major League sources indicate that the Red Sox …

Braves survive to down Dodgers in 10  —  After Johnson's homer, Escobar's play preserves win  —  LOS ANGELES — After Kenshin Kawakami delivered what manager Bobby Cox termed “the game of his life,” and Kelly Johnson proved he still possesses clutch power, the Braves ended another chapter …

Almost a clean getaway  —  NEW YORK - You will believe what you want to believe.  And most Red Sox fans are going to believe David Ortiz has always been clean.  —  Beloved Big Papi, the greatest clutch hitter in Red Sox history, was contrite and convincing yesterday when he took the national stage in an effort to clear his name.

REGGIE BUYS PIECES OF OLD STADIUM  —  Reggie Jackson has acquired two very big pieces of the old Yankee Stadium.  —  SHUTOUT PUTS YANKS UP 5 1/2  —  Jackson has purchased the letters that spelled “YANKEE STADIUM” on the upper ring of the old ballpark and the concrete from the blacked …

Hamilton admits to relapse with alcohol  —  Buzz up!  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP)—Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton  —  once again addressed his troubled history with alcohol abuse, after a Web site published photos of him cavorting with several scantily clad women in a bar last January.

Cubs clip Rockies 6-5  —  Marquis issues five walks in six innings vs. former team  —  This is not meant to diminish their victory.  The Cubs won 6-5 on a night that had a decided Chicago vibe.  Winds swirled like Wrigley, and every Cub achievement was greeted with throaty screams …

Arms-Control Breakdown  —  Most baseball pitchers pitch with pain.  Alden Manning's elbow pain began when he was 14, playing for his Greenville, N.C., middle-school baseball team in the spring of 2008.  He would throw five or six innings and afterward, at Cubbie's, a local burger joint …

Wrapping it up from the Bronx  —  Just a few quick notes.  —  I spoke to Josh Towers after the game and he said he was told his trip to the big leagues will last one day.  —  Towers, who is put of options, will be DFA'd tomorrow to make room for Chad Gaudin.

Pavano shines as Twins whitewash Tigers  —  DETROIT (AP) — Carl Pavano (FSY) allowed only five hits over seven innings in his Minnesota debut, Denard Span went 5-for-5 and Joe Mauer (FSY) homered and drove in three runs to lift the Twins to a 11-0 win over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday night.

Baseball Beat: A-Rod has learned to let play do the talking  —  There is a large room designated for press conferences across the hall from the home clubhouse at Yankee Stadium.  It comes equipped with a stage, a podium and a studio-quality lighting and sound system.

Williams inducted into Padres HOF  —  Manager piloted team to first World Series in 1984  —  SAN DIEGO — There was never any guarantee that Dick Williams was going to still be around in 1984 to manage the Padres for what was the first magical run in club history, one that would end with a World Series appearance.

Padilla disappointed by Rangers' move  —  Fiery right-hander defends character, vows to pitch again  —  ANAHEIM — Pitcher Vicente Padilla expressed disappointment at being designated for assignment by the Rangers and being labeled as a bad teammate.  —  He also made it clear he expects …