Cameron to DL  —  Mike Cameron, who was scratched from yesterday's lineup and sent to Massachusetts General Hospital, has been diagnosed with an abdominal tear near the attachment site of the abdominal muscle and the pelvis, according to a team source.  The injury is a type of sports hernia …

With Ike Davis and Jenrry Mejia up with New York Mets, Jerry Manuel's calls for help are answered  —  Say this much for the Mets in the day-by-day torture they seem to be putting Jerry Manuel through: If he does wind up losing his job before Mother's Day, it won't be because they didn't give him everything possible he asked for.

Brian Fuentes to return to closer's role with Angels  —  Mike Scioscia says the left-hander will regain the job when he comes off the disabled list Wednesday, with Fernando Rodney assuming setup duties.  —  ANGELS FYI  —  As the Angels roared down the stretch and into the playoffs last season …

Hoodie ban leaves Rays' Maddon out in cold  —  Baseball's fashion police have raided Joe Maddon's hood.  —  The Tampa Bay Rays manager has been told by Major League Baseball that he can no longer wear his favorite hoodie.  Maddon likes to put on the pullover during cold days at the ballpark …

Does the stretch cost a pitcher fastball speed?  —  Earlier today, Rob Neyer wrote about Ubaldo Jimenez's no-hitter at his Sweet Spot blog at ESPN.  He linked to an article by Thomas Harding about Jimenez's switch of pitching deliveries mid-game: … That's certainly fascinating to me …

Trouble in Charmless City for O's  —  Ken Rosenthal has been the senior baseball writer for FOXSports.com since Aug. 2005.  He appears weekly on MLB on FOX.  Follow him on Twitter.  —  First off, I stand by the story.  Every single word.  —  Orioles owner Peter Angelos and Hall of Famer Cal Ripken …

A Major League PED suspension is imminent  —  UPDATE II: I have learned that the player to be suspended is a National League pitcher.  —  UPDATE: I have learned that the PED suspension is NOT a New York player.  —  10:28 A.M. Baseball Prospectus' Will Carroll tweeted this first yesterday afternoon …

Marquis trying to be too perfect on hill  —  Starter admits to not letting natural athleticism take over  —  WASHINGTON — A day after having the worst outing of his young season, Nationals right-hander Jason Marquis learned he will start against the Dodgers on Friday at Nationals Park.

JAYS POUND ROYALS IN FRONT OF SMALLEST-EVER CROWD AT DOME  —  TORONTO — They finally broke out after a weekend of relative silence.  The Toronto Blue Jays batters sprayed the ball across the field and over the fence on Monday night, but whenever it left the playing surface …

Sabean: Giants' Madison Bumgarner was ‘ill-prepared’ this spring  —  abaggarly@mercurynews.com  —  Sabean: Bumgarner was ‘ill-prepared’ this spring  —  SAN DIEGO — Conspiracy theories abound as to why left-hander Madison Bumgarner suddenly became so hittable at Triple-A Fresno.