Ellsbury has hairline fractures in 4 ribs  —  BOSTON — Dismayed by Jacoby Ellsbury's lack of progress toward getting back on the field, the Red Sox sent the 26-year-old outfielder for a CT scan Thursday.  The results, manager Terry Francona said, “threw everyone for a loop.”  —  Ellsbury

Rodriguez: “I've never quite heard that”  —  In a very bizarre game, perhaps the most bizarre moment came in the sixth inning when Alex Rodriguez got into a shouting match with Oakland starter Dallas Braden.  —  “He just told me to get off his mound,” Rodriguez said.  “I was a little surprised.

Roaring 20: Brewers unleash historic offense  —  Milwaukee pounds out 25 hits, including four home runs  —  PITTSBURGH — Jim Edmonds called it, “crazy.”  Prince Fielder and Ryan Braun just tried to enjoy it.  —  Edmonds, Fielder and Braun all homered Thursday in a 20-0 rout of the Pirates …

Talking with Cubs psychologist helping Silva  —  Main thing he learns is patience  —  Mets' Ike Davis slides into second base as Ryan Theriot dives over the top of him.  (Chris McGrath, Getty Images / April 22, 2010)  —  NEW YORK — Chalk up one for the Cubs' shrink.

Baseball legend Andre Dawson sued over funerals  —  A Miami nonprofit that cares for poor and disabled adults is suing baseball legend Andre Dawson and his brother in a dispute involving prepaid funerals.  —  DOVALLE@MIAMIHERALD.COM  —  A publicly funded organization that cares for poor …

Future Shock  —  Bryce Harper  —  Coming into this spring, Bryce Harper was universally seen as the top player in the draft, but the chances of Washington taking him with the first pick were initially handicapped as a 50/50 proposition.  Harper's performance so far at the College …

Rumblings and Grumblings  —  Reality or illusion?  A look at eight teams off to hot and cold starts  —  retweet  —  ESPN.com  —  Here at Worldwide Rumblings and Grumblings Headquarters, we're turning into the Jeff Probst of baseball columns.  After all, who's more into “reality” these days than us, huh?

Wood throws simulated session  —  Tribe closer will work again Friday in Oakland  —  MINNEAPOLIS — The Indians are getting closer to having their closer back, but it's still going to be a little while.  —  Kerry Wood, recovering from a strained back muscle, threw his first simulated session …

CC on the hill for Yanks in Oakland, 3:35 p.m. … CC Sabathia is known for struggling in April.  That hasn't been the case in 2010.  —  The powerful left-hander looks to build on yet another dominant outing Thursday night while helping the New York Yankees extend their season-high winning streak …

Halos, Fuentes unable to close Tigers  —  Lefty allows two runs in ninth in return from disabled list  —  ANAHEIM — Miguel Cabrera is one of the last guys you'd want to see making your return to the mound after an absence of 15 days.  —  He happened to be the first man Brian Fuentes confronted …