Some Angels question Teixeira-Wilson collision at home  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Rookie catcher Bobby Wilson remained sore and was resting in the Angels training room after a largely sleepless night, according to a team spokesman.  Wilson was unavailable for comment the morning after Yankees …

Red Sox get Van Every back in trade  —  The Red Sox have made a trade.  This release from the team:  —  The Boston Red Sox today acquired outfielder Jonathan Van Every from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for a player to be named later and optioned outfielder Josh Reddick to Triple-A Pawtucket.

Defending A-Rod?  —  Mike Krzyzewski said something the other day that, to me anyway, was both nonsensical and really astute at the same time.  He was trying to explain why so many people felt so free to despise Duke, and he basically came down to the idea that Duke is not a state school.

Lilly returns, Zambrano brings relief in Cubs' win  —  MILWAUKEE(AP) Carlos Zambrano 's return to the bullpen was OK.  Ted Lilly 's return from offseason shoulder surgery was even better.  —  Lilly threw six shutout innings in his season debut, Zambrano made his first appearance …

Willis a late scratch against Rangers  —  Thomas called on to make sixth Major Leauge start  —  DETROIT — Tigers left-hander Dontrelle Willis was sick on Saturday, forcing him to miss his scheduled start against the Texas Rangers in Detroit.  Left-hander Brad Thomas was tabbed to make the spot start for Willis.

Johnson likely out until Tuesday  —  After the game, Joe Girardi said Nick Johnson's back is a little more stiff than expected.  Girardi indicated that Johnson thought it would loosen after some time in the whirlpool but that didn't happen.  —  The Yankees now expect Johnson to miss tomorrow's game.

Sox must hope that the problem isn't catching  —  There is no team as woeful at throwing out runners as the Red Sox.  —  We know this is a multifaceted issue, that it's not as simple as the catcher being unable to throw anybody out, though that's part of it.

Padilla going on 15-day disabled list  —  Right forearm soreness has starter's status in question  —  WASHINGTON — Dodgers Opening Day starter Vicente Padilla was placed on the 15-day disabled list after Saturday's 4-3 win over the Nationals with continued right forearm soreness.

WERTH'S NINTH-INNING HOMER GIVES PHILLIES WIN OVER D-BACKS  —  The Sports Network  —  Phoenix, AZ (Sports Network) - Jayson Werth hit a pair of solo home runs, including the game-winning blast in the top of the ninth, as the Philadelphia Phillies edged the Arizona Diamondbacks, 3-2 …

The Science of Playoffs  —  What is the point of having playoffs?  I mean this not as a snarky rhetorical, but as a real question.  Playoffs are a given in every major sport today, but it wasn't always that way.  Before 1969, there were no playoffs in baseball, just one seven-game series between …

Pirates P Chris Jakubauskas hit in face with line drive, carted off field  —  HOUSTON (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Chris Jakubauskas (FSY) was hit near his right ear by Lance Berkman's (FSY) line drive in the first inning of Saturday's game in Houston and was carted off the field.

Rays color analyst Kevin Kennedy helps thwart potential hi-jacking on flight  —  Rays television color analyst Kevin Kennedy was one of several passengers that helped save the day and subdue a potential hi-jacker on a red-eye Delta flight last night.  —  Kennedy, on a flight from L.A. to Tampa …

Royals release Cruz, make 3 other moves  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP)—Kansas City had one of the worst bullpens in baseball last year, a group that gave Royals fans an impending sense of doom with nearly every pitch.  —  When it started happening again this season, the Royals weren't going to put up with it for very long.