Tigers' Magglio Ordonez Breaks Ankle, Out 6-8 Weeks  —  It suddenly looks as though the Tigers are now in the market for a bat to put in the middle of their lineup.  —  Not even a week after losing Brandon Inge to a broken bone in his left hand the Tigers have lost Magglio Ordonez for six to eight weeks with a fractured right ankle.

Numbers don't tell the whole story with Kansas City Royals, baseball's leaders in batting average  —  When they opened their four-game series in the Bronx on Thursday night, the Royals and Yankees each got 14 hits.  The game, though, wasn't close, as the Bombers went ahead to stay …

Chicago surgeon trying for breakthough to help careers  —  (Chris Sweda, Chicago Tribune / July 23, 2010)  —  Rush's Romeo has radical notion of not being so concerned with bicep muscle when repairing shoulders  —  One day Mario DiCostanzo felt a pop in his left arm after throwing a tennis ball.

Yankees' Pettitte hoping to be back soon  —  NEW YORK (AP)  —  Andy Pettitte has already been in Joe Girardi's ear, telling the Yankees manager at every turn that he feels fine and could be back soon, despite a left groin strain that the team expects to keep him out until mid-August.

Conrad's slam helps Braves beat Marlins 10-5  —  MIAMI—The Atlanta Braves enjoyed their best inning of the season by taking advantage of the Florida Marlins' mistakes, including the fat pitch Brooks Conrad hit for a grand slam.  —  Conrad's second pinch-hit grand slam of the year put …

Texas Rangers put catcher Matt Treanor (knee) on disabled list, recall Taylor Teagarden  —  Treanor put on DL with knee injury  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers catcher Matt Treanor was placed on the 15-day disabled list Saturday with a strained posterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.

Dan Duquette believes there is more to be told about Roger Clemens' alleged use of PEDs  —  Dan Duquette let out a long, hearty laugh when told about Roger Clemens recently blasting him via Twitter, even calling the former Red Sox general manager a “loser.”  —  “I'm not sure that was about me.

Ausmus says he'll retire after season  —  LOS ANGELES — Confirming what was already widely assumed, Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Brad Ausmus said after Saturday's 3-2 victory over the New York Mets that he will retire after the season, bringing an end to a 17-year career in the majors that saw …

Saunders homer sparks Seattle rally past Boston  —  SEATTLE—The zero that remained on the scoreboard as Boston's Jon Lester kept rolling through Seattle's offense was certainly being noticed in the Mariners dugout.  —  “We were all talking about it trying to jinx it,” Seattle left fielder Michael Saunders said.

Latos wins 6th in row, Padres beat Pirates 9-2  —  PITTSBURGH—Mat Latos pitched effectively over six innings despite giving up two solo home runs in his first start since July 8 and the division-leading San Diego Padres won for the seventh time in nine games, beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-2 on Saturday night.

Umpires' Signs: The Movie  —  A batter hits a grounder, hustles down the line and arrives at first base almost simultaneously with the ball.  How do the other players and the spectators know if the batter is out or safe?  —  Everyone looks to the umpire, who raises one fist or sweeps his arms from front to sides.

Colvin, Castro hit homers as Cubs nip Cards  —  The Sports Network  —  Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - Tyler Colvin and Starlin Castro homered to support six solid innings from Tom Gorzelanny, as Chicago turned away St. Louis, 6-5, in the middle meeting of a three-game set.