Yankees' Hughes struggling with velocity for weeks  —  Do you want the bad news or the worse news?  —  Do you want to hear that Phil Hughes lacked velocity or that he compounded it by being unable to locate?  —  Or do you want the really, really, really troubling news?  That this has been going on for weeks.

Suppan returns to Royals on Minor League deal  —  Expected to provide depth, veteran to report to Triple-A Omaha  —  KANSAS CITY — After nine years, pitcher Jeff Suppan is back with the Royals.  —  Suppan, 36, signed a Minor League contract with Kansas City late Sunday night and will report …

Opponent really got the best of them  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — So far, this looks a little like the Charlie Sheen Torpedo of Truth tour.  Is it possible to be mathematically eliminated before you play your home opener?  —  The Best Team Ever staggered through one of its worst opening weekends ever.

Back to reality for Blue Jays  —  Toronto— From Monday's Globe and Mail  —  It was a frustrating end to a weekend when all your Toronto Blue Jays dreams seemed possible: First-pitch swinging Adam Lind hits a curveball that was Joe Nathan's 31st pitch of the inning, rolling out down the first-base line …

MLB “authenticator” at Coors Field will monitor baseballs from humidor to game use  —  Major League Baseball has added trained eyes to eliminate suspicious minds.  For the second time since September, the commissioner's office has modified how baseballs are removed from the Coors Field humidor and monitored during games.

Messy Giants Leave LA With 3 Losses in 4 Games  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The San Francisco Giants left Los Angeles having lost three of four games to the Dodgers for the first time since 2001 in a messy defensive series for the defending world champions.  —  The Giants committed five errors …

Kinsler, Cruz carve out slice of history with jacks  —  ARLINGTON — Ian Kinsler and Nelson Cruz continue to get off to a terrific start for the Rangers and are now making Major League history.  —  Kinsler and Cruz both hit home runs again on Sunday, becoming the first pair of teammates …

Nats won't ask Desmond to change approach  —  WASHINGTON — Entering Sunday's action against the Braves, Nationals shortstop Ian Desmond was 0-for-9 with no walks at the leadoff spot.  —  The Nationals don't want Desmond to change his approach at the plate.  They want him to be aggressive, according to hitting coach Rick Eckstein.

New Incident, Old Story: Violence at Dodger Stadium  —  This was an issue before I fled the country.  Actually, it has been an issue for about 10 years now.  —  Going to a game at Dodger Stadium can be just ... plain ... dangerous.  —  It appears that two men dressed in Dodgers apparel attacked …

Dodgers mulling fifth-starter choices  —  LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers still plan to use a fifth starter next Sunday in San Diego and still plan to pick between John Ely, who is on the 40-man roster, and Tim Redding, who is not.  —  But manager Don Mattingly conceded Sunday that Jon Garland …

Bonds has momentum headed into critical trial week  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP)—Over two weeks, prosecutors methodically worked to build a credible case that Barry Bonds lied to a federal grand jury in 2003 when he denied using performance-enhancing drugs.  —  Then, on Thursday, prosecutors called Bonds' orthopedic surgeon to the stand.