Horror in full force  —  How scared are you, Nation?  —  CLEVELAND — There's a scene in pretty much every horror movie when a hot chick alone in the woods yells it's not funny anymore and says she's scared.  Her boyfriend doesn't answer.  Things will not end well for her.

Cahill solid, A's offence does enough late to beat Blue Jays  —  TORONTO — The Oakland Athletics salvaged the finale of a three-game series against Toronto on Thursday afternoon with a 2-1 victory over the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre.  —  Connor Jackson knocked in the winning run …

Ten reasons the Mets aren't that bad  —  A few days before the season began I was out running with Matt, one of my editors.  Matt is a Mets fan and I was having a good time threatening to write a “Why the Mets could be the worst team in the National League” post.

Tampa Bay Rays: quote of day Manny on what he needs to prove; quote of day 2 Maddon on road trip; turn back the clock  —  The dish  —  When/where: 2:10 today; U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago  —  TV/radio: Sun Sports; 620-AM, 680-AM (Spanish)  —  Starting pitchers  —  WHITE SOX: RHP Edwin Jackson (1-0, 3.00)

Rob Dibble says e-mail from Strasburg's dad ended his MASN tenure  —  (Jonathan Newton - WASHINGTON POST) Late last August, MASN color analyst Rob Dibble told Stephen Strasburg to “suck it up,” before the extent of Strasburg's elbow injury had become public.

Yankees' Bullpen Holds On for Burnett  —  As A. J. Burnett starts go, Thursday's was just fine.  Wild and wobbly early, the Yankees' unpredictable No. 2 starting pitcher held things together for six innings while a quieter-than-usual offense came back against Francisco Liriano for a 4-3 victory over the Twins at Yankee Stadium.

MILWAUKEE — Right-hander Marco Estrada will remain with the Brewers after his effective start on Wednesday, and he could pitch again earlier than April 16, the next date the club originally expected to next need a fifth starter.  —  “We're trying to still figure that out,” manager Ron Roenicke said.

Undefeated Texas rolling with best start since '96  —  ARLINGTON, Texas—The Texas Rangers are on quite a roll.  —  After going to their first World Series last year, the Rangers are now the American League's only undefeated team after an impressive opening week at home.  They are 6-0 for the first time in 15 years.

Joey Looseleafs wound tight ... in April?  —  Girardi's agitation level in late-season form after his Soriano decision is questioned … It's only April 6, and already, the veins in Joe Girardi's neck are bulging like Alex Rodriguez's biceps.  —  The teeth are already gritted, the eyes flashing, the answers short.

Desmond remains Riggleman's leading man  —  MIAMI — On Wednesday, a day after saying that shortstop Ian Desmond would move down in the batting order and that second baseman Danny Espinosa would be the new leadoff hitter, manager Jim Riggleman had a change of heart.

The Brandon Phillips Trade Five Years Later  —  Today, Brandon Phillips may be the Reds' most recognizable player.  Five years ago?  He was anything but.  When then-GM Wayne Krivsky acquired Phillips from the Indians on this date in 2006, he was a 24-year-old unknown who had yet to convert …

Trading Places  —  In an offseason packed with turmoil and turnover but bereft of big-money acquisitions, the Mets made one high-profile on-field move by swapping Carlos Beltran and Angel Pagan in the outfield.  Even though Beltran still feels that he could play center …

Today's Game: Mets vs. Phillies at 3 PM  —  The Mets (3-2) will look for the series victory this afternoon against the Phillies (4-1) at Citizens Bank Park.  Game time is 3;05 pm.  —  Here is today's starting lineup, courtesy of the team's Twitter account:  —  Jon Niese (0-0, 2.57 ERA) will start for the Mets.