David Wright could return to NY Mets lineup on Friday against Philadelphia Phillies, according to Terry Collins' gut feeling  —  Wright fitted for splint on fractured pinkie before Mets' 4-0 loss  —  David Wright can't get on field but he takes it all in as Mets fall on 50th anniversary of franchise's first game.

Damon reportedly to join Indians  —  Former Rays DH Johnny Damon has - finally - found a home, set to sign with the Indians according to multiple media reports.  —  Damon will join former Rays 1B Casey Kotchman in Cleveland.  The Rays replaced Damon and Kotchman with Luke Scott and Carlos Pena.

Halladay, Phillies Beat Marlins  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Roy Halladay's presence was a bigger obstacle for the Miami Marlins than Ozzie Guillen's absence.  —  Halladay threw seven sharp innings and the Philadelphia Phillies broke out of their offensive slump, beating the Marlins 7-1 …

Jaso helps Mariners rally for 4-3 win over Rangers  —  ARLINGTON, Texas—John Jaso had an RBI single with two outs in the ninth to cap a three-run rally off new Rangers closer Joe Nathan and give the Seattle Mariners a 4-3 victory over the two-time defending American League champions Wednesday night.

Rockies pound Tim Lincecum, Giants, 17-8  —  DENVER—Tim Lincecum had four inches cut off his famous locks before Wednesday's game and joked that he was trying to look like Tom Cruise in “Mission Impossible—Ghost Protocol.”  —  Lincecum's ensuing start was no blockbuster, more of an epic box office bomb.

Twins Pick Up 1st Win of Season, 6-5 Over Angels  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jamey Carroll had his first two hits with Minnesota, including the go-ahead single in the seventh, and Josh Willingham hit a two-run homer to lift the Twins to their first victory of the season, 6-5 over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night.

Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton might have to deal with sore left knee all year  —  Giancarlo Stanton returned to the starting lineup Wednesday and singled in each of his first two at-bats against Roy Halladay.  —  But the right-fielder said doctors have not pin-pointed exactly what is wrong with his sore left knee.

Comparing 2012 offense to 2011 (it's crashing and burning, folks)  —  Here's a quick look at offensive numbers in 2012 vs 2012.  Both are through the first 142 games of each season.  —  (First number is 2011, second number is 2012, all are on a per-game basis):

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Braves win second straight, 6-3, over Astros  —  HOUSTON—Jason Heyward homered and drove in two runs, David Ross hit a two-run double in his 2012 debut and the Atlanta Braves beat the Houston Astros 6-3 on Wednesday night.  —  Ross, the backup catcher, drove in Chipper Jones and Dan Uggla …

Pirates still engage in lost art of infield  —  LOS ANGELES — Early arriving media and maintenance crews saw the Pirates revive a lost practice at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday: Infield.  —  Clint Hurdle's Bucs are one of the very few Major League teams that still regularly take infield practice …