Yankees could be up for sale soon, as rumors swirl in baseball and banking circles: sources  —  Hal Steinbrenner could put Yankees up for sale in wake of LA Dodgers' $2 billion price tag  —  Could the Yankees be up for sale in the near future?  Rumors around baseball are swirling.

Indians top Verlander, sweep Tigers  —  CLEVELAND (AP) - Justin Masterson matched Justin Verlander pitch for pitch for first his career win over Detroit, and the first-place Cleveland Indians did just enough to beat the reigning AL MVP 2-1 Thursday to complete a three-game sweep of the underperforming Tigers.

Roenicke faces stiff test as sophomore skipper  —  MILWAUKEE — In hindsight, Ron Roenicke's rookie season as Brewers manager was a piece of cake.  The Brewers stayed mostly injury-free and rode a steady starting rotation and personality-packed offense to the National League Championship Series.

Hamels Pitches 8 Shutout Innings, Phils Beat Nats  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cole Hamels pitched eight scoreless innings, finishing up by retiring Bryce Harper on a grounder as the Philadelphia Phillies snapped a season-long four-game losing streak Wednesday night with a 4-1 victory over the Washington Nationals.

2012-16 Major League Baseball CBA Released to Public  —  It took 183 days, but Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association have finally finished all the details of the latest Basic Agreement that will run from 2012 through 2016.  —  The agreement—possibly the most sweeping, ever—was reached on Nov. 22nd of last year.

Ike Davis continues to struggle at the plate, goes 1-for-4 during NY Mets' 3-1 victory against Pittsburgh Pirates  —  Jeremy Hefner to make the first start of his career Thursday  —  Ike Davis struggles at the plate and first base after Rob Johnson's throw gets past him while trying to pick off Pirates' Gorkys Hernandez (r.).

Which starters have lost the most velocity since 2011?  —  Quite often, when we hear about a pitcher's troubles, we are told that “so-and-so has lost X miles per hour off his fastball.”  Usually, this is accepted at face value, as it seems perfectly reasonable that if a pitcher is throwing …

Sale Sharp, Konerko and Rios HR, Chisox Beat Twins  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Chris Sale pitched seven sharp innings and Paul Konerko and Alex Rios backed him with home runs, leading the Chicago White Sox to a 6-0 win over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night.  —  Sale (5-2) held the Twins to two hits and two walks, striking out six.

Former baseball player called in Clemens case  —  WASHINGTON (AP) - The judge in the Roger Clemens perjury case is allowing the government to call former major leaguer David Segui (seh-GEE') and another man as witnesses.  —  Prosecutors want to question Segui about a conversation from around 2001 …

D-backs slam Dodgers to end L.A.'s win streak  —  Recap  —  Box Score  —  Play-By-Play  —  Photos  —  Conversation  —  Diamondbacks turn luck around, crush streaking Dodgers … PHOENIX — One night after letting a five-run lead slip away, Joe Saunders and the Arizona Diamondbacks …

Cardinals Beat Padres 6-3 for 3-Game Sweep  —  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Carlos Beltran hit his NL-leading 14th home run and the Cardinals beat up on former St. Louis postseason star Jeff Suppan for a 6-3 victory over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday night and a three-game sweep.

Rehabbing De La Rosa, Nelson progressing  —  MIAMI — As Colorado sent another player to the disabled list Wednesday in second baseman Jonathan Herrera, two other Rockies continue to work their way back from the DL.  —  Left-handed pitcher Jorge De La Rosa, who has been on the DL since April 4 …

Kipnis and Indians Slide Past Tigers 4-2  —  CLEVELAND (AP) — Jason Kipnis left his flesh and blood on home plate as he scored the go-ahead run against the Tigers.  —  The Cleveland Indians, with Kipnis diving across the dirt to score on a throwing error by Detroit first baseman Prince Fielder …

Pauley the odd man out of Angels bullpen  —  OAKLAND — Though the team has not yet made it official, the Angels were planning to designate right-handed reliever David Pauley for assignment on Wednesday night or Thursday and call up infielder Andrew Romine from Triple-A Salt Lake.