Vogelsong out four to six weeks with broken hand  —  Righty pitches five shutout innings before suffering injury while batting  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Ryan Vogelsong's eventful life took another dramatic turn Monday night, turning elation into frustration.  —  Vogelsong fractured two bones …

Rays notes: Maddon takes issue with Escobar gesture  —  TORONTO - Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon said during spring training that he anticipated a time when he would have to call SS Yunel Escobar into his office to discuss some on-field behavior.  —  That time has arrived.

Hart takes BP as rehab progress inches along  —  MILWAUKEE — Corey Hart hit two more milestones Monday in his recovery from right knee surgery but will not be ready to come off the 60-day disabled list when his term expires on May 30, Brewers officials concede.

Bonds on Cabrera: 'He's the best,' but ...  It's probably foolish, if not absurd, to draw comparisons to Detroit Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera.  —  Cabrera, after all, is the greatest player in the game of baseball.  —  The last time we've seen greatness like this is from one of the …

Dollar Sign on the Glistening Muscle: Scouting Ballplayers in 1980s Playgirl  —  Most of our writers didn't enter the world sporting an @baseballprospectus.com address; with a few exceptions, they started out somewhere else.  In an effort to up your reading pleasure while tipping our caps …

Game 43: Reds vs. Mets at 7:10 PM  —  The Good: Rick Ankiel has a five-game hitting streak, during which he's hitting .368.  He's 7-for-23 in seven games with the Mets.  —  The Bad: Mets starting pitchers are 3-8 with a 5.64 ERAin the month of May.  Overall, they're 10-18 with a 4.45 ERA, 10th worst in the Major Leagues.

NY Mets have discussed demoting Davis, Tejada, Valdespin — why not all three at once?  ; Reds' Chapman eats pastries  —  Ike Davis, lost and haunted, is the one absorbing all the boos at Citi Field, reading the reports of a possible demotion to the minors, meeting with the general manager about it.

Altuve leaves Boras to rejoin former agency  —  Astros second baseman pushing for second straight All-Star appearance  —  HOUSTON — Astros second baseman Jose Altuve recently left agent Scott Boras and signed with Scott Pucino and Wil Polidor of Octagon — the agency that originally represented …

Sanabia Outpitches Hamels; Marlins Beat Phils 5-1  —  MIAMI — Alex Sanabia outpitched Cole Hamels in a matchup of struggling starters, leading the Miami Marlins past the Philadelphia Phillies 5-1 on Monday night.  —  Justin Ruggiano and Nick Green each drove in two runs for Miami in front …

Braves bullpen preparing for life without O'Flaherty, Venters  —  Sponsored Links  —  As Eric O'Flaherty traveled to Gulf Breeze, Fla. to see Dr. James Andrews on Monday, the Braves continued to prepare for life in the bullpen without two of their top three set-up men.