Change is coming: Mariners to send down Jesus Montero to Tacoma, bring up Jesus Sucre  —  On the heels of a six-game losing streak and a 2-7 road trip, the Seattle Mariners will make an expected and needed roster move sometime today.  —  Catcher Jesus Montero will be sent to Triple-A Tacoma …

Terry Francona set for Fenway return  —  CLEVELAND — Indians manager Terry Francona is bracing for a lump in his throat and maybe a tear or two.  —  He's going back to Boston.  —  For the first time as an opposing manager, Francona will walk into famed Fenway Park to face the Red Sox …

On comeback trail, Madson dealing with setback  —  ANAHEIM — Just as it has done so many times before, Ryan Madson's comeback attempt has taken another unexpected twist.  —  “Hopefully it's just a little glitch,” manager Mike Scioscia said.  “I don't think it's anything major, but he needs to get over this.

Don Mattingly vents about Dodgers  —  Don Mattingly expresses his frustrations with the Dodgers and having his ‘hands tied.’  —  Shocker: The Los Angeles Dodgers are disintegrating into a dysfunctional mess.  —  Manager Don Mattingly benched right fielder Andre Ethier …

Mets showing confidence in Plawecki  —  Catching prospect ‘ready to move’ to next challenge in club's eyes  —  Even though catcher Kevin Plawecki struggled offensively last summer after the Mets selected him in the supplemental round of the 2012 First-Year Player Draft …

Setbacks can't keep Neal Cotts down  —  Joe Bick rattles off the date — Feb. 10, 2012.  It was the day Bick, an agent, broke difficult news to his client, left-hander Neal Cotts.  —  “Neal, it's heartbreaking for me to tell you this, but I think we've run out of chances,” Bick recalls saying.

Soriano disses Harper as Nationals' woes continue  —  SAN FRANCISCO - Misplaced pitches.  Punishing walls.  Unyielding lockers.  All sorts of factors are conspiring against the Washington Nationals, who are finding new ways to turn big preseason expectations into sheer mediocrity.

Local 2 Investigates: Ball park food on bathroom floor  —  Snow cone vendor uses toilet, takes food with him … HOUSTON -  —  The Houston Astros are winning, the hot dogs are selling, and all is right with the world at Minute Maid Park.  But not inside a men's restroom.

Stanton takes BP on field, feels no discomfort  —  MIAMI — Progress is being made on Giancarlo Stanton's road to recovery.  —  The Marlins slugger on Wednesday afternoon took batting practice on the field.  He estimated about 50 swings, and felt no discomfort.

The making of a T-shirt mogul and leader of Mets fans  —  Darren Meenan's obsession with the Mets began with a security guard at the Shea Stadium press entrance: his grandfather, Bill.  —  Sometimes his grandfather would walk Meenan and his mother up the ramp from the press entrance to the seats behind home plate.

Bautista Powers Blue Jays Past Rays 4-3  —  TORONTO — Jose Bautista homered twice and drove in the winning run with a 10th-inning single, leading the Toronto Blue Jays to a 4-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday.  —  Bautista went 4 for 4 with a walk and four RBIs.