Kirk Nieuwenhuis comes out swinging to help Mets blast D-backs  —  PHOENIX — A group of Mets players gathered around the television in the clubhouse to watch a replay of Kirk Nieuwenhuis' homer a couple of hours earlier.  —  Off the crack of the bat, one player shouted: “Get in the pool!”

Kershaw's velocity up in bullpen session  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw threw a bullpen session Tuesday and showed his best velocity since being injured.  —  “We're getting close, it feels like,” Kershaw said.  “I'm sure they [management] have a timetable in mind that they don't want to tell me.

Bud Selig calls replay start ‘remarkable’  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig says the sport's new replay system is working well despite a few problems during its first two weeks.  —  While baseball began video review late in the 2008 season, it was limited to potential home runs and boundary calls.

Mariners offered Morales multi-year deal in 2013, it was declined  —  Caterwauling about the Seattle Mariners' offense reached its typical level Monday morning.  The Mariners were shut out Sunday and shut down during three losses in the prior four games when they scored a run total.

Braves, Cobb detail stadium construction schedule  —  For the first time, the Atlanta Braves and Cobb County have spelled out a detailed schedule for building the team's planned new stadium near Cumberland Mall.  —  The schedule, included in a request for proposals from general contractors interested …

A year after Marathon bombings, Boston is even stronger  —  After the Marathon bombings, David Ortiz declared, “This is out f—  city!” to the crowd at Fenway.  —  The last year has been unbelievable for Boston, in every sense of the word.  When we won the World Series at Fenway Park in October …

Mets pitcher Bartolo Colon may miss next start with back issue  —  The injuries just keep piling up for the Mets, as biggest free-agent pitching get of offseason could be shelved.  —  PHOENIX - Bartolo Colon was dealing with a back issue in his last start, a Mets source confirmed …

Minor League Roundup: Springer Has Sprung  —  Another day, another spate of cancellations.  This time, wet, cold, snowy and otherwise miserable conditions wiped the entire slates of the Eastern and Carolina leagues, plus a handful of games elsewhere across the country.  —  Never fear, baseball fans.

Mets affiliate to host ‘Seinfeld Night’  —  In honor of the 25th anniversary of the first “Seinfeld” show, the New York Mets' Class A affiliate in Brooklyn will host “Seinfeld Night” in July.  —  The first 2,500 fans in attendance at MCU Park on July 5 will receive a Keith Hernandez …

Mets Outright Lannan, Promote Matsuzaka  —  The Mets have outrighted left-hander John Lannan to Triple-A Las Vegas and purchased the contract of right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka, tweets MLB.com's Anthony DiComo.  Lannan will have the option to reject the outright assignment in favor of free agency.

Miller helps Cards shut down Brewers again  —  Recap  —  Box Score  —  Play-By-Play  —  Photos  —  Conversation  —  Cardinals shut down Brewers, hand Milwaukee 2nd straight loss  —  MILWAUKEE — Cardinals starters are feeling right at home on the mound at Miller Park.