Matt Harvey Delivers in Home Debut, but Mets' Victory Is Painful  —  There is nothing, perhaps, that enraptures a baseball crowd like a hard-throwing pitcher.  It is like watching a man at a carnival, shirt sleeves rolled up, three balls on the table, trying to impress everyone with brute strength.

A DEFINITIVE (AND HIGHLY SUBJECTIVE) 2014 BOBBLEHEAD RANKING: NL EDITION  —  I'm crazy for bobbleheads.  I tried for a while to pretend that I'm not a collector, because being a collector brings all sorts of unwanted pressure.  But I've now got bobbleheads in boxes, that I'm not even displaying.

Why isn't Ruf getting a real shot from the Phillies?  —  RYAN HOWARD and Grady Sizemore were in the Phillies' lineup last night in New York, and Darin Ruf wasn't, and neither of those two occurrences should have surprised anybody who has watched the Phillies over the past year.

Indians' Carlos Carrasco Hit by Line Drive, Bruises Jaw  —  CLEVELAND — Carlos Carrasco's face was swollen.  His jaw was sore.  His head hurt.  —  He was lucky.  —  Carrasco didn't sustain any major injuries after being struck on the right side of the face with a line drive hit …

Chirinos' Career-High 5 RBIs Lead Rangers Over Angels 8-2  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Robinson Chirinos had a career-high five RBIs with a home run and double, backing Nick Martinez and leading the Texas Rangers over the Los Angeles Angels 8-2 Tuesday night.  —  Chirinos hit a two-run double …

Angels in pickle with high-priced Hamilton, who is backed by CBA  —  FOX Sports  —  Angels owner Arte Moreno told the truth last Friday when he informed reporters that Josh Hamilton's contract included language to protect the team if Hamilton had a drug relapse.

Greene Throws 8 Strong Innings as Tigers Beat Pirates 2-0  —  PITTSBURGH — Shane Greene pitched eight strong innings and the Detroit Tigers bounced back from their first loss of the season with a 2-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night.  —  Greene (2-0), a 26-year-old right-hander …

Nationals Designate Xavier Cedeno For Assignment  —  The Nationals have designated lefty reliever Xavier Cedeno for assignment, SB Nation's Chris Cotillo tweets.  Dan Kolko of MASNsports.com tweeted earlier that Cedeno was not on the club's lineup card.  —  Cedeno earned a spot on the team …

Carter Capps, Jordan Walden, and Legal Deliveries  —  Yesterday, the Marlins called up Carter Capps from the minors, and Capps went on to make his season debut in last night's game against the Braves.  He pitched well, getting all three batters he faced out, one of them by strikeout.

Patrick Kane will play in Game 1 for the Blackhawks  —  The mullet is back.  And so is the guy wearing it.  —  Patrick Kane will indeed play in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup playoffs Wednesday in Nashville, a mere seven weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a broken clavicle suffered Feb. 24 …

Indians Sign Jhoulys Chacin, Designate Shaun Marcum  —  The Indians have announced a series of transactions, including the signing of righty Jhoulys Chacin to a minor league deal.  Fellow right-hander Shaun Marcum was designated for assignment, while backstop Brett Hayes will take his roster spot.