How much will Matt Harvey pitch?  Innings limit debate coming to a head  —  Mets star right-hander Matt Harvey may be getting close to his innings limit.  Or he may not be.  —  It's hard to know who's right here, but one thing's for sure: The Harvey innings situation is a budding controversy …

The righty Teixeira fill-ins the Yankees plan to ignore  —  With Mark Teixeira (center) on the shelf, the Yankees could deal for post-waivers first basemen such as the Marlins' Casey McGehee (left) or the Astros' Chris Carter (right).  —  A player acquired through trade now - after Sept. 1 …

Cleveland Indians ace Corey Kluber scratched from Friday's start against Detroit  —  Indians right-hander Corey Kluber will miss Friday's start against Detroit with a strained right hamstring.  (Charles Krupa, Associated Press)  —  Paul Hoynes, Northeast Ohio Media Group By Paul Hoynes, Northeast Ohio Media Group

Your browser does not support iframes.  —  There's a perfectly good explanation for what happened that relieves Kiermaier of pretty much all blame, but it's more fun if you don't know.  Look at that guy!  What a silly person.  —  Realistically, for the hitter, it's probably a good thing that what happened happened.

BABIP in the Rogers Centre, Revisited  —  Josh Donaldson is posting an uncharacteristic .362 BABIP at the Rogers Centre.  (via Quist)  —  It's been quite some time since we've heard any public outcries regarding the new turf in the Rogers Centre.  The turf, which was installed prior to this season …

Ryan Zimmerman Stays Hot as Nationals Rout Braves 15-1  —  WASHINGTON — Ryan Zimmerman continued his torrid stretch with three hits and four RBIs, Jordan Zimmermann pitched six solid innings and the Washington Nationals opened a seven-game homestand with a 15-1 rout of the Atlanta Braves on Thursday night.

NFL owners to discuss changing Roger Goodell's role in disciplinary process  —  Owners of NFL teams plan to discuss the possibility of changing Commissioner Roger Goodell's role in the player disciplinary process, several people familiar with the situation said Friday.

Baseball's next generation of managers … The trend for new managerial hires in major league baseball has been set.  Previous experience is not required.  What is sought after these days are bright, well-respected former players who can not only communicate well with players, but also respect and work well with a front office.

Padres Rally for 10-7 Win Over Dodgers  —  SAN DIEGO — Jedd Gyorko hit a two-run homer and Yangervis Solarte had four hits to lead the San Diego Padres to a 10-7 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series.  —  With San Diego trailing 7-6 entering …

AL Central Notes: Ausmus, Tigers, Kluber  —  Tigers manager Brad Ausmus' job “appears to be” in jeopardy, reports Jon Heyman of CBS Sports.  Some that are familiar with the team's thinking are wondering if the players have “stopped playing” for Ausmus in light of the team's recent skid.