Nationals star Bryce Harper ‘feels bad’ for Mets' Matt Harvey  —  Bryce Harper began Thursday's game 0-for-20 for his career against Matt Harvey, before extending that personal futility string by flying out in his first bat.  —  But the reigning NL MVP wasn't in any mood to gloat about breaking …

Sources: Competition committee agrees to changes to strike zone, intentional walks  —  A new strike zone could be on baseball's horizon and the old-fashioned intentional walk could be a thing of the past after both were agreed to by the competition committee at Major League Baseball's owners meetings this week, sources said.

Rays to sign J.P. Arencibia to minor-league deal  —  The Rays are set to sign C J.P. Arencibia to a minor-league deal, the Tampa Bay Times has learned.  —  3 Months Ago 3 Months Ago 3 Months Ago  —  Arencibia, 30, is expected to report initially to Triple-A Durham, but could provide …

What's it like to face Chris Sale?  The Astros tell all  —  Photos of the White Sox ace.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Astros brute Evan Gattis ran into Chris Sale the other night at Joe's Stone Crab.  —  “I told him not to strike us out,” Gattis said.  —  Sale didn't listen.

Lincecum signs $2.5M, 1 -year deal with Angels  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Tim Lincecum signed a $2.5 million, one-year deal with the Los Angeles Angels on Friday, giving the injury-plagued team additional depth for their rotation.  —  The two-time NL Cy Young Award winner is attempting to come back from left hip surgery.

Sources: Rangers, City of Arlington will announce plans for new retractable-roof stadium; more info to come Friday afternoon  —  Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect information about a Friday announcement between Arlington and the Rangers.  —  The Rangers appear destined for a new stadium.

White House shooting: Secret Service stops armed man  —  The Secret Service has shot an armed man outside the White House, according to US officials.  —  Police told ABC News that a man brandished a weapon at a security checkpoint near the building and was shot in stomach.

Angels Designate Danny Reynolds For Assignment  —  The Angels have designated righty Danny Reynolds for assignment, per a club announcement.  His 40-man spot will go to Tim Lincecum, whose deal with the club is now official.  —  Reynolds, 24, was claimed off waivers from the Astros in early April.

The Quarter-Pole Odds Changes  —  We're basically a quarter of the way through the season.  About 60 percent of the league will have played at least 40 games by the time you read this.  This early landmark of the season has a funny way of sneaking up on us, because of the disruptions …

Bergman suffers strained oblique  —  The Denver Post  —  St. Louis — Right-handed long man Christian Bergman talked through the pain in his left side Thursday night after the Rockies fell to the Cardinals at Busch Stadium.  The reliever strained an oblique muscle in the fourth inning and likely will head to the disabled list.