Michael Pineda's bid for perfect game ends in 7th inning as Yankees win big in home opener  —  4/10/17: Pineda's brilliant outing leads Yanks to win  —  There was nothing wrong with Michael Pineda's focus with two outs on this day.  —  Nothing much wrong with the towering righthander, period.

Arizona Cardinals' Glendale stadium to get a new name; University of Phoenix backing out  —  The Arizona Cardinals are seeking a new naming-rights partner for their stadium because the University of Phoenix wants to cut short its deal.  A new sponsor could bring in more money for the team.  —  CONNECT

Offseason In Review: Washington Nationals  —  This is the latest entry in MLBTR's Offseason In Review series.  The full index of Offseason In Review posts can be found here.  —  For the third time in five years, the 2016 Nats followed up on their NL East crown with a first-round departure from the postseason.

Joey Votto swinging more, missing less  —  PITTSBURGH - “P Double-i P” read the shirt that Cincinnati Reds assistant hitting coach Tony Jaramillo wore around the clubhouse Monday at PNC Park.  It was a gift from first baseman Joey Votto, and it translates to “Put it in Play.”

Giants get rematch with Diamondbacks in home opener (Apr 10, 2017)  —  SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Giants hope a change of scenery produces a change in fortune Monday when they host their home opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks.  —  The Giants began the campaign on April 2 …

MLB Unveils 2017 Holiday Uniforms, Will Now Cover Entire Weekends  —  Holiday weekends are going to be a little extra special this summer, as Major League Baseball has unveiled its new line of Special Event uniforms for the 2017 season.  The uniforms cover the four major holidays during …

Red Spx put CF Jackie Bradley Jr. on DL with knee ligament sprain  —  The Boston Red Sox put center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. on the disabled list Monday, a day after he was diagnosed with a sprained ligament in his right knee.  —  Manager John Farrell said the decision was made to put Bradley …

Pete Rose to be inducted into Phillies Wall of Fame … Pete Rose, Major League Baseball's controversial all-time hits leader, has earned a distinguished honor from the Philadelphia Phillies.  —  Rose will be inducted into the Phillies Wall of Fame on Aug. 12 at Citizens Bank Park.

Terry Collins jokes about using FBI to find ‘the real Jose Reyes’  —  Mets infielder Jose Reyes is mired in a 1-for-27 slump to start the season.  —  Bill Kostroun … PHILADELPHIA — The Mets are offering a reward for information that will lead to the arrest of Jose Reyes' captors.

Wil Myers hits for second cycle in Padres history in win at Denver … DENVER — Andy Green started screaming “three!” the moment Wil Myers ripped a line drive to the left-center gap leading off the eighth inning.  —  The San Diego slugger couldn't hear his manager because he was yelling, too.

Cubs' Crowning Moment, Delayed, of Course  —  CHICAGO — They rewarded it all last autumn, all the hope, all the yearning, all the soul their fans had invested through all those empty decades.  On a drizzly night in Cleveland, the Chicago Cubs won the World Series.  Their fans have let them know what it meant.

Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez will be out 4 weeks  —  Gary Sanchez entered his sophomore season with great expectations.  —  But an early season injury has put those expectations on hold.  —  An MRI taken Monday revealed that Sanchez has a Grade I strain of the right brachialis muscle …