INJURY REPORT Hideki Matsui, OF (New York Yankees) - It has been rumored that Matsui could require surgery on his injured left knee if it continues to bother him. If so, speedy young outfielder Brett Gardner will resume right field duties. In 80 games in Triple-A, Gardner hit .324 and stole 34 bases. Gardner is worth a look in AL-only leagues and deep mixed leagues. ...more

July 5, 2008

Brett Myers, leading the major leagues with 24 home runs allowed and coming off the shortest start of his career with the Phillies, is headed to the minor leagues. ...more

July 2, 2008

Shawn Chacon was put on waivers Thursday by the Houston Astros, a day after he got into a physical altercation with General Manager Ed Wade. ...more

June 27, 2008

The thrill was gone from Tropicana Field on Friday night. Some sort of letdown surely was expected with the Cubs, their mystique and their fans in the rear-view mirror and the slumping Houston Astros moving into the visitors' dugout. An opponent that came to town having lost eight in a row and 17 of its last 20 games didn't do much to get the juices flowing for the Rays or their supporters, making the effort Roy Oswalt put forth more than enough to secure a welcome 4-3 victory for the Astros. ...more

June 21, 2008

He came, he saw, he had the meatloaf. Frankie Valli, in the area for a show Thursday at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, caught Wednesday night's performance of "Jersey Boys," the musical based on Valli and his Four Seasons band mates, at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center. ...more

February 22, 2008

One of Brian McNamee's lawyers predicted Roger Clemens will be pardoned by President Bush, saying some Republicans treated his client harshly because of the pitcher's friendship with the Bush family. ...more

February 15, 2008

Andres Reiner, a scout for the Houston Astros, watched the 15-year-old play in a tournament in Venezuela. Reiner liked the way he scooted smoothly around center field, and he really liked his powerful arm. Reiner studied him for three games, enough to realize he had found an exceptional player. ...more

February 1, 2008

A lawyer for Andy Pettitte's former personal trainer said Tuesday he believes the pitcher will tell Congress he discussed human growth hormone with Roger Clemens between the 2001 and 2002 seasons. ...more

January 31, 2008

Miguel Tejada is under FBI scrutiny, officials said Thursday after opening a preliminary investigation into whether the former American League MVP lied when he told federal authorities he never took steroids or other performance-enhancing drugs. ...more

January 18, 2008

The Rays avoided arbitration with reliever Dan Wheeler on Tuesday, agreeing to terms on a one-year contract that will pay him at least $2.875 million in 2008. ...more

January 16, 2008