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The left side of the Braves' infield was in the training room instead of the lineup Saturday after shortstop Yunel Escobar was scratched because of a strained right hip flexor.

Chipper Jones and Yunel Escobar are out of the Braves lineup again.

More photos » by Denis Poroy - AP Write your own caption. (This oughta be good.) Browse more photos » This is the only day game on this road trip; with the 0-5 record so far this trip (all in night games), the Cubs have sunk under .500 at night (11-12), while maintaining a winning record in day games (10-8). Yes, I'm grasping at straws. Wouldn't you? Still don't want Mark DeRosa back? His numbers through yesterday -- .260/.326/.438 -- are at least approaching his career averages, and his 30 RBI would lead the Cubs, by a considerable margin (Alfonso Soriano has 25). Rick Morrissey's column contains a clue about the real source of Rich Harden's injury: His quote in reaction to the injury was pretty amazing too: 'It hit me out of nowhere.' No. Injuries don't come out of nowhere for Harden. They come out of everywhere. This is a man who could get hurt falling asleep. Never mind the fact that the last sentence is just silly; the rest of the Morrissey column is the usual

Baltimore Orioles right-hander Koji Uehara left Saturday's game against the Washington Nationals with a sore left hamstring after pitching three scoreless innings. The Orioles said they will check the extent of the injury for a while without sending him to a hospital. Uehara, a 34-year-old rookie, missed time during spring training with a similar ailment.

BOSTON -- If you thought the Mets' win here Friday night defied explanation, this one somehow topped it. Fielding what resembled a Triple-A lineup because of numerous injuries and down to their last out against lockdown Red Sox closer Jonathan...

Injury has robbed Sitiveni Sivivatu of a chance to appear in the Chiefs' first ever Super 14 final.

Francisco Rodriguez was taken to a Boston hospital after Saturday night's win over the Red Sox with back spasms that made him so uncomfortable, team brass didn't want him to have to navigate traffic in a private vehicle or team bus.

Outfielder expected to have surgery next week Orioles outfielder Lou Montanez is expected to undergo surgery next week to repair a torn ligament in his right thumb, an injury that could keep him out for a good part of the season.

Nene is quietly dealing with multiple injuries. The latest is a sore right calf that requires the use of a sleeve to keep it warm and loose. He ices it on the bench.

By JEFF WILSON HOUSTON — The list of American League pitching leaders since April 25 reads like a list of the usual suspects in contention for the Cy Young Award.The 2007 winner, CC Sabathia, is among them. So are Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee, Zack Greinke and Justin Verlander.And, of course, the list wouldn’t be complete without Scott Feldman.The same Feldman who lost his spot in the Texas Rangers’ rotation in the final week of spring training and was part of a struggling bullpen the first three weeks of the season.Only an injury gave him a chance to start again.But he has arguably been the Rangers’ best pitcher since making his first start April 25, and he added more support to that claim Saturday at Minute Maid Park.Feldman logged his fourth consecutive quality start, pitching a season-high 6 2/3 innings, and Nelson Cruz homered twice in a 6-3 Rangers victory over the Houston Astros.'I feel like I’m gaining more confidence with all my pitches,' Feldman sai