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If the first half of the Major League Baseball season has revealed anything, it's that the Yankees' absence from the postseason will apparently be brief.

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Kevin Millwood had a shot to beat the Twins earlier this month in Arlington. He had a 4-0 lead going into the fifth inning but allowed one run there and four more in the sixth.

Where's Tom Pagnozzi when you really need him? 8 Colorado Rockies call up Adam Eaton; can Sidney Ponson be far behind? 9 San Francisco The scouts were right - Lincecum is too small ... to hold all his Cy Young trophies 10 Detroit Rick Porcello just another rookie regressing to the mean-spirited 11 Florida Chris Coghlan is Rookie of Year candidate ...

Boston star Kevin Youkilis and Detroit pitcher Rick Porcello were suspended for five games each Wednesday and fined by Major League Baseball, a day after their brawl at Fenway Park.

It is a rare trade deadline that passes without a sound in the Bronx, and it's impossible to watch it go by without wondering why there wasn't more activity.

The Rays brass stood pat at Friday's nonwaiver trade deadline, saying it's confident some of the struggling hitters would turn it around and the starting pitching would become more consistent down the stretch.

TV/radio: Sun Sports; 620-AM, 680-AM Probable pitchers: RAYS: LHP David Price ROYALS: RHP Sidney Ponson On deck Saturday: Royals, 4:10, Ch.

I could give you a bunch of reasons why the Royals really, really stink this year.

The Royals are the lowest scoring team in the American League, but tonight they get to face a pitcher that has excelled in allowing runs.

Nationals 4, Mets 0 : Not to take too much away from John Lannan , but David Wright was the only player in the Mets' lineup who has any business starting for a Major League team, let alone one that still pretends that it's contending.

Lisa Moyer is a 27-year-old Phillies fan transplanted in Napa Valley, Calif., and she said her life is about to change for the better.

After losing ace Chien-Ming Wang a year ago in the middle of June, the Yankees promoted Dan Giese.

Mike Prisuta is a sports columnist for the Tribune-Review. He can be reached via e-mail or at 412-320-7923. If the first half of the Major League Baseball season has revealed anything, it's that the Yankees' absence from the postseason will apparently be brief.

Major League Baseball veteran Sidney Ponson has listed for sale a six-bedroom, 8.5-bath home at 2616 Delmar Place in Fort Lauderdale for $4.75 million.

Last week's ranking in parentheses Team 1 Dodgers This week's development: Manny Being Minor 2 Boston Josh having best year by a... Last week's ranking in parentheses Team 1 Dodgers This week's development: Manny Being Minor 2 Boston Josh having best year by a Beckett since Samuel won Nobel Prize in 1969 3 Yankees Yankees don't have much pitching ...

Milton Bradley's temper tantrum was one too many for Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella.

When it comes to the electing players to the Baseball Hall of Fame, no new guidelines are needed to deal with the so-called Steroid Era because voters are already asked to consider a player's integrity and character.

Xavier Nady has reinjured his elbow and appears headed for season-ending surgery.