Drama

"The Buckeyes lost to Florida State 37-6 in the final game of the Tallahassee Regional. No that isn’t a typo and yes you read that right, 37 for the Seminoles, 6 for the Buckeyes."

The New York Mets announced today that they have acquired outfielder Emil Brown from the San Diego Padres for a player to be named later.

"Greene met with La Russa shortly before today’s game and the club is believed to be considering a roster move with their Opening Day cleanup hitter. Greene admits to feeling extreme pressure this season and, according to sources, is dealing with anxiety-related issues. The club has discussed the possibility of approaching Greene about a stint on the disabled list as he seeks treatment for the condition."

Probably not the impact move fans are looking for, but the Marlins added former Padres right-hander Clay Hensley to the Triple-A New Orleans rotation this week.

Forget Jake Peavy; the Cubs might make better use of San Diego third baseman Kevin Kouzmanoff, a player the Padres have indicated a willingness to move.

The woman did not recover her tooth, but was plenty relieved just to leave the bathroom.

Mario Lopez looked like a complete fairy when he threw out the first pitch at last nights Dodgers game, but it wasn’t his fault because they had him stand so far away. The pitchers mound is roughly 60 feet away, and Mario was about 10 feet in front of that. In Little League the mound is 49 feet away, so Mario was even further than those professionally trained 8-year-olds.

Baird teed off from atop the Omni Hotel, 375 feet in the air, and landed eight of 10 shots inside a bulls-eye 230 yards below in the outfield of PETCO Park, home of the San Diego Padres.

Brewers manager Ken Macha said Sunday it's "looking dim" that Hoffman will be ready for the season opener because of a strained right oblique. He felt the injury a day after pitching a scoreless sixth inning in a 5-1 victory over Kansas City on March 13.

The Nationals today agreed to a non-guaranteed minor league contract with catcher Josh Bard, adding the 30-year-old as a possible back-up behind Jesus Flores. Bard spent this spring with the Boston Red Sox, who released him three days ago. If Bard makes the roster, he will earn $600,000.

"General Manager Kevin Towers said Padres prospect Kyle Blanks, who is blocked by first baseman Adrian Gonzalez, will take flyballs in left field before his games in Triple-A this season. Blanks will stay at first base, Towers said, but the club wants to see how he responds to flyballs."

The results show nearly four out of every five pitchers recorded a higher ERA in 2006 than in the previous year (among the 59 who pitched at least 20 innings each year). And more than one in three spent time on the disabled list in '06.

"Gonzalez was excited to play for Mexico and loved the idea of opening the WBC in Mexico City, but after a recent conversation with the Mexican coach, Vinny Castilla, he said it appears he would bat only against left-handed pitching."

Peavy deal could follow Cubs sale: Barry Bloom - MLB.com