It's hard to imagine a pitcher with a 15-7 record winning the National League Cy Young award, yet the San Francisco Giants' Tim Lincecum has done just that. In fact, it's his second consecutive Cy Young award, placing him among the elite of all-time, despite his young age, 25.

Going into Friday's night game, the Los Angeles Dodgers were trailing the same team that kept them from the World Series last year. With two runs in the eighth inning, the Dodgers tied up the series against the Philadelphia Phillies with a 2-1 victory.

Ichiro Suzuki, better known as just plain Ichiro, was ejected from a game for the first time in his U.S. major league baseball career. It's unclear if Ichiro was ever ejected when he played in Japan.

Rickey Henderson, arguably the all-time greatest leadoff hitter in major league baseball history, entered the major league baseball Hall of Fame today. Rickey Henderson has, in his own mind, has long been the greatest leadoff hitter. Based on that, and his well-known ego, people were looking for perhaps a less-than-humble speech from Henderson. That did not happen, however.

One may be forgiven for believing that the National League is cursed. The American League won the All Star game for the the 12th straight time. And once again it was painful loss. The NL lost by one run ... again.

Lenny Dykstra, who once starred in center field for the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Dykstra, 46, retired in 1996.

Showing little sentimentality, the Atlanta Braves today waived Tom Glavine, 305-game winner who was rehabbing and trying to get back to the majors. Problem is, such an event would have triggered a $1-million bonus. Ouch. Instead, they acquired outfielder Nate McLouth from the Pittsburgh Pirates in a trade.

On Friday, New York Mets player Gary Sheffield hit his 500th home run, becoming the 25th player in major league history to reach the milestone.

The Phillies stumbled in their home opener last night versus Derek Lowe and the Atlanta Braves. They get Monday off before finishing the three game set on Tuesday and Wednesday.

In what may be precursor to an eventual trade for ace Peavy, the Cubs have traded OF Felix Pie to the Baltimore Orioles for LHP Garrett Olson and minor league RHP Hank Williamson.

Carl Pohlad was well known not only as the owner of the Minnesota Twins but also his family is well-known for philanthropic efforts in Twins Cities.

The Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees made a trade to bring slugger Nick Swisher to the former “House that Ruth Built”. Nick will more than likely replace Jason Giambi, now a free agent, at First Base.