MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

The St. Louis Cardinals said on Monday that All-Star first baseman Albert Pujols will be out 4 to 6 weeks after suffering a non-displaced fracture of his left radius, the forearm.

Who could obstruct the Bronx Bombers' path, assuming Boston wins the NL East division?

Celebrity bloggers, especially of the Hollywood variety, evoke a lot of skepticism in the lay public. When a famous website like Huffington Post offers concierge services to its busy celebrity bloggers, the question over authenticity also comes into picture.

Phil Hughes pitched 4 1/3 innings for the Single-A Staten Island Yankees yesterday, fanning seven batters and hitting 95 mph on the radar gun. The New York Yankees will likely get him back after the All-Star break, shoring up their starting rotation in time for the push in the pennant race.

It's that time of the season when general managers and owners look to shake up a stale or losing scenario by ceremoniously sacking their head coach. Who's next on the chopping block?

Agent Scott Boras, known for his tough negotiating tactics and for landing large and long-term contracts for baseball players, has been courting New York Mets shortstop Jose Reyes. Agents regularly meet with the clients of other agents, and Reyes has been pursued by agents in the past. But the Mets front office is likely nervous about Boras' activity.

The Oakland A's are featured in an upcoming movie starring Brad Pitt as A's General Manager Billy Beane. The movie dramatizes the GM's entrance into the A's and specifically looks into the successful 2003 A's season.

The San Francisco Giants gave their fans a memorable season last year by winning the team's first World Series in San Francisco since the team moved in 1958.

Scott Kazmir was released by the Los Angeles Angels yesterday after going 0-5 and allowing 30 runs (and hitting six batters) in 15 1/3 innings for Triple-A Salt Lake City, and Mets general manager Sandy Alderson refuses to rule out a return to New York for the 27-year-old pitcher.

One would think, considering that the Mets have lost 14 of their last 19 games in Atlanta, that gamesmanship wouldn't be necessary for the Braves. Think again.

LeBron James has been bashed in the media for his poor basketball play, quitting on the Cavs, quitting on the Heat in the fourth quarter, post-game pouting, and now the Miami Heat's star player is being based by Chicago Cubs minor league affiliate Peoria Chiefs.

Unfounded rumors are circulating that the New York Mets will start limiting how much they will use closer Francisco Rodriguez to prevent the team from having to pay the pitcher $17.5 million next season.

Johan Santana felt soreness in this shoulder while throwing off the mound, David Wright is limited to core exercises until June 24 at the earliest, and Ike Davis has been told to stay off his left ankle until June 22.

The Oakland Athletics are marred with injuries, a coaching change, and a seemingly insurmountable losing streak that may be their downfall for the 2011 season as the A's wallow in last place in their division.

The San Francisco are keeping hope alive by winning close games amidst turmoil on the injury front. Buster Posey is out for the season and Freddy Sanchez's season status is still unknown.

San Francisco Giants second baseman Freddy Sanchez could be out for the season after injuring his shoulder diving for the ball in yesterday's win over the Cincinnati Reds.

Oakand Athletics fired its manager Bob Green, 49, Thursday, replacing him with Bob Melvin, 49, who is a former Major League manager.

New York Yankees relief pitcher Joba Chamberlain has a torn elbow ligament and will likely undergo Tommy John surgery, taking him off the roster for a year.

The Yankees and the Mets are both carrying dead wood at this point. The fans are getting restless and the media smells blood as the hole gets deeper for Jason Bay and Jorge Posada. How long will the management of the two MLB teams absorb the poor performances of their weakest links?

The New York Yankees placed relief pitcher Joba Chamberlain on the disabled list yesterday because of a strained flexor muscle. The right hander could miss a month due to the injury.

It's never good to have a position player get banged up, and the options for the Yankees to replace Mark Teixeira at first base--Jorge Posada or Nick Swisher, most likely--don't particularly excite, given their recent struggles at the plate. But the Teixeira injury means something more.