The day before he was formally presented with the National League's Cy Young Award, Tim Lincecum didn't look much like the reigning winner. 

Jake Peavy and Henry Blanco were a powerful combination for the San Diego Padres on Saturday night. 

Jake Peavy pitched 8 1-3 strong innings, Adrian Gonzalez drove in three runs and Henry Blanco hit two home runs to lead the San Diego Padres to a 6-3 win over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night. 

SAN DIEGO (AP) The San Francisco Giants are optimistic that pitcher Joe Martinez will recover relatively quickly from a concussion and three small fractures sustained when he was hit in the head by a line drive. 

B-Mets 4 THUNDER 3 TRENTON - Bill Masse does not regret taking what turned out to be one-year jobs managing in New Hampshire and San Antonio since being terminated by the Yankees in 2006. 

TheGiants cannot seem to dodge wet weather in this season's first week. 

SAN DIEGO Barry Zito can talk about reincarnation and redemption, but only his record will make a compelling statement to Giants fans. 

The Giants cannot seem to dodge wet weather in this season's first week. 

--There was a 51-minute rain delay at Petco Park Friday night, the Padres' first rain delay at home since last May 23. 

The Padres' offense probably will be a bit improved over last year. 

Scott Hairston has found a niche with the Padres. 

The dream that James McDonald was living on Friday night quickly turned into the nightmare. 

The dream that James McDonald was living on Friday night quickly turned into the nightmare. 

THERE'S AN impression out there that Yankees managerJoe Girardi is squarely in the cross hairs this season, that he has the slightest of margins for error before he could find himself looking for a new job. 

It's like the off-season never happened for Matt Garza and the Tampa Bay Rays.