White Sox: Paul Konerko has been playing with a weak back. When did that happen? Oh, about … never mind.
Indians: With hapless Indians leading the majors in errors, Cleveland Plain Dealer has coined the nickname “Team Clank.”
Royals: Another thankless job for Dale Sveum, who moves from bench to hitting coach of AL’s lowest-scoring team.
Tigers: Early-season dominance ends as Torii Hunter refers to losing skid as “seven days of hell.”
Twins: Joe Mauer’s power outage continues: two home runs, hitting below .200 with runners in scoring position.
Blue Jays: Dioner Navarro providing comic relief in Jays’ winning clubhouse: “We just have to keep riding this bus.”
Orioles: Biogenesis alum Nelson Cruz looks like great signing now, enters weekend leading AL in homers, RBIs and OPS.
Rays: Joe Maddon tweets photo of cologne spread in Jays visitors’ clubhouse: “Who’s Your Daddy’s Fragrance Table.”
Red Sox: While waiting on Stephen Drew to return, 10-game losing streak was longest since dropping 11 in a row in 1994.
Yankees: Masahiro Tanaka’s streak of 43 unbeaten starts ends against Cubs, begins anew with victory over White Sox.
Angels: Mike Scioscia glad Mike Trout avoiding Home Run Derby, fearing so many “gorilla swings” hurts hitters.
Astros: Entering final two days of May, rookie George Springer had 10 homers, 25 RBIs and 1.115 OPS in 24 games during month.
Athletics: Former Cub Josh Donaldson leads All-Star balloting at third, long after Rich Harden’s arm disintegrated.
Mariners: Felix Hernandez has thrown 120 or more pitches only 12 times in eight-year career and never gets injured.
Rangers: Yu Darvish scratched from start with stiff neck but back in Sunday. Rangers have won seven of his nine starts.
Cubs: With Manny Ramirez joining organization as Triple-A player-coach, Sammy Sosa’s exile no longer necessary.
Brewers: Forgiven? Check. Forgotten? Maybe. Biogenesis alum Ryan Braun third among NL outfielders in All-Star vote.
Cardinals: Much-hyped Oscar Taveras homered in his debut Saturday after .320 average in six seasons in minors.
Pirates: Starters were 8-22 with 4.39 ERA on Friday, the only team in the majors without double-digit victories.
Reds: Despite 1.95 WHIP and 8.10 ERA with Marlins, Carlos Marmol getting chance to get act together in Reds’ system.
Braves: Craig Kimbrel striking out 44 percent of batters faced in career, highest of any reliever with 150 or more saves.
Marlins: Giancarlo Stanton’s $6.5 million salary may be best bargain in baseball. He’s Marlins property through 2016, then …
Mets: Errant first pitch by 50 Cent gets million-plus views on YouTube for club’s most pub since Mr. Met’s tell-all book.
Nationals: Fans offered “Bryce Harper music download card” to listen to his “exclusive playlist,” including Rush and Bob Marley.
Phillies: Ryne Sandberg admits eating cat food as youth, which explains why he lost out to dog lover Mike Quade for Cubs job.
Diamondbacks: Kevin Towers’ house for sale for $1.95 million. It includes 350-plus-bottle wine room, standard for D’backs GMs.
Dodgers: Josh Beckett throws his first no-hitter, rejuvenating career that seemed just about over last year.
Giants: Can’t get much better than this: best record in baseball and the return of Hunter Pence’s stolen scooter.
Padres: They already have been shut out by eight teams and are last in majors in runs, average and OBP.
Rockies: Walt Weiss sticking with slumping LaTroy Hawkins as closer in spite of .314 opponents’ average.
