O's Trembley, D. Cabrera Suspended for On-Field Antics

Orioles Manager Dave Trembley and RHP Daniel Cabrera were suspended by Major League Baseball for their roles in separate incidents during the last week.

Trembley was suspended for three games because he followed his ejection from Wednesday's 18-6 loss to the Angels with an animated tirade near second base. Cabrera was suspended for six games for intentionally throwing a pitch at the head of the Red Sox' Dustin Pedroia on Sept. 7 and his part in the bench-clearing incident that followed.

Both Trembley and Cabrera were also fined an undisclosed amount.

Trembley began serving his suspension last night against the Angels. Cabrera will appeal his suspension and will be able to play until the appeal is addressed by the league.

? CLEMENS SET FOR BOSTON: Roger Clemens threw 40 pitches in a bullpen session before the Yankees' game against the Blue Jays yesterday and said he has "no doubt" he'll be able to pitch at Boston on Sunday night.

Clemens, 6-6 with a 4.45 ERA this season, left a Sept. 3 start against Seattle after four innings because of elbow discomfort caused by a change in his mechanics, the result of a blister on his foot. He returned home to Houston and had two cortisone shots in his elbow on Sept. 5. Tests also revealed ligament damage to the elbow.

The 45-year-old Clemens said yesterday's 40-pitch session was crisper than the one he had Tuesday, when he threw at about 80 percent.

"It's not a game situation type of scenario, but it was a more violent pen than I would normally throw," Clemens said. "I'm pleased with it. My foot is holding up fine. For me, that's where it starts and ends as far as getting over my arm issues."

? CHANGES IN MINNESOTA: Twins GM Terry Ryan has resigned, but will stay with the team as a senior adviser.

The GM the past 13 years, Ryan said his resignation was effective Sept. 30. He will be replaced by Bill Smith.

"I felt a lot of elation when we won and sorrow when we lost," Ryan said. "Now all of a sudden the defeats are getting a little harder to take, and the wins aren't as much fun."

The Twins won the AL Central last season, but they're two games under .500 this season and out of the playoff chase.

Ryan said his decision had nothing to do with the team's record. "If we won 100 games this year or lost 100 games, this was going to happen," he said.

Smith began in the organization as the director of baseball administration in 1989, and he was promoted to assistant general manager at the same time Ryan took over for Andy MacPhail as GM in September 1994.

Smith's primary responsibilities have been planning for the new ballpark, overseeing the Twins' development academies in Venezuela and the Dominican Republic, and sharing contract negotiations with Ryan.

Ryan, 52, long has been considered one of baseball's most savvy general managers, working within a limited payroll to build a team that won four AL Central titles in five seasons.

"This is a good thing for me. My health's intact. My marriage is intact. That's a difficult thing to do in baseball," Ryan said.

-- From News Services