Carlos Silva News

Sometimes I think many Cubs fans like myself forget that the 2011 season ever really happened.

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- A career-long Cub before his offseason trade to the Reds, lefty reliever Sean Marshall was so immersed in the Chicago way, he made the city his home and had "Mr. Cub" himself, Hall of Famer Ernie Banks, officiate his wedding ceremony to wife Sarah.

Beckett helped turn a double play and earned the win Saturday as the Boston Red Sox defeated the Baltimore Orioles 7-4 in a split-squad game.

The Red Sox announced Saturday they have released Carlos Silva, who came to training camp on a minor-league contract but never appeared in a game thanks to shoulder inflammation.

MLB was able to get two extra Wild Cards in place for the 2012 season, but the same will not be true of expanded instant replay, thanks to disagreements about the precise contours of the plan between MLB, the players' union and the umpires' union.