Quote: "Yep, I'm joining you baseball writers. I've finally hit rock bottom." -- former Orioles manager Davey Johnson, who is writing a baseball column on the Internet.

It's a fact: Cleveland was shut out for the second time in eight days and third this season -- all on Sundays.

Who's hot: The Blue Jays' Woody Williams has allowed eight hits and two runs in 22 innings for an 0.82 ERA in his past three starts.

Who's not: The Red Sox's Bret Saberhagen, who began the season 5-0, has an ERA of 11.84 in his past five starts.

On deck: Buddy Bell will face his son David for the first time FTC when the Tigers play the Indians today. They are the third father-son combination to face each other, joining Maury Wills and his son, Bump, and Felipe Alou and his son, Moises.

Pub Date: 5/25/98