Atlanta 3, NY Mets 2  —  ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves are alone in first place for the first time in a year.  —  That's not a surprise to New York Mets manager Willie Randolph.  —  Kyle Davies pitched 6 2-3 strong innings and the Braves scored two runs in the eighth on three doubles …

Matsui placed on 15-day disabled list  —  Strained hamstring sidelines outfielder; Thompson recalled  —  NEW YORK — The Yankees placed Hideki Matsui on the 15-day disabled list on Sunday, one day after the outfielder strained his left hamstring while running out a ground ball.

Schill's back on schedule  —  ARLINGTON, Texas - Curt Schilling [stats] had, as manager Terry Francona noted wryly yesterday, "poor timing" with his subpar Opening Day start.  —  In the real world, it was just one bad start.  —  Finding an explanation for the outing …

Carpenter won't start Tuesday  —  Cards ace to meet with team doctor to determine next step  —  HOUSTON — Chris Carpenter will not make his scheduled start Tuesday due to swelling in his right elbow, Cardinals manager Tony La Russa said Sunday.  —  Carpenter threw on flat ground Friday and in a bullpen session Saturday.

Milwaukee 9, Chi Cubs 4  —  MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers might have temporarily handed their ballpark over to Cubs fans for the weekend.  At least for now however, nobody will joke that Miller Park was named after Wade Miller.  —  The Brewers finally got to their longtime nemesis …

Toronto 6, Tampa Bay 3  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Roy Halladay has put last season's rough finish behind him.  —  Halladay won for the first time since last August and Reed Johnson hit a three-run homer to lead the Toronto Blue Jays past the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 6-3 on Sunday.

MLB considering schedule switch  —  Angels-Indians series could be moved because of weather  —  Maybe you can't change the weather.  But following a week in which wintry conditions played havoc with its Midwestern schedule, Major League Baseball is considering changing the games due to be played in it.

Bloggers, the new big brother  —  It's not surprising that Seattle-area author Derek Zumsteg is extra vigilant these days when he thinks he sees players, or teams, flouting the rules.  —  When you've just written a book called "The Cheater's Guide To Baseball," you tend to get obsessive that way.

Mazzone reinvigorated in second season with O's … NEW YORK // It was only a few weeks after one of the most frustrating seasons in his baseball life had ended when Leo Mazzone was on the phone with his close friend, Orioles manager Sam Perlozzo.  —  The two had spoken so many times during the season …

Pirates Notebook: Sanchez returns to team  —  CINCINNATI — Perhaps while sitting around Indianapolis for two cold days with no games to play and only some indoor batting practice to take, Freddy Sanchez remembered his career batting numbers against Cincinnati left-hander Eric Milton.

Power Rankings: Yankees debut at No. 1  —  ESPN.com  —  Let's cut through the pomp and circumstance and get to the point: The Yankees lead off our 2007 Power Rankings as the No. 1 team in the land.  —  But before anyone accuses us of East Coast bias, or cites the Yankees' mundane 1-1 record …