Mets 6, Diamondbacks 2: Mets' Gamble on Sosa Pays Off for One Night  —  Jorge Sosa hopped among three teams in six months.  Atlanta had no use for him last July.  The Cardinals buried him in their bullpen.  The Mets picked him up, boosted his confidence and gave him a shot in spring training to join the rotation.

Mariners' Mateo wanted for questioning  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Julio Mateo was wanted for questioning Saturday in a domestic dispute that left his wife needing stitches to her mouth, police said.  —  Mariners spokesman Tim Hevly said he was unsure of Mateo's whereabouts …

Carpenter will miss at least three months  —  After a month's wait and two failed postponements, the Cardinals on Saturday confirmed former Cy Young Award winner Chris Carpenter will undergo surgery to alleviate what the club has described as an impingement of his right elbow.

Cabrera, Hernandez lead O's past Tribe  —  BALTIMORE (AP) — Daniel Cabrera pitched seven innings of three-hit ball, Ramon Hernandez homered and drove in four runs, and the Baltimore Orioles breezed past the Cleveland Indians 8-2 Saturday night.  —  Hernandez hit a three-run homer …

Bill James: Say hello to CC...this year's AG?  The secret of the Sox's success...  DIGG DEL.ICIO.US SUBSCRIBE TO RSS FEED  —  Last year, lots of time was spent discussing Alex Gonzalez's defense...and indeed, in the several decades I've been watching Red Sox baseball, I'd never seen a shortstop …

Notes: Nats face Soriano  —  Ex-teammates meet, greet former Washington All-Star  —  CHICAGO — Nationals first baseman Nick Johnson, catcher Brian Schneider and third baseman Ryan Zimmerman had dinner at The Saloon with their former teammate, Cubs outfielder Alfonso Soriano, during their off-day on Thursday.

Ordonez says hair won't fit, gets trim  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — He's done it.  —  For the first time since he had it trimmed for the World Series, Magglio Ordonez has gotten a haircut.  —  His hair is still long, but definitely shorter than it was.  His long locks are now his medium-to-long locks.

Despite gripes, trade holds up  —  Whenever my head needs a good shake, I read the sports forums.  They tell me what people are thinking about.  They also tell me things about the local teams that I hadn't realized, such as how stupid Wayne Krivsky was for making that big trade last July.

Notes: Alcohol policy remains same  —  Sampson pushed back because of sinus infection  —  ST. LOUIS — As soon as the news arrived on Friday that the Cardinals, still reeling from the death of pitcher Josh Hancock, banned alcohol from their home clubhouse, questions were raised …

Rockies edge Reds in 11 innings  —  Tulowitzki delivers again to cement road victory  —  Cincinnati - In danger of reaching an outpost that could be located only by a tracking device, the Rockies put the brakes on the madness.  —  Life on the road hasn't just been a runaway train to oblivion, but a rerun.

Column about alcohol rankles Guillen  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Ozzie Guillen once again offered sympathy to the family of St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Josh Hancock, who was killed last weekend when his sport utility vehicle ran into a parked tow truck.  —  The news Friday that Hancock …

Harold Reynolds wins Round 1 against ESPN  —  This week, a Connecticut Supreme Court judge ordered that ESPN must turn over all pertinent information regarding the case against Harold Reynolds, including Reynolds' personnel file.  Reynolds was fired from ESPN in July of 2006 over what ESPN is claiming to be sexual harassment.

Good news, bad news … As the pain in his left arm became worse, Orioles pitcher Adam Loewen knew something wasn't right.  He just had no idea how much of his season would be lost.  —  Perhaps all of it.  —  A bone scan taken yesterday morning confirmed that Loewen has a stress fracture …

Zumaya: I think I dislocated my finger  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — For now, the Tigers are saying that Joel Zumaya is on the DL with a right middle finger strain, but it doesn't look good at all.  From all indications, his stay on the DL will be measured in months rather than weeks.