Gorzelanny golden again in Pirates' 7-0 shutout  —  Seven zeroes vs. Marlins raise his status among league's lefties  —  Pirates starter Tom Gorzelanny pitched seven innings last night, allowing five hits with no runs against the Marlins at PNC Park.  The Pirates won 7-0.

Mets beat Cubs 5-4 on bases-loaded walk  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Wuertz walked three straight batters in the bottom of the ninth inning, forcing home the winning run in the New York Mets' 5-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Monday night.  —  Slumping slugger Carlos Delgado drew …

O's frustration boils over  —  Payton and Mora nearly come to blows after loss  —  TORONTO // The Orioles arrived at the Rogers Centre yesterday afternoon intent on putting Sunday's devastating defeat to the Boston Red Sox behind them.  Instead, they watched another of their top relievers lose …

Lee sent home for tests  —  NEW YORK — Derrek Lee was sent back to Chicago for tests Sunday night after experiencing neck pains from Saturday's game.  —  "He had some neck spasms," manager Lou Piniella said.  "When it's something that's involved with your neck, we wanted to check it out really good, so we sent him back to Chicago.

GREAT MOMENTS IN HECKLING  —  Ken Griffey Jr. Knows How To Deal With Hecklers  —  Because it's apparently an all-jockstrap Monday here at Deadspin, here's an outstanding heckler story involving Ken Griffey Jr. from over the weekend at Dodger Stadium.  —  According to The Jaunt …

Major League Baseball announces revamped postseason schedule  —  2007 World Series to begin on Wednesday, Oct. 24; Format includes off-days for flexibility  —  Major League Baseball announced its schedule for the 2007 postseason today.  —  The 2007 World Series is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, October 24th.

Angels are developing plenty of depth  —  Six players on DL have opened fresh opportunities  —  ARLINGTON — When a wave of injuries hits, some clubs might either do a quick crumble or a slow fade.  The 2007 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim simply develop depth and move forward.

Alou says DL may be necessary evil  —  As he dealt with the pain from a sore shoulder and swollen knee, Moises Alou never talked as if the disabled list was a possibility.  But that bravado abruptly ended Monday when the injured leftfielder suggested he could benefit from an extended break for a strained left quadriceps muscle.

Leyland sounds off on Red Sox, Matsuzaka  —  He doesn't care about hype of Japanese star  —  MINNEAPOLIS — The American League's best teams open a four-game series tonight at Fenway Park, and the story lines are numerous.  —  • Tonight, the Tigers oppose Daisuke Matsuzaka, the celebrated Japanese right-hander.

Cards end batting slump, top Dodgers 8-4  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals put a resounding end to their batting slump Monday night.  —  David Eckstein had three hits, Chris Duncan hit St. Louis' first homer since May 1, and the Cardinals beat Los Angeles 8-4 for their 10th straight victory …

Teams must overlook age, price when trading  —  Carlos Lee was traded last July.  Alfonso Soriano and Miguel Tejada were shopped extensively.  —  This season will be different.  —  Few sluggers in their primes will be available before the July 31 non-waiver deadline …

Notes: Tejeda's start pushed to Friday  —  Right-hander complained of soreness in his right forearm  —  ARLINGTON — Robinson Tejeda's on-again, off-again status is off again.  —  The Rangers announced Monday morning that Tejeda will not make his scheduled start Tuesday against Tampa Bay.