Commentary: Another classic mistake for game  —  For me, it was the designated hitter.  —  That boneheaded rule, instituted in 1973 to make baseball more exciting, albeit in the American League alone, will always be remembered as the day the national pastime began moving toward some irrational end-time.

Cubs Spout  —  I kid you not, the song just finishing up on the radio as I pulled in my driveway at evening's conclusion was "Walk-Away Renee."  How appropriate.  —  * Documented walk-off #343 in Mets history was the team's 2nd walk-off win of the year and first since Endy Chavez's drag bunt walk-off hit on April 24th.

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.

Winning Bid for Bergmann  —  Nats Starter Pitches Seven No-Hit Innings to Earn First Victory of Season: Nationals 2, Braves 1  —  A month ago, the vision of a throng of people gathered at RFK Stadium chanting "Berg-mann!  Berg-mann!" would have seemed downright preposterous.

Chicago Is Piniella's Kind of Town  —  Before Lou Piniella left home for spring training in February, he had lunch with an old friend.  —  "I had lunch with George," he said yesterday, referring to the man who had employed him as a player, coach, manager, general manager and broadcaster.

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 …

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.

Hermida returns; Jacobs heads to DL  —  PITTSBURGH — The Marlins got one starting position player back Monday but they're preparing to lose another one today.  —  Right fielder Jeremy Hermida, who had been out since March 17 when he fouled a pitch off his right kneecap …

Atkins' diet: keep swinging  —  Slump is not changing preparedness  —  Rockies hitting coach Alan Cockrell, diligently searching for ways to get third baseman Garrett Atkins on course, has come to a definitive conclusion.  That's after scrutinizing side-by-side video of Atkins' swing this year next to the past two seasons.

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 …

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 …

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.