It's going all so very well: Beckett rejoins joy ride  —  There are nights when the customers file into Fenway Park [map] with a sense of dread, or, perhaps a notch below that, an uneasy feeling about the game they are about to watch.  —  Perhaps they've checked the pitching lines and know that the opposing team's ace is on the mound.

Santana has another fine homecoming  —  Angels right-hander, who has struggled on the road, works seven solid innings; Hillenbrand homers.  —  Home must be where Ervin Santana's heart is, because the right-hander sure seems to pitch with more courage and confidence and aggressiveness in Angel Stadium than he does on the road.

Mets rally in 12th as Benitez melts down  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Jose Reyes juked, bluffed and faked a mad dash, anything to rattle Armando Benitez.  —  Surprisingly, it paid off — twice.  —  Moments after Reyes provoked the excitable reliever into his second balk of the 12th inning …

Notes: Abercrombie bringing 'A' game  —  Results not there for Tankersley; Miller thrown right into fray  —  CHICAGO — Gradually, Reggie Abercrombie is showing glimpses of what he is capable of doing.  —  In the Marlins' 5-3 win over the Cubs on Monday, the speedy center fielder reached on a bunt attempt for a hit.

HE'S A YANKEE DOODLE RANDY  —  A-ROD HITS A STRIP JOINT WITH TORONTO BABE  —  Yankees superstar Alex Rodriguez stepped up to the plate with a mysterious, busty blonde in Toronto, as these intimate, exclusive photos reveal.  —  The cozy duo dined with two pals at a pricey steakhouse late Sunday night …

If the Plan Pans Out, the Nats' Future Could Be Wow  —  This season, the Nats wanted an answer to a huge question: Beyond a few key young veterans, who among the players the team already controls could be core elements of a contender in 2010?  A show of hands, please.  Anybody?

At last, Rockies no longer in last place after 8-3 win  —  Seven-game streak puts Rockies ahead of Giants  —  Box score  —  What is so noticeable about the Rockies' recent success is there's nothing noticeable about it - except the results.  —  No hitter is on an explosive stretch where he is carrying the team.

Lee bowled over by gesture  —  Kerry Wood became the latest Cub to join in Derrek Lee's Project 3000 campaign to raise awareness for LCA, the genetic eye disease affecting Lee's 4-year-old daughter Jada.  —  Wood and his wife Sarah announced Tuesday that proceeds from his annual charity bowling tournament …

Throwin Heat - Hype  —  The hype surrounding Roger's return may be warranted, but I still think it's a joke.  A guy who's almost 45 years old and about to be added to the starting rotation of a major league club is newsworthy.  However, lengthy coverage and discussion of how he pitched …

Baseball Prospectus aims to predict when Bonds will break record  —  CBS SportsLine.com wire reports  —  SAN FRANCISCO — For fans cheering against Barry Bonds as he approaches Hank Aaron's home run record, there is some hope.  For those wishing to be there in person if Bonds breaks the record, there is some help.

Broken foot lands Mets' Green on DL  —  Move is retroactive to Saturday; outfielder can return June 10  —  NEW YORK — There's a first time for everything — good and bad.  —  The bad reared its ugly head on Tuesday, when the Mets placed outfielder Shawn Green on the disabled list for the first time in his 15-year career.

Mets dominate early NL All-Star vote  —  Beltran leads all position players on the Senior Circuit ballot  —  The Mets not only have the best record in the National League, they also lead the way in the NL All-Star balloting, according to the first results released on Tuesday by Major League Baseball.