Now that's Mo like it for Torre's Bombers  —  BOSTON - In the end, it was as uplifting as Saturday had been discouraging.  It might have been the very best win of the season, one day after perhaps their worst loss.  —  It's going to be that kind of season, isn't it?

Report: Yankees could exit Clemens deal but won't  —  If the Yankees wanted to walk away from their deal with Roger Clemens, they could do so with no more money exchanging hands, the New York Post reported Monday.  —  However, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman told the Post: "It's not something I'm thinking about right now."

Timely hit eludes Mets in loss  —  Perez goes seven innings, allowing three run on four hits  —  NEW YORK — Nine weeks into their season and three days into June, the Mets no longer need look on the rest of their month with the sense of trepidation that existed when they first saw their schedule.

Dye trade rumors won't die  —  TORONTO — The message was a simple one from manager Ozzie Guillen.  —  When asked flat-out Sunday if a trade was in the works to shake up the White Sox' roster, he said, ''Not yet, it's still too early.''  —  But that doesn't mean the Sox haven't started discussing scenarios.

Report: Magic will let Donovan out of deal  —  According to the Orlando Sentinel, the Orlando Magic has agreed to let Billy Donovan out of his contract, paving the way for the former Florida coach to return to the Gators.  —  Donovan agreed to a five-year, $27.5 million deal late last week with the Magic …

EL DUQUE'S SCHOOLING A HIT FOR GOMEZ  —  Facing Orlando Hernandez's maddening array of breaking balls is the kind of thing that can put some hitters into a funk.  Apparently it was just the tonic to help struggling rookie Carlos Gomez get out of his.  —  Gomez snapped an 0-for-18 hitless skid Saturday …

WHERE CLEMENS IS CONCERNED . . .  YANKEES CAN STILL ESCAPE  —  Three innings after talking to Clemens, Cashman watched Mike Mussina surrender a hard-fought 5-3 lead by yielding consecutive homers to Mike Lowell and Jason Varitek to open the sixth.  Varitek's homer came on an 87 mph fastball …

Rangers' Diaz makes his case  —  Hitting .297 since being called up, Diaz has earned right to stay  —  egrant@dallasnews.com  —  SEATTLE - Victor Diaz has earned his keep.  Or at least an extended stay on the roster.  —  The Rangers will have a decision to make Tuesday, when Jerry Hairston Jr. returns from the disabled list.

Tough day for Cormier, Braves  —  8 runs allowed in 1st game  —  Chicago — The Braves hoped for a starting-rotation boost from Lance Cormier, but on Sunday the Chicago Cubs were the team happiest to see him back from the disabled list.  —  Cormier gave up eight runs and nine hits …

Jon Heyman: Piniella needs to share blame for Cubs' woes  —  High-priced Cubs manager quick to criticize players  —  Also in this column  —  The mix of "Sweet" Lou Piniella and the Lovable Loser Cubs already has been as combustible as feared, maybe even more so.

On a Sloppy Day, Nationals Mess Up  —  Costly Error Offsets Zimmerman's Shot: Padres 7, Nationals 3  —  Hours before game time, sandbags stacked three high blocked the tunnel between the home clubhouse and dugout at RFK Stadium, lest the flood start early.

New York media loses to Boston  —  Much like the Yankees, the New York media is a total disgrace.  —  Our long winning streak against the Boston media came to an end this morning as we were beaten 14-7 at Fenway Park.  It was our first loss since 2001.  —  We were up 4- after knocking …

HARPER'S HITTING STREAK ENDS  —  Brett Harper's hitting streak, the longest in the Eastern League, ended at 21 games Thursday.  Still the first baseman is on a roll at Double-A Binghamton after missing all but 19 games last season because of surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right throwing shoulder in May of 2006.