Rookie Duncan Fits Right Into the Yankees' High-Powered Offense  —  When the fourth inning was done — after the Yankees had batted around, after 10 runs had scored and it had taken 29 minutes to record three outs — the thrashing that led to the Yankees' 21-4 victory against Tampa Bay yesterday was still not complete.

Ex-MLBer Coolbaugh, 35, killed by line drive  —  Minor league coach died after being hit with line drive  —  NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Tulsa Drillers coach Mike Coolbaugh died Sunday night after being struck in the head by a line drive as he stood in the first-base coach's box during …

ALOU READY TO RETURN  —  When the Mets return to Shea Stadium tomorrow to play the Pirates, Moises Alou expects to join them.  —  "I don't know if I will be back in the lineup on Tuesday," said Alou, who has been on the disabled list since May 13 with a strained left quadriceps.  "I think I will be, though.

Angels are gone; help is coming  —  Another day of subpar offense came with news that a long-awaited player is almost back.  —  A veteran hitter is returning to the Twins tonight.  Ol' what's his name?  —  Rondell White.  Yes, that's him.  —  The one who injured his right calf skipping onto …

Joba juice?  —  The Yankees' current thinking on the trade market it that position players will be available to upgrade their bench - Saturday night's trade for backup catcher Jose Molina, for example - but pitchers will be hard to come by.  —  With that in mind, the Yankees …

Close Call, Then A Save  —  BOSTON - It had been awhile, 10 days to be exact, since Jonathan Papelbon strode to the mound with his adrenaline pumping.  It had been quite some time since the Red Sox closer walked off the mound pumping his fist.  —  Papelbon had two save opportunities the first three weeks of July.

Bullpen in need of relief effort  —  Washington - Even before Jorge Julio unleashed a hanging slider to Austin Kearns, the Rockies were looking for late-inning reinforcements.  —  They would like to add another reliever, inquiring about everybody from Washington's Jon Rauch and Chad Cordero …

Phillies eyeing Towers?  —  Philadelphia Phillies general manger Ruben Amaro was at the Rogers Centre on Saturday afternoon and a day later he was as good as gone.  —  A one-day trip always means the evaluator was looking at pitching.  —  Amaro picked a good day to see Blue Jays starter Josh Towers …

Pirates Notebook: Inquiry about Glaus spurned  —  Talk about aiming high.  —  The Pirates, in preliminary talks with Toronto regarding shortstop Jack Wilson, inquired about the Blue Jays' power-hitting third baseman, Troy Glaus, according to two sources intimately familiar with the matter.

Little scrambles, Dodgers end up fried  —  Mets score in final three frames for 10-inning victory  —  LOS ANGELES — It wasn't on the promotional calendar, but Sunday at Dodger Stadium was turn-back-the-clock day.  —  Nomar Garciaparra looked like a home-run hitter again.  Derek Lowe was a reliever again.

Happy to deliver good news on Lester  —  It stopped being about baseball late last August when doctors told Jon Lester he had a treatable form of anaplastic large cell lymphoma.  —  After that, it became about nothing other than the long-term health and well being of a 22-year-old …

Notes: Nats making a play for Dunn  —  LIKE THIS STORY?  —  It's no secret that Nationals general manager Jim Bowden covets Reds left fielder Adam Dunn — and no surprise that the Nats are pursuing Dunn, according to major-league sources.  —  Whether the Nationals can obtain Dunn is another question.