Selig to watch Bonds tonight  —  Bud Selig will be in attendance at AT&T Park in San Francisco on Tuesday night and said he will try to be in attendance for future games as Barry Bonds attempts to set Major League Baseball's all-time home run record.  —  "Out of respect for the tradition of this game …

BOMBERS CONVENE TRADE  —  Just because nothing is hot on the trade front isn't going to keep Yankee brass from convening for meetings in Tampa.  —  General manager Brian Cashman arrived last night and was spotted watching Single-A Tampa play Clearwater in a Florida State League tilt.

Craig Biggio to retire after 20 seasons in baseball  —  HOUSTON — Houston Astros infielder Craig Biggio plans to retire at the end of the season after a 20-year career in which he joined the elite 3,000-hit club.  —  "I get to go out on top.  The 3,000th hit night was the best.

Marlins insist Willis not on the market  —  PHOENIX One ESPN analysis of the July 31 non-waiver trading deadline touted Dontrelle Willis as perhaps the best available starter.  —  Here's the problem with that: Willis is not available.  —  The Marlins continue telling teams Willis is not up for discussion.

Trade Winds: Teixeira out of Texas?  —  Boston appears to be the front runner to land first baseman  —  With less than a week to go until the trade deadline, it's looking more and more as though Mark Teixeira's days as a Ranger are numbered in single digits.

Courageous pitcher A-OK in triumph  —  CLEVELAND — If you have a shred of humanity, watching Jon Lester take a major league mound for the first time since being diagnosed with cancer in late August of 2006 and win a 6-2 decision over a tough Cleveland Indians lineup last night had to tug at the heartstrings.

Martinez throws three simulated innings  —  Mets hurler will report how he feels on Tuesday  —  PORT ST. LUCIE — The Mets' baseball simulator was in use Monday, and so was Pedro Martinez.  Some of the mystery that recently had shrouded the rehabilitation of Martinez's surgically-repaired shoulder …

Moises Alou's DL stay extended a few days  —  The Mets were hoping to activate Moises Alou for Tuesday's game with the Pirates at Shea Stadium.  —  But the leftfielder will have to stay on the disabled list for at least a few more days after injuring his right shoulder in his final minor league rehab game Sunday at Brooklyn.

Cardinals have chance to move up or out  —  Some Cardinals see the seven-game home stand that begins tonight against the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers as nothing more than two midsummer series.  Others see it as the pivot point to their season.  —  A select few believe it might dictate whether …

Belliard Signs Extension  —  Other Nats Could Be Dealt as Trade Deadline Nears  —  At a time when much of the baseball world expected the Washington Nationals to be selling off their veteran pieces, the club's first move in the week leading up to the non-waiver trade deadline was to keep a player.

Capellan sent down, Byrdak returns from rehab  —  CHICAGO — As expected, the Tigers made room on the roster for Virgil Vasquez by optioning Jose Capellan to Triple-A Toledo.  —  Capellan was 0-1 with a 3.00 ERA in six appearances since the Tigers acquired him from Milwaukee.

An Event for the Eternals  —  The Baseball Reliquary held The Shrine of the Eternals 2007 Induction Day on Sunday in Pasadena.  Yogi Berra, Jim Brosnan, and Bill James (shown shaking hands with me after the ceremony in the photo below) comprised this year's class of inductees.

Vazquez wins again, White Sox top Tigers  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Javier Vazquez slowed down the Detroit Tigers, one night after they'd collected 18 hits and showed why their lineup is one of the strongest in the majors.  —  Vazquez allowed four hits over eight innings Tuesday to win his fifth straight decision …