Reyes knows only one speed  —  Jose Reyes isn't new around here, but what he can do never gets old.  If you buy a ticket to a Mets game, if you're watching on TV, you always hope to see Reyes as he was yesterday, slapping hits and drawing roars from the crowd even before the ball strikes grass or leather.

Arizona shows interest in Teixeira  —  egrant@dallasnews.com  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Arizona Diamondbacks, perhaps buoyed by an eight-game winning streak that came to a halt Sunday, have become late entrants into the Mark Teixeira sweepstakes, three major league sources said Sunday.

LA Minors hitting coach Robinson dies  —  Ex-big leaguer was in second year in Dodgers organization  —  DENVER — Bill Robinson, the Dodgers' Minor League hitting coordinator, died Sunday, the club announced.  He was 64, and cause of death was not known.  Memorial services are pending.

Dye has tools Sox need  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Of all the rumored deals you've heard associated with the Red Sox at the upcoming trade deadline, the one that has fallen through — at least for the time being — is probably the one that might have helped the Sox most.

A Giant problem  —  Hitting No. 756 outside S.F. will be disaster for Bonds  —  SAN FRANCISCO — A 3-and-0 pitch from Florida righthander Sergio Mitre told you everything you needed to know about how important it is for Barry Bonds to keep history contained to his one safe house, AT&T Park.

IMMEDIATE PLANS CALL FOR RELIEF HELP BY TRADE  —  The Mets believe most of the available starting pitchers, such as the White Sox's Jose Contreras, will still be on the market well beyond tomorrow's non-waiver trade deadline.  Therefore, their immediate plans remain to add to their bullpen …

Trade deadline moves are possible for Tigers, but not likely  —  Needs: Relief, infielder  —  TOLEDO — Fernando Rodney sat in the Mud Hens clubhouse Sunday afternoon, enjoying rice and steak prepared with care by the sister of affable shortstop Ramon Santiago.  —  Rodney smiled.

Hall of Fame welcomes two class acts  —  Ripken, Gwynn inducted into Cooperstown's hallowed walls  —  COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Tony Gwynn and Cal Ripken Jr. were enshrined on a hot and glorious Sunday afternoon before, by far, the largest crowd in the history of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum …

M's Notebook |  Reyes may be target for trade  —  Here's another name to keep in mind as Tuesday's trade deadline approaches: Tampa Bay closer Al Reyes.  —  The Mariners have been monitoring the Devil Rays with two scouts this weekend, including Norm Charlton, their former closer …

Rogers to DL with tender elbow, Tata to start Monday in Oakland  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Kenny Rogers is back on the disabled list, this time because of a tender left elbow.  The Tigers are hopeful he'll only miss a couple of starts.  Jordan Tata has been called up from Triple-A Toledo …

Trade Winds: Few deals in the works  —  Teams appear unwilling to part with prospects at deadline  —  Perhaps things will change as the hours until Tuesday's trade deadline dwindle.  That's always a possibility when general managers involved in numerous trade discussions wait for their counterparts to blink.

The Black Shirts are Coming!  —  In anticipation of Barry Bonds technically breaking the homerun record, Talking Chop is beginning a campaign to tell Barry what Atlanta thinks of his so-called achievement.  The Giants come to Turner field on August 14th for a three game series.

Could D-Rays Flip Dan Wheeler?  —  Keith Law raises a good point in his blog post today - the Devil Rays might be able to spin Dan Wheeler for a younger, cheaper player.  Law thinks it's very likely that Andrew Friedman and Co. will aggressively shop Wheeler in the next two days.