Hall of Famer Rizzuto dies at 89  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Phil Rizzuto, the Hall of Fame shortstop during the Yankees' dynasty years and beloved by a generation of fans who delighted in hearing him exclaim "Holy cow!" as a broadcaster, has died.  He was 89.  —  Rizzuto had pneumonia and died …

Draft pick signings: Tigers ink Porcello for $7.28M  —  This year, under a new baseball rule, draft picks have until Wednesday at midnight ET to agree on deals.  After that, they are not eligible to sign.  —  Among the first-round picks who have yet to sign are No. 1 overall selection David Price …

Voting begins for 2007's top minor leaguer  —  Every year since 1988, USA TODAY has selected a Minor League Player of the Year from among the game's top prospects.  Previous winners include Carlos Delgado (1992), Cliff Floyd (1993), Andruw Jones (1995 and 1996), Josh Beckett (2001), Prince Fielder (2003) and Francisco Liriano (2005).

preGame: Mets at Pirates (Game One)  —  The Game:  —  The first-place Mets (65-52) kick off a three-game series with the Pirates (49-67) tonight at PNC Park, starting at 7:05 pm EDT.  —  The Lineup:  —  SS Jose Reyes leads off, followed in order by 2B Luis Castillo, 3B David Wright …

Giants notes: Bonds' new legal team `directed at Schilling'  —  Schilling's statements prompted move  —  PITTSBURGH - Barry Bonds has expanded his legal team, retaining Bay Area attorneys Todd Schneider and John Burris to defend him against potentially false and defamatory statements, according to a news release.

Pitching machine  —  Wakefield masters Devil Rays again to get Sox in gear  —  Whatever a furniture company has been paying this season to sponsor the playing of "Sweet Caroline" — another Fenway tradition reduced to a price tag — it could not match in value what Tim Wakefield gave the Red Sox last night.

Non-Contact Part III  —  Rob Deer, Jose Hernandez, and Pete Incaviglia walk into a bar... Stop me if you've heard this one before.  On our tour of the non-contact batter/pitcher confrontations, we've looked solely at the pitcher's contributions, and at strikeouts.

Smoker signs [Mark Zuckerman]  —  Here's some good news for the Nats as they prepare to open a six-game homestand: Josh Smoker, the 31st overall pick in this summer's draft, has signed.  The club will hold a press conference at 4:30 p.m. to announce the deal.

No Kei: Deal sending Yanks' Igawa to Pads fizzles … There was no 24th-hour reversal in the talks between the New York Yankees and the San Diego Padres.  —  The Yankees withdrew Kei Igawa from trade waivers before Tuesday's 2 p.m. ET deadline, ending conversations between the teams about a deal involving the left-handed pitcher.

All eyes on Rockies' rotation  —  Colorado begins key trip with starting pitching saddled with uncertainty  —  Aaron Cook meant it as a compliment to his brothers in arms.  Those not living in the purple haze look at the Rockies' rotation and wince.  They can't believe Colorado …

TA: Breakout  —  NL West Moves  —  National League  —  Placed RF-R Carlos Quentin on the 15-day DL (strained hamstring); purchased the contract of OF-R Justin Upton from Mobile (Double-A).  [8/2]  —  Claimed 1B/3B-R Jeff Cirillo off of waivers from the Twins; claimed RHP Byung-Hyun Kim off …

More kids on the way for the Cubs  —  The tinkering continues Tuesday at Wrigley Field as the Cubs call up left-hander Carmen Pignatiello and outfielder Jake Fox from Triple-A Iowa in time for tonight's game against Cincinnati.  —  Pignatiello, from Providence High in New Lenox …