DELGADO INJURES LEFT KNEE  —  Mets first baseman Carlos Delgado said he hyperextended his left knee when chasing a foul pop near the first-base stands in the second inning of the Mets' 10-8 win over the Pirates last night.  —  Delgado stayed in the game but left before the bottom of the eighth.

Marlins' top pick Dominguez signs  —  They flirted with possibly losing their first-round draft pick, but the Marlins finally came to terms with Matt Dominguez just hours before the midnight deadline for major-league teams to sign their draft selections.  —  The Marlins reached …

Injuries force lesson in juggling a roster  —  Cook will head to the DL during a flurry of transactions  —  San Diego - Rockies owner Dick Monfort sat on the dugout bench waiting for who might emerge from the clubhouse door next.  Ill-timed injuries, an overworked bullpen and the acquisition …

Nats agree to terms with McGeary  —  Lefty was club's sixth-round pick of 2007 First-Year Player Draft  —  WASHINGTON — A day after it appeared he would not play professional baseball, left-hander Jack McGeary, the sixth-round pick from the 2007 First-Year Player Draft signed with the Nationals late on Wednesday night.

A Few More Notes  —  A few quick items before I head off for some much-needed sleep . . .  • Another Scott Boras client signed late.  South Carolina righthander Wynn Pelzer (ninth round, Padres) signed for $190,000.  Pelzer fractured his left kneecap when he was struck by a line drive …

Mellow dramatics  —  Looking for the knockout punch in the ninth, Red Sox go down swinging  —  It was starting to feel like old times at Fenway Park.  Not only were the Red Sox playing a rare weekday afternoon game, but the hallmark of the team over the last few seasons — late-inning comebacks — had returned to vogue in Boston.

McCarthy shut down for two weeks  —  Rangers right-hander to rest injured right shoulder blade  —  ARLINGTON — The Rangers are shutting down pitcher Brandon McCarthy for at least two weeks because of a stress fracture in his right shoulder blade.  —  The injury could open a way for the Rangers …

Notes: Mets lonely at the top  —  Despite closer race, team has controlled NL East in 2007  —  PITTSBURGH — The Mets, Phillies and Braves.  The Mets, Braves and Phillies.  It's been one way or the other in the National League East for quite a while.  The Mets moved into first place May 16, and they have been there since then.

Yankees Reach Deal With Top Pick  —  The Yankees and their first-round pick in this year's draft, the right-hander Andrew Brackman, reached agreement on a contract yesterday, hours before the Yankees would have lost his rights.  —  If Brackman and the Yankees had not worked out a deal by midnight …

Outspoken, Sheffield Isn't Always Unfiltered  —  Gary Sheffield looked relaxed and in his environment.  He wore a Detroit Tigers T-shirt, he crossed his arms and stood in front of his locker in Cleveland like a preacher by his pulpit.  The words kept flowing, more opinions, more statements, more Sheffield.

Yankees have no choice except to cry a Rivera  —  Bad as it was for the Yankees during those dark days of April, May and June when they had played themselves into a double-digit deficit, their one consolation was they at least had no reason to think about the dreaded, unspoken question …

Rays Sign No. 1 Overall Pick Price  —  No. 1 overall pick David Price has officially come to terms with the Devil Rays.  Price will receive a $5.6 million bonus as part of a six-year major league contract worth a guaranteed $8.5 million and possibly as much as $11.25 million.

Notes: Clubhouse tension mounts  —  Dodgers anxious to break out of month-long struggles  —  LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers clubhouse was a noticeably tense place Wednesday.  —  Luis Gonzalez, as cooperative as they come, complained openly about the media's negativity in an apparent attempt …