Sunshine state  —  Sox still having a hot time in Tampa, and are happy with another win  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — All of the Red Sox may not love the Devil Rays as much as Curt Schilling, who yesterday on the radio talked about Tampa Bay as a potential future employer.

Schilling ponders free agent future  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Nobody will ever say Curt Schilling [stats] is not prepared.  While the Red Sox [team stats] pitcher is clearly focused on the here and now, which is getting back to top-of-the-rotation status for the final five weeks of the regular season …

Orioles will bring back Trembley to manage in '08  —  BALTIMORE — Dave Trembley will return next season as manager of the Baltimore Orioles.  —  The Orioles scheduled a news conference for Wednesday afternoon to announce that Trembley, who took over for fired manager Sam Perlozzo on June 18 …

JOSE FLEES FROM HIS FUNK  —  Marlon Anderson had barely crossed home plate when Jose Reyes crossed the diamond, making a beeline straight for first base.  Straight for Luis Castillo.  —  Reyes and the rest of the Mets mobbed Castillo on the field, jumping up and down and celebrating his game-winning walk-off RBI single.

Hamels to miss Wednesday start  —  All-Star has mild left elbow strain, expects to go on DL  —  PHILADELPHIA — Add Cole Hamels to the long list of injured Phillies, with the team announcing Tuesday that their ace will miss Wednesday's scheduled start with a mild left medial elbow strain.

Mariners Notebook: Betancourt not looking for break with sizzling bat  —  Betancourt not looking for break with sizzling bat  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Since Aug. 15, Yuniesky Betancourt has started every game but one at shortstop.  —  He could get a day off this weekend in the heat of Texas …

Giants surrender 5 to Chicago after leading since 1st  —  Never did a 1-0 lead seem so comfortable.  For eight innings, anyway.  —  For the first time in four weeks, the Giants hosted a team with postseason hopes.  While the Giants are playing for next season, the Cubs are playing for October.

All-time Gold Glove team named  —  Willie Mays making that over-the-shoulder catch.  Brooks Robinson barehanding a bunt.  Roberto Clemente unleashing a rifle throw.  —  Think of the most spectacular fielding plays in baseball history and those spring to mind.

Notes: Conine brings playoff experience  —  Trade for veteran expected to help Mets down the stretch  —  NEW YORK — Bundle Jeff Conine's two World Series rings, along with his two trade deadline acquisitions, and the result is a player who knows precisely what a stretch-run acquisition can mean.

SHEA FAITHFUL WARMING UP TO BOOMIN' BELTRAN ... FINALLY  —  THE game ended in a joyful blur, the Mets touching the untouchable closer for one hit after another, with the remaining few thousand brave souls left at Shea Stadium throwing their voices out against the cold, raw night.

HELL'S ANGEL  —  ANDERSON'S 10 RBIS BURIES YANKEES  —  The stench coming off Mike Mussina's stuff last night invaded your nose like low tide.  And the rest of the Yankee hurlers reeked, too.  —  With the Red Sox and the Mariners on their way to victories when Mussina climbed the Angel Stadium mound …

Pitching signs from Rangers tough to read  —  This was to be the season the Rangers were absolutely, positively, without a doubt going to get some answers about their young starting pitchers.  —  So what have they found out?  —  Yeah, I'm waiting, too.  —  Less than 40 games remain …