Yankees unearth Red Sox jersey in new stadium  —  Crisis, and curse, averted.  —  It took about five hours, but the Red Sox jersey that was embedded in the concrete of the Yankees' new stadium to place a curse on the New York franchise has been unearthed with jackhammers.

Madden: Call Girardi Joe fool  —  BOSTON - For what it's worth to Joe Girardi - who presumably had Yankee legions and Red Sox Nation alike screaming, “What is he thinking?” when he elected to pitch to Manny Ramirez with first base open in the pivotal sixth inning Saturday …

Texas Rangers go down to Blue Jays, 4-1  —  egrant@dallasnews.com  —  ARLINGTON - The latest craze for metric-minded general managers is to try to determine what makes a good fielding team and what makes a bad one.  —  Put away those slide rules, boys.

Glavine hurts hamstring, leaves start vs. Nationals  —  WASHINGTON — Atlanta Braves pitcher Tom Glavine left his start against the Washington Nationals with a strained right hamstring after failing to record an out in the first inning Sunday, matching the shortest outing of his 22-season career.

Papelbon is worth the wait  —  It took just three pitches, the final one a 96-mile-per-hour fastball that he had waited 2 hours 11 minutes to throw.  —  Jonathan Papelbon had been up and down and up and down and back up again, a feat that seemed incredible, even as he started to warm up for the third and final time.

Markov: Dusty Baker's lineups aren't half bad  —  There was a chorus of complaints from Reds' faithful over the Reds' opening-day lineup, and this has continued in reaction to subsequent lineups over the Reds' first two weeks of play.  I asked folks to submit to me what they felt the opening …

Hamels pitches Phillies past Cubs 7-1  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP)—Cole Hamels wasn't too impressed by his latest dominant performance.  He knew he got away with a few pitches.  —  Hamels allowed one hit over seven innings, Pedro Feliz and Ryan Howard hit two-run homers and the Philadelphia Phillies beat …

E-trade: Errors in judgment … From a fan's standpoint, evaluating trades can be one of the most intriguing aspects of professional sports.  Just as there are winners and losers on the field, there are also winners and losers off it.  —  So, implementing the same baseball scoring system …

Neshek's accessibility makes him fan favorite  —  Pat Neshek's pants were for sale this week.  —  They were autographed and everything, the signature right there on the waistband, proof they'd been used in his first career spring training game.  Though no one hazarded a bid …

Performing CPR on bats  —  Manager Clint Hurdle said he's considering several moves regarding today's lineup in an attempt to awaken a dormant offense.  Troy Tulowitzki is a candidate for a breather.  He is hitless in the series and is batting .159 this season.  Asked if he could use a break, Tulowitzki said, “No, not at all.

SERBY'S SUNDAY Q&A WITH...  ANGEL PAGAN  —  The Post's Steve Serby chatted with the Mets newcomer who is starting in left field in place of the injured Moises Alou.  —  Q: You have two daughters Angelina (3) and Briana (2 months).  How did the birth of Angelina change your life?