Game 14: Yankees at Rays  —  YANKEES  —  RAYS  —  Notes: Jeter is playing for the first time in a week. ...  Gonzalez will be making his MLB debut at second base. ...  All moves reported earlier today are official.  —  Back with more later.  —  UPDATE, 5:36 p.m.: Here is a statement from Joba Chamberlain:

Yankees hold off Rays  —  ST. PETERSBURG - Robinson Cano arrived at Tropicana Field Monday to find himself out of the lineup for the first time all season.  —  Having hit .170 while playing in each of the Yankees' first 13 games, Cano was being given a day off to rest his body and clear his head.

Pudge helps Tigers earn first home win  —  DETROIT (AP)—Finally, the Detroit Tigers lived up to the hype at the plate.  —  Ivan Rodriguez hit a tying two-run triple in a six-run eighth inning then scored the go-ahead run on a sacrifice fly to lift the high-priced Tigers to an 11-9 victory …

Manny Mashes  —  The Indians took a 4-3 lead into the top of the ninth and brought in Joe Borowski to try for the save.  The Red Sox used a double and small ball to tie the game as they sacrificed Lugo to third and brought him home with a sacrifice fly.  That brought up Ortiz.

Anatomy of a player: Brian Bannister  —  The Royals' Brian Bannister is off to a tremendous start for the Kansas City Royals.  I mentioned him in my last article, saying that not a lot of people thought he could repeat his excellent season last year.  The main reason was that he wasn't striking …

Formers Braves, Dodgers outfielder Holmes dies  —  BOCA RATON, Fla. — Tommy Holmes, an outfielder for the Boston Braves and Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1940s and 1950s, died Monday.  He was 91.  —  Holmes died of natural causes at an assisted living facility, daughter Patricia Stone said.

YANKS PLAN FIRST PITCH FROM SPACE  —  JERSEY NATIVE TO THROW FROM SPACE STATION VS. RED SOX  —  The Yankees today announced that NASA astronaut Garrett Reisman will throw out the ceremonial first pitch from the International Space Station prior to Wednesday's game vs. the Boston Red Sox.

BRAVES REPORT: Shortage of starters worsens  —  The Braves will wait to make a decision whether to put Tom Glavine on the disabled list with his right hamstring strain, but this much was clear Sunday: As deep as their rotation looked breaking spring training, it's looking thinner now.

Fans Have Not Forgotten, or Forgiven, the Mets  —  No employee in the Mets organization is safe anymore.  Whether it is Johan Santana, their $137.5 million off-season acquisition, or an usher popping a beach ball in the stands, or the left-handed reliever Scott Schoeneweis, the frustrated fans at Shea Stadium are prepared to boo.

Tulo hopes to get on track after day off  —  PHOENIX — They weren't swings.  More like controlled fits of rage.  —  In batting practice, Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki played pingpong with the left-field seats.  It was the only time he hit Sunday, as he was given a breather to clear his head after a difficult start.

Snyder accepts assignment  —  Kyle Snyder, who was designated for assignment April 6, has accepted an assignment to Triple A Pawtucket.  Will be checking in from Cleveland shortly ...  This entry was posted on Monday, April 14th, 2008 at 3:15 pm and is filed under general.

SLOPPY PLAY, ATTITUDES  —  THE Mets are slipping down the same hole as last year.  They lose what their angry manager calls a “giveaway” game to the Brewers, yet in some corners of the clubhouse life is good.  —  There's nothing really wrong.  —  After the pathetic 9-7 loss to the Brewers …

Jose Molina headed for disabled list  —  BOSTON - Jose Molina pulled his left hamstring sliding into the plate in the fourth inning Sunday night and could be headed for the disabled list, further thinning out the Yanks' already-depleted catching ranks.  —  Joe Girardi said after the 8-5 loss …