Cash and Hank: On the same page  —  After seeing the comments in the New York Times today, Brian Cashman spoke with Hank Steinbrenner.  —  “We're on the same page, 110 percent,” Cashman told The Journal News a few minutes ago.  “He understands the situation.”

Mets bullpen implodes against Cubs  —  CHICAGO - Carlos Zambrano pitched seven strong innings, and Aramis Ramirez and Felix Pie homered Monday night as the surging Chicago Cubs beat the Mets 7-1 for their 12th win in 15 games.  —  Zambrano (3-1) allowed five hits and a run with two walks and four strikeouts.

A-Rod has mild strain, will be evaluated Tuesday  —  NEW YORK — Alex Rodriguez has a mild strain of his right quadriceps and will rejoin the New York Yankees on Tuesday in Chicago.  —  He will be evaluated again Tuesday, according to Yankees spokesman Jason Zillo, who was unsure whether …

Mailbag: Frank Thomas edition  —  There were so many questions in the mailbag surrounding the release of Frank Thomas that we could not wait until Wednesday to answer them.  —  The regular Wednesday mailbag will be featured, but consider this a Big Hurt bonus bag.  Some great questions.

Brewers ace Sheets to skip start on Wednesday  —  MILWAUKEE — Brewers ace Ben Sheets will skip his start on Wednesday because of soreness in his right triceps that caused him to leave his last start.  —  Sheets will be replaced in the rotation by Dave Bush, who got passed over Sunday …

Postgame notes  —  How much better could Darrell Rasner be right now?  I realize nine of his outs came on fly balls, but none of them were hard hit.  Hardest hit ball of the night for Rochester was that screaming ground ball to Shelley Duncan at first (by the way, Dave Miley and Nardi Contreras both agreed it was a hit).

Jones still in Braves lineup despite quad injury  —  ATLANTA — Chipper Jones didn't want to consider a day off.  Not the way the Braves were playing — and he was hitting.  —  One day after leaving a game with an ailing right quadriceps, the Atlanta Braves third baseman was back in the lineup …

Tejada unhappy with ESPN story  —  Shortstop says he, family were misled by sports network  —  HOUSTON — Now that Miguel Tejada's correct age has been uncovered, the Astros shortstop has a weight off his mind.  But that doesn't mean he appreciates the way it came to light.

You Know It's Baseball Season When Fat Yanks-Red Sox Fans Are Killing Each Other  —  Last week, the Red Sox and Yankees battled it out at Yankee Stadium.  You might have heard about it.  But we just today saw this shot above and, more to the point, the rather amazing video after the jump of a real, live Yankees-Red Sox fan fight.

Marlins get 3 HRs, 16 hits to beat Bucs  —  PITTSBURGH (AP)—The Pittsburgh Pirates are paying Matt Morris $10 million to anchor their starting rotation, or nearly half of Florida's $22 million payroll.  So far, the Marlins are getting a much bigger payoff for their bucks than the Pirates are.

Oswalt solid again, Astros beat Padres  —  HOUSTON (AP)—Roy Oswalt had a message for Astros manager Cecil Cooper.  —  “He came up and told me a few days ago, Your ace is back,"' Cooper said.  “That was great to know.  I'm going to ride that as long as I can.”

Buchholz, Ortiz Lead Red Sox to Fourth Straight Win  —  BOSTON — Clay Buchholz pitched six shutout innings, David Ortiz drove in three runs with a pair of doubles and the Boston Red Sox completed a four-game sweep of the Texas Rangers with an 8-3 win Monday.

Utley, Wright put on quite a weekend display … Utley Goes Yard Twice As Phils Edge Mets  —  PHILADELPHIA — Life is about to become a day at the beach for reigning National League MVP Jimmy Rollins.  —  As his fellow Phillies begin a sadistic grind of a road trip …