Jimenez survives blow to knee, still takes loss  —  CHICAGO — The noise sickened and frightened teammates.  Ryan Theriot smoked a first-inning line drive off starter Ubaldo Jimenez's left knee, the thud practically echoing through the Rockies' dugout.  —  “It didn't sound good,” first baseman Todd Helton said.

White Sox's Guillen promises changes  —  Manager: Expect change; Williams: No need to panic  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - After watching an offensive malaise reach a new low Sunday, manager Ozzie Guillen threatened his White Sox hitters with changes following Sunday's 4-3 loss at Tampa Bay.

No rest for weary Mets  —  New York (28-27) at San Francisco (24-33), Monday, 10:15 ET  —  NEW YORK — The handle on Carlos Beltran's brown wheeled suitcase had already been popped.  Meanwhile, members of the Mets' equipment staff were hauling bags of bats, gloves and balls out into the hallways.

Morgan Ensberg designated for assignment  —  MINNEAPOLIS - When the Yankees signed Morgan Ensberg for $1.75 million, they hoped he could give them power off the bench.  But he didn't do that, and they designated him for assignment Sunday.  —  Ensberg was batting only .203 (15-for-74) …

Shutout shows Rockies' pitching help is nearby  —  COLORADO SPRINGS — Left-handed starter Franklin Morales and rehabbing reliever Luis Vizcaino were part of an impressive show of arms Sunday for the Colorado Springs Sky Sox, signaling there might be help on the way for the Rockies' struggling pitching staff.

Prior has shoulder tear, will have season-ending surgery again  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Mark Prior's season is over before it got started.  Prior will have surgery this week to repair a tear in the anterior capsule of his right (pitching) shoulder.  —  It is Prior's second season-ending shoulder surgery …

Jorge Cantu's 12th error let Phillies back in it  —  The Marlins' Mike Jacobs points to the stands after he hit a three-run home run against the Philadelphia Phillies in the thrid inning of a baseball game Sunday in Philadelphia.  (AP/H. Rumph, Jr. / June 1, 2008)

Chipper's Impossible Pursuit of .400  —  With Atlanta Braves third baseman Larry Wayne Jones sitting on a .405 average going into tonight's game against the Florida Marlins, many a baseball fan is wondering whether the man will hit .400.  The easy and almost certainly correct answer is that no, he won't.

Zimmerman to have MRI Monday  —  Nationals hopeful that third baseman could return on Tuesday  —  PHOENIX — Ryan Zimmerman missed his seventh consecutive game on Sunday because of his sore left shoulder.  —  Zimmerman will have an MRI on Monday in Washington.

Three-homer, 16-hit attack leads Sox  —  Manny, Lowell, Drew all go deep for third straight win over O's  —  BALTIMORE — The Red Sox spent the first day of June acting as if it was their summer launch party.  Amid the sticky, warm conditions at Camden Yards, the Boston bats sent several baseballs skyward.

As Griffey approaches 600, MLB whitewashes history  —  During Sunday's Red Sox/Orioles game, which I watched on MLB.TV, the league ran a promotional commercial for Ken Griffey's approach to 600 home runs.  Backed by maudlin piano music, a Costas-like narrator says the following script, to the accompaniment of pictures and video:

Sweep deprivation: Texas Rangers lose, 13-8  —  esefko@dallasnews.com  —  ARLINGTON - An hour after the Texas Rangers' bullpen got bombarded in a nine-run seventh inning that doomed them to a 13-8 loss to Oakland, the grounds crew was cleaning up at Rangers Ballpark.

Gonzo proud to reach 350-homer mark  —  Veteran third on all-time list for home runs by a left fielder  —  PHILADELPHIA — Milestones come in many different forms.  —  Not to be overshadowed on a night Manny Ramirez hit his 500th home run and Ken Griffey Jr. belted No. 599 was Luis Gonzalez circling …

The bad century  —  As many (including myself) have noted, this year marks the 100th anniversary of the last Cubs team to win it all.  A century of futility—that's about as pathetic an “accomplishment” as you will ever see in the sporting world.  —  When looking at that dismal record …

BLACKBURN BLOODIED, BUT OK  —  TWINS' PITCHER LEFT GAME, BUT X-RAYS NEGATIVE  —  MINNEAPOLIS - Compared to the last opposing pitcher hit in the face by a ball off a Yankees bat, Nick Blackburn was fortunate today when Bobby Abreu's liner deflected off his glove and kissed his nose and top lip.