GRUMPY GRIFFEY STILL DISHIN' BRONX JEERS  —  Ken Griffey Jr. didn't make the walk out to Monument Park yesterday, and has no plans to do so this weekend.  —  He won't stop to smell the roses, because Griffey figures he will have to hold his nose.  —  “My favorite Yankee Stadium memory?” the Reds slugger said last night.

Just what the Mets need ...  Another assistant GM.  Here's more than you need to know about the newly hired Wayne Krivsky.  —  METS NAME WAYNE KRIVSKY SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO GM  —  FLUSHING, N.Y., June 21, 2008 - The New York Mets today named Wayne Krivsky,  —  Special Assistant to General Manager Omar Minaya.

Papelbon, Delcarmen take the stage as Milli Vanilli  —  Move over Gino, there's a new video sensation in Boston that made its debut at Fenway Park last night during the rain delay before the Red Sox-Cardinals game.  —  Sox relievers Jonathan Papelbon and Manny Delcarmen performed and “sang” …

Valentin taking rest of year off  —  Jose Valentin won't be rejoining the Mets this season or possibly ever.  —  The 38-year-old infielder called the team Friday night from Triple-A New Orleans and said he plans to take the rest of the season off.  —  Valentin, a key ingredient …

Nats' Johnson to be re-evaluated at Mayo Clinic  —  WASHINGTON — Nationals first baseman Nick Johnson will visit the Mayo Clinic on Monday to determine why his injured wrist is taking so long to heal.  —  The injury-prone Johnson missed the entire 2007 season because of a broken leg.

Georgia hammers Stanford to reach CWS final … OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Rich Poythress tied a College World Series record with three doubles, Ryan Peisel hit a three-run homer and Georgia withstood Stanford's ninth-inning comeback try to advance to the championship round with a 10-8 victory on Saturday.

Olney's Latest: Sabathia, Sexson  —  Must-read alongside your bowl of Cocoa Pebbles is Buster Olney's Saturday morning blog post:  —  If the C.C. Sabathia trade rumors were a horse race, he writes, as of today these teams would be the favorites:  — Milwaukee Brewers  — Chicago Cubs

Guillen no fan of Wrigley Field  —  White Sox skipper pokes fun at The Friendly Confines  —  CHICAGO — A new chapter of the Cubs-White Sox rivalry, quite possibly the most intense regular-season matchups in all of baseball, couldn't be christened without a humorous shot fired Friday afternoon …

Nats recall Mock, outright Langerhans  —  Right-hander tabbed to start Saturday against Rangers  —  WASHINGTON — The Nationals announced after Friday's 4-3 win over Texas that Ryan Langerhans was outrighted to Triple-A Columbus to make room for right-hander Garrett Mock …

Soriano on schedule  —  CUBS IN BRIEF  —  Alfonso Soriano's big X-ray day went well Friday, the team said, with his broken hand healing normally and his projected return from the disabled list still on pace for sometime late next month.  —  That didn't stop Soriano …

MRI shows Zambrano has minor shoulder strain … CHICAGO (AP) — Big Z's shoulder pain might not be a big problem for the Chicago Cubs.  —  Star right-hander Carlos Zambrano has a minor strain in his right shoulder but no major structural damage, a team spokesman said after the Cubs' 4-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Friday.