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.

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” …

Ricciardi made move to save his own skin  —  Some old jokes age gracefully, like the one where two guys are walking through the woods when they stumble across a grizzly bear.  —  The bear rears up on its hind legs and roars, and one of the guys says, “Thank God I wore my running shoes today.”

Maine pitches into seventh as Mets win  —  DENVER (AP)—With the Willie Randolph drama behind them, the New York Mets can finally concentrate on baseball—at least for a little bit.  —  The Mets (36-36) took a step forward with a 7-2 win over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night …

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

Mets' Manuel streamlines batting practice  —  DENVER - Those wanting to get a glimpse of the Mets during batting practice at Shea Stadium might have to get to the ballpark a little earlier for the remainder of the season.  One of the new plans of interim manager Jerry Manuel has been to shorten …

Jay Mariotti rips Ozzie Guillen, Sun-Times colleagues on WTTW  —  The ultimate team player—that's how you think of Jay Mariotti, right?  The same Jay Mariotti who described his Sun-Times colleagues as “soft” for declining to rip White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen.

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 …

M's heat up in Atlanta  —  Riggleman's first game as manager a rout of Braves  —  ATLANTA — The hit John McLaren sought for 12 weeks came on the first day he wasn't around to enjoy it.  —  McLaren waited for a big rip with lots of men on base, a bullet that would break open a close game.

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 …

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.