Halladay handcuffs M's, tossing four-hitter for 10th career shutout  —  CBSSports.com wire reports  —  SEATTLE — Even with five complete games already this season, Roy Halladay had a lingering feeling that a little piece of his pitching was lacking.  —  He found what was missing, at least on Monday night.

Sorry state  —  Red-hot Rays knock Sox down a peg  —  Not so masterful  —  Red Sox manager Terry Francona talks about the pitching from both sides after Tampa Bay's 5-4 triumph over Boston Monday night at Tropicana Field.  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - There were no warnings from the umpires …

Melvin keeping “ears open” for trades  —  Phoenix - Brewers general manager Doug Melvin laughed this afternoon when I asked him if his team really was the leader in the C.C. Sabathia Sweepstakes.  —  “Just the same old rumors,” said Melvin.  —  ESPN's Buster Olney has ranked the Brewers …

Rockies report: Fuentes, Holliday on the trading block?  —  Several clubs with scouts following the Rockies say indications they have been given are Colorado will decide at the All-Star break whether to deal players.  And there are several players on the Rockies that teams are interested in.

Chavez plans return for Angels opener  —  Oakland (44-37) at Los Angeles (49-33), Monday, 7:05 p.m. PT  —  OAKLAND — A day after saying he was “befuddled” and “concerned” regarding the sore right shoulder that forced him to sit out his team's weekend series against the Giants …

Union Plans Grievance to Aid Chacon  —  Shawn Chacon cleared waivers and was released yesterday by the Astros, five days after a physical altercation with GM Ed Wade in the clubhouse.  —  Michael Weiner, the general counsel of Major League Baseball's Players Association, said the union planned to file a grievance today.

Oh, baby!  Manuel taps Castillo as Reyes' sitter  —  ST. LOUIS - Jerry Manuel didn't notice Jose Reyes tossing his glove after his errant throw to Carlos Delgado in the Subway Series finale on Sunday, and the interim manager doesn't expect to speak with the shortstop about the subject.

A-Rod to skip HR Derby  —  Alex Rodriguez may be the American League's leading vote-getter for this year's All-Star Game, but the reigning MVP has no plans on making it a two-day event.  —  Even with the All-Star festivities taking place in his home ballpark, A-Rod said he would not participate …

Yanks Come Home and Go Quietly  —  Jason Giambi's tongue danced around the corners of his mouth Monday as he legged out his first triple in nearly six years.  The capacity crowd appreciated the 270-foot sprint by the 37-year-old slugger, cheering him on as if he were running for a gold medal.

Former Red Sox GM, Pittsfield mayor face ethics charge over Series tickets  —  Former Sox general manager Daniel Duquette was raked over the coals by Red Sox fans for failing to get the team to the World Series.  Now he is embroiled in a state ethics controversy for allegedly selling Pittsfield …

Bon Jovi to play free All-Star Week show  —  Legendary rockers to play for 60,000 in Central Park on July 12  —  NEW YORK — Mayor Michael Bloomberg listed from his podium the names of the great performances in Manhattan's Central Park, from Bruce Springsteen to Elton John to Dave Matthews Band to ... Simon and Garfinkel?

Piniella says ump ‘ambushed’ him on Sunday  —  Ejection Sunday got ‘a little frustration out’  —  SAN FRANCISCO - Manager Lou Piniella said he was “ambushed” by plate umpire Rob Drake during his second-inning ejection Sunday night at U.S. Cellular Field, and claimed Drake “wasn't paying attention” …

Raissman: Andy in the Hall?  Buck injects doubt  —  On Saturday, Joe Buck offered evidence that Fox's upcoming telecast of the All-Star Game from Yankee Stadium might not be a midsummer night fantasy void of reality.  —  With the Mets batting in the fifth, and Andy Pettitte dealing for the Yankees …

MADONNA AND A-ROD?  —  Whoa.  The next issue of OK! magazine, out tomorrow, contains a story that claims stripper-loving slugger Alex Rodriguez and African child-loving singer Madonna are (maybe) having an affair.  “Madonna and A-Rod—Sexy New Friends,” reads the headline.  From the story:

Buyer beware: Team likely to begin purging  —  A week ago, Sandy Alderson was waffling.  He was wiggling.  He was waiting.  Rather than pick a pigeonhole he might later wish to leave, the Padres' Harvard-trained CEO cleverly characterized his ballclub not as buyers or sellers, but as watchers; “observers of our own team.”