GO 'WAY, JOSE  —  EXPERTS FEAR TABATA'S MORE FOOL THAN JEWEL  —  Boston - OF SIXTEEN scouts and executives polled, 12 thought the Yankees won their trade with Pittsburgh anywhere from mildly to a slam dunk, two viewed the deal as having equal value for both sides, and just two favored the Pirates' side of the transaction.

Mets won't trade for unhappy Manny … NEW YORK — The Mets are seeking a corner outfielder as the July 31 trade deadline approaches, and Mets GM Omar Minaya has long been an admirer of embattled Red Sox star Manny Ramirez.  But even the Mets are saying “no” to Ramirez now.

The other Reyes makes an impression on Manuel  —  Argenis Reyes will never be mistaken for that other guy named Reyes on the Mets, even though two guys with the same last name who grew up nearby one another in the Dominican Republic spent last night on either side of second base at Shea Stadium.

Gossage: Too much ‘loving’ in today's game  —  COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. - Goose Gossage never met a hitter he couldn't intimidate.  In part, he says, that's because he never got to know them.  —  On the day before his induction into baseball's Hall of Fame, the 57-year-old Gossage criticized modern players …

Yankees taking a hard look at Bannister as trade deadline nears  —  Should the Royals send pitcher Brian Bannister back to New York if offered outfielder Melky Cabrera or another run-production bat in return?  —  Such an offer might be forthcoming, because the Yankees appear determined …

Indians activate RHP Fausto Carmona from 15-day disabled list  —  INF Andy Gonzalez promoted from Triple-A Buffalo; LHP Aaron Laffey optioned to Triple-A Buffalo  —  CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians today announced the club has activated RHP FAUSTO CARMONA from the 15-day disabled list …

SNY's Burkhardt goes from showroom to showtime  —  Four dozen teenagers were paying rapt attention, which itself is an accomplishment.  —  This obviously was a speaker accustomed to grabbing and holding an audience, to making his points quickly and clearly, and to displaying a casual likability.

Four Teixeira deal targets  —  It's decision time for the Braves, who have until Thursday at 4 p.m. to complete a deal to either add to their roster or build for the future by trading impending free agents Mark Teixeira, Will Ohman and Mark Kotsay.  —  The potential centerpiece of a deal is Teixeira …

Will Ohman Does His Best Harry Caray  —  Reliever Will Ohman introduced the Braves line up yesterday on FOX in most impressive fashion.  Perhaps it was this tremendous start to the game that rattled Cole Hamels to the core.  Adam Eaton on the other hand is not phased by such comedic stylings.

Watch Out for the Rockies  —  Colorado defeated Cincinnati Saturday night for their fourth win in a row and their eighth in their last nine games.  In every win they've allowed three runs or less.  That's balanced by a 16 run loss to the Dodgers.  Still, even with that high score …

Hurdle ponders Monday's starter  —  CINCINNATI — Manager Clint Hurdle hasn't announced who will start for the Rockies Monday in Pittsburgh, but one thing's for sure: It won't be Kip Wells, who gave up eight runs in one-third of an inning in the Rockies' 16-10 loss to the Dodgers last Monday.