LEFT OUT  —  METS UNLIKELY TO SNAG OUTFIELDER AT DEADLINE  —  GET used to seeing Fernando Tatis in the Mets outfield.  —  As of yesterday, the Mets were growing in the belief that they will not obtain a corner outfielder before Thursday's trade deadline.

Slugger's act has grown very tiresome  —  Kevin Youkilis beats Alex Rodriguez's tag after going from first to third on David Ortiz's first-inning single.  He later scored.  (John Bohn/Globe Staff)  —  Remember the trading deadline in 2004?  —  The Red Sox had a disgruntled superstar …

Eaton optioned to minors  —  Another interesting roster turn just popped across the wire.  —  Adam Eaton has been optioned to the minor leagues, paving the way for what should be the promotion of lefthander J.A. Happ from Triple A Lehigh Valley.  Eaton has not been assigned …

Madden: Mazeroski says Pirates were robbed  —  COOPERSTOWN - Did the Yankees just get revenge for 1960?  —  As word of the Yankees' trade for Xavier Nady and Damaso Marte from the Pirates filtered through the annual party thrown by Hall of Fame chairman Jane Clark on Friday night …

Sexson: Washburn would be big help  —  BOSTON - As of last night, the Yankees and Mariners had not agreed to terms on a trade that would send lefthanded starter Jarrod Washburn to the Bronx.  But that does not mean a deal will not be made in the next several days.

Treanor to see specialist for injured hip  —  Starting catcher has been on disabled list since July 8  —  CHICAGO — Still feeling discomfort, Marlins catcher Matt Treanor will be examined by a specialist in Philadelphia on Monday.  —  On the disabled list since July 8 with a left hip strain, Treanor had been catching some bullpens.

Five Players To Trade, Two To Call Up, One To Stay Put  —  The early movers had it right.  Make a trade early (C.C. Sabathia, Rich Harden), and you get a top player for a longer period of time.  —  But a few contenders have stood pat, waiting for the right deal.

Bay still on the radar  —  The Braves scored 27 runs during this past weekend's series in Philadelphia and won just once.  Things certainly might have been different had they had Chipper Jones and Jason Bay in their lineup.  —  Jones was sidelined by a strained left hamstring and Bay …

Ken Griffey throws a throat slash toward Jeff Brantley's booth  —  For having played 20 seasons during a baseball era filled with controversy over steroids and escalating salaries, Ken Griffey Jr. has kept his reputation remarkably clean.  Off the top of my head, I can't think of one situation …

Texas Rangers' home attendance on pace to hit 20-year low  —  gjacobson@dallasnews.com  —  Major League Baseball appears immune to the sluggish economy and could set another attendance record this season.  But the Rangers, on pace for their first winning season in four years, are suffering at the gate.

Bondy: Johan going nine, no sense  —  It was hard to figure at Shea Sunday whether the Mets won a big baseball game or surrendered unconditionally to an inane lobbying campaign.  —  The Mets beat the Cardinals, 9-1, and Johan Santana pitched nine full innings for the first time in more than a year …

Rough loss caps ‘tough week’  —  NEW YORK — Marooned in the Shea Stadium visitors' clubhouse to wait on a delayed flight Sunday, Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak ruminated on a stretch lousy with losses.  —  It was, he said, a difficult week.  —  But it was not a redefining one.

Baseball Team Clashes With Environmentalists Over Oil Company Advertising  —  WASHINGTON — When the Washington Nationals' season opened in March, the team unveiled a stadium any environmentalist could love — the country's first certified green major professional sports stadium …

Orioles halt Sunday streak  —  Team ends skid after 15 straight losses; Olson allows 2 runs in 6 innings for win  —  They met at Kevin Millar's locker 30 minutes before today's first pitch, a players-only gathering that was aimed at ending a confounding 15-game losing streak on Sunday …