Johnny Damon is shaky in center as Yankees fall to Toronto, 2-1  —  TORONTO - The Yankees held a players-only meeting less than an hour before Tuesday night's game in an attempt to reinforce the obvious: Time is running out.  —  The meeting didn't do much to inspire the Yankees' bats …

METS SIGN AL REYES  —  ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO UPGRADE BULLPEN  —  The Mets today tried another avenue to upgrade their bullpen by signing Al Reyes, who was recently waived by the Tampa Bay Rays, to a minor-league contract, The Post has learned.  —  Reyes was released by the Rays on Aug. 9 …

PELFREY TO PEN PERFECT IN PINCH  —  THE Mets have an aching need in their bullpen, and Mike Pelfrey is the best man for the Joba.  —  Pelfrey does not have the overpowering stuff of Joba Chamberlain.  But he has the best combination of skills to re-enact for the Mets what Chamberlain …

DRUNK HIDEKI IRABU ARRESTED FOR ASSAULTING BARTENDER  —  Staff and Wire Reports … Last updated: 2:44 am

Beckett's next start is delayed  —  Team wants to determine source of arm numbness  —  Josh Beckett's next start has been pushed back.  —  BALTIMORE - Because of the tingling and numbness that Josh Beckett has been experiencing in his right arm since waking up Sunday …

Reds urge patience in letter to fans  —  CINCINNATI (AP)—Dear fans: Please be patient.  —  The Cincinnati Reds explain why they traded stars Ken Griffey Jr. and Adam Dunn and ask for patience in a letter sent to fans this week.  —  “By executing these inevitable changes now …

Griffey hits homer No. 609 to tie Sosa for fifth on all-time list  —  CHICAGO (AP) — White Sox slugger Ken Griffey Jr. hit career homer No. 609 against the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday, tying Sammy Sosa for fifth on the career list with a two-run shot against his former team.

Nolasco pitches, hits the Marlins to win  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Ricky Nolasco won a pot of cash for his first career complete game - thanks to the Marlins' nearly two-year drought without a pitcher going the distance.  —  Nolasco pitched a two-hitter for his first shutout and drove in two runs …

Best Case Scenario for Wagner is 3 Weeks  —  Wagner's agent, Bean Stringfellow, told Marchand, that Wagner was “surprised it will take three weeks” when he went to the doctors yesterday.  —  The Mets have not revealed a time-table, only saying that Wagner is out indefinitely.

Baseball's Olympic dream teams … In a dream world, the best baseball players on the planet would stop whatever they're doing every four years, pick up their bats and their gloves and their pine tar and make a pilgrimage to the Olympic Games, where national pride and Olympic ideals would combine …

Bradley would like to return to Rangers in 2009  —  Milton Bradley's immediate goal is to get through the season, his first as an All-Star and the most productive of his career.  His priority after the season will be staying with the Rangers.  —  Bradley and general manager Jon Daniels confirmed …

Harden-ed by his critics  —  Tired of ‘injury-prone’ label, Cubs right-hander just keeps mowing 'em down  —  Cubs right-hander Rich Harden wants to set the record straight.  —  Check that.  He specifically says he doesn't want to set the record straight.  It seems he has been there, done that enough times for his taste.