3 UP: YANKEE PROBLEMS AT THE 13-GAME MARK  —  In my column in today's Post, I wrote about how close the Yankees were to the humiliating weekend double of having allowed 22 runs on Saturday and then losing to Carl Pavano on Sunday.  They never did do much against Pavano, who changed speeds …

DOPEY METS WANNA ERASE DWIGHT'S CITI AUTOGRAPH  —  WHEN Dwight “Doc” Gooden attended the Mets' Opening Day ceremonies at Citi Field last week, he stopped by the Ebbets Club along the first-base line and mingled with fans who cheered him during his Met career.  He shook hands, took pictures and signed autographs.

The End of the World  —  There's no minimizing it: Chien-Ming Wang has been absolutely crushed in his first three starts this season, a stretch that includes Saturday's four-out, eight-run throttling that kicked off the Yankees' 22-4 loss at the hands of the Indians.

Zimmerman, Nationals Agree To Five-Year, $45 Million Deal  —  Until at least 2013, Ryan Zimmerman will play for the Washington Nationals — the team that drafted him, and the team that has now affirmed his role in its future.  Zimmerman and the Nationals have agreed to a five-year …

Harper: Don't swing away at Jerry for call not to bunt  —  You have to believe that Jerry Manuel would have played this differently in August as opposed to April.  At this time of year good managers make decisions with the big picture in mind, so you can understand him rolling the dice Sunday …

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Power Rankings: Mighty Marlins move into No. 1 spot  —  ESPN.com  —  What could be more surprising than the Florida Marlins' surprise appearance in the No. 2 spot of last week's MLB Power Rankings?  This week, when they are No. 1.  —  After two weeks of play, our panel of experts agrees …

Zimmermann set for Major League debut  —  Washington (1-10) vs. Atlanta (6-6), 7:05 p.m. ET  —  WASHINGTON — Monday's game between the Nationals and Braves will be worth watching.  Why?  Washington right-hander Jordan Zimmermann will make his Major League debut.

David Ortiz legs out triple as Red Sox top O's 12-1  —  Dustin Pedroia went 4-for-6 with three run-scoring singles and David Ortiz [stats] had a two-run triple to lead the Boston Red Sox [team stats] to a 12-1 win over Baltimore, completing a four-game sweep of the Orioles in the Patriots [team stats]' Day game Monday afternoon.

Monday Ten Pack  —  Adrian Cardenas, 2B, Athletics (Double-A Midland)  —  The big bat acquired from Philadelphia last year in the Joe Blanton deal, Cardenas entered the year with a career batting average of .299, a full .001 below expectations, as one scout had classified him as …

Upstart Marlins refuse to lose, own MLB-best 11-1 record  —  WASHINGTON — Two weeks into the baseball season, the Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets, Los Angeles Angels, Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees are looking up at unexpected division leaders.  —  Leading the charge …

Owings: the man who swings the bat  —  I'm thinking the same thing all of you are thinking, especially with the Reds hitting .210 as a team.  —  Micah Owings.  Can you play left field?  Every day?  —  After his game-winning pinch-hit two-run double off the screen in left center field …

Reds not rushing to call up Rosales  —  Infielder hot at plate, but Baker wants him to improve overall  —  HOUSTON — It was a valid question.  The Reds aren't hitting, so would the offense benefit from bringing up a guy who is really tearing it up at Triple-A Louisville in infielder Adam Rosales?

Kemp homers twice as LA's streak hits eight  —  Hudson, Ethier each add three RBIs as Dodgers rout Rockies  —  LOS ANGELES — Dodgers manager Joe Torre's words before the Dodgers played the Rockies on Sunday proved prophetic.  —  He spoke about seemingly never-ending innings …