Alex Rodriguez homers again, plays 7 innings in field  —  CLEARWATER, Fla. — Alex Rodriguez hit a long homer, played seven innings in the field and drew a walk off Philadelphia's J.C. Romero on Monday in his latest extended spring training game.  —  The Yankees' third baseman, however, wasn't talking.

Joba's mom jailed, suspected of selling meth  —  Buzz up!  —  LINCOLN, Neb. (AP)—The mother of New York Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain has been arrested on charges of selling methamphetamine to an undercover police officer in February.  —  Jacqueline Standley was arrested …

St. Louis Cardinals' Rick Ankiel carted off after collision with wall  —  ST. LOUIS — Rick Ankiel has been carted off the field with his head and neck immobilized after the St. Louis Cardinals outfielder slammed headfirst into the fence following a running catch.

Weeks, Braun spark late Brewers' rally over Pirates  —  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Rickie Weeks hit a tiebreaking, three-run homer in the ninth after a supposedly unavailable Ryan Braun tied it an inning earlier with a two-run double, helping the Milwaukee Brewers rally for a 7-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night.

Aceves here for Claggett  —  The Yankees finally have a long reliever.  Alfredo Aceves has been called up and RHP Anthony Claggett was optioned back.

Indians rally twice, edge Blue Jays in 12 innings  —  TORONTO (AP) — Josh Barfield singled home the go-ahead run in the 12th inning and the Cleveland Indians beat the Toronto Blue Jays 9-7 on Monday night.  —  Mark DeRosa opened the 12th with a double to right off Shawn Camp (0-1).

Arizona Diamondbacks' Tom Gordon on DL with strained hamstring  —  LOS ANGELES — The Arizona Diamondbacks placed reliever Tom Gordon on the 15-day disabled list Monday because of a left hamstring strain and recalled right-hander Leo Rosales from Triple-A Reno.

Separating contenders from pretenders; notes around majors (cont.)  —  Around the majors  —  • The Nationals have settled on right-handed phenom Stephen Strasburg from San Diego State.  The $50 million asking price won't be met.  But for what it's worth, I asked two executives …

Gordon ahead of schedule on hip rehab  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Just two hours after hip surgery, still numb and woozy, Kansas City Royals third baseman Alex Gordon was riding a stationary bike.  —  It didn't go too well.  —  “I ended up puking on the bike,” Gordon said Monday.  “It was a pretty funny story.”

RICKY NOLASCO'S TURN TO WAIT ON MOUND  —  Another game, another Marlins pitcher standing around the mound.  —  This time, the intent did not appear as calculated as when the Mets made Matt Lindstrom wait in the ninth inning on Wednesday, a ploy for which Mets manager Jerry Manuel was fined an undisclosed amount by the league.

Summit at Turner Field  —  It looks like there will be a Mets' summit meeting this afternoon at Turner Field with Omar Minaya flying in with COO Jeff Wilpon to discuss the fate of Oliver Perez and other roster questions.  —  As much as everyone wants to dismiss Olllie and dump him in the minors …

A-Rod's Antics Would Have Ruined These Red Sox: Scott Soshnick  —  The boys from Boston are scheduled to visit the bigger ballpark in the Bronx tonight, providing the Red Sox with their first glimpse at what one columnist satirically dubbed the House That Ruthless Men Built.

Mets Seem to Have New Option for Perez  —  PHILADELPHIA — The morning after he all but pitched himself out of the Mets' rotation, Oliver Perez walked through the clubhouse with an ice pack on his right knee.  Just as he was about to address his murky future, Perez was intercepted by Jay Horwitz …