Castillo's error undoes Mets' comeback  —  Wright's heroics against Rivera forgotten after two-run gaffe  —  NEW YORK — Frankie Rodriguez already had begun to raise his arms, as he does whenever he achieves the final out.  His hands were almost at eye level, perhaps a shade higher.

Swarzak leads Twins over Cubs, 2-0  —  Rookie Anthony Swarzak scattered four hits over seven innings, Jason Kubel homered and the Minnesota Twins hung on to beat Chicago 2-0 Saturday after the Cubs threatened in the ninth.  —  What looked like a relatively easy win for the Twins took …

Andruw Jones says he left because of Frank McCourt  —  The outfielder, now in Texas after one disappointing season in L.A., says Dodgers owner treated him with ‘disrespect’ and 'wasn't standing behind me.'  —  Reporting from Arlington, Texas — Sitting at his corner locker …

Herrera short in stature, not heart  —  At 5-foot-6, Reds reliever surviving in big leagues on stuff and guts  —  I am 5-foot-5.  This is relevant for one reason: On Wednesday, I stood next to Danny Herrera.  He is 1 inch taller than I. And he is a good relief pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds.

Halladay leaves early as Marlins top Blue Jays  —  TORONTO (AP) — Cody Ross hit a tiebreaking grand slam, Chris Coghlan had a career-high four hits and the Florida Marlins beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-3 Friday night.  —  Marlins shortstop Hanley Ramirez returned to the starting lineup …

Backing Up an Agent's Pitch  —  Perhaps the scariest-looking acronym in the alphabet soup of advanced baseball metrics that have arisen in recent years is TINSTAAP: There Is No Such Thing as a Pitching Prospect.  From iconic flops like Todd Van Poppel to flashes in the pan like Mark Fidrych …

Nothing much to say on talks  —  Bay not worried about lack of deal  —  PHILADELPHIA - The Red Sox have yet to resume discussions on a contract extension for Jason Bay, who is eligible to become a free agent at the end of this season.  —  In spring training, Bay and the Sox …

Nats' Willingham on leave after brother's death  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Washington Nationals outfielder Josh Willingham has been placed on the bereavement list after a death in his family.  —  Nationals manager Manny Acta said Willingham's younger brother was killed in a car accident Friday night.

Nationals To Fire Manny Acta  —  3:23pm: As a couple of commenters have pointed out, Acta is not actually the “youngest active manager in the majors.”  The Diamondbacks' A.J. Hinch is 35.  Our readers are the best.  —  3:07pm: According to Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com …

Tribe devises plan to scare off seagulls  —  Club sets off fireworks between innings to keep birds away  —  CLEVELAND — The Cardinals are in town for an Interleague set with the Indians, but the Tribe has had other birds on its mind in recent weeks.  —  The gulls that have invaded …