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 …

Florence man tries to elude police, dies in crash  —  A Florence man trying to elude police crashed his vehicle and died early today in downtown Florence, authorities said.  —  Jon Willingham, 27, was pronounced dead at Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital.  The crash occurred just before 2 a.m …

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

Kendrick optioned back to 'Pigs, Escalona recalled  —  ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Kyle Kendrick's stay in Philadelphia was short-lived.  —  The right-handed reliever, who was summoned to the big leagues on Friday afternoon, has been optioned back to the Lehigh Valley IronPigs.

CWS: Arkansas sends Fullerton to losers' bracket … OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Andy Wilkins homered and drove in five runs to help Arkansas start off the College World Series with a 10-6 victory over Cal State Fullerton on Saturday.  —  The Razorbacks ripped freshman pitcher Noe Ramirez while stunning …

Arguellez, Iglesias Sweepstakes Begins  —  Miami-based agent Jaime Torres confirmed a report in El Nuevo Herald (the Spanish-language version of the Miami Herald) that Cuban defectors Noel Arguelles and Jose Iglesias have cleared the unblocking process and have been declared free agents by Major League Baseball.

Nationals To Fire Manny Acta?  —  5:17pm: Ben Goessling of The Washington Times spoke to team president Stan Kasten about Rosenthal's report.  Kasten addressed the report but did not refute it, giving Acta the dreaded vote of confidence: … 3:23pm: As a couple of commenters have pointed out …

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 …