Breaking: Beltran could be headed to DL  —  Breaking news: Carlos Beltran may be headed to the disabled list with an ailing right knee.  That would allow the Mets to return Fernando Martinez to the majors despite spending less than 10 days with Buffalo.  —  UPDATE: The Daily News has learned …

Source: Fehr to leave job after 25 years  —  Don Fehr is stepping down as executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association, a position he's held since the mid-1980s, a source tells ESPN.  —  Fehr will be replaced by general counsel Michael Weiner, pending board approval, the source said.

Benched: ‘Moneyball’ flick on hold at last minute  —  LOS ANGELES — Brad Pitt and Steven Soderbergh's baseball tale “Moneyball” has been benched just days before the start of shooting.  —  Sony pulled the plug late last week after Soderbergh turned in a rewritten script substantially different …

A-Rod to rest one day a week through break  —  Yanks third baseman experiencing fatigue from hip surgery  —  Alex Rodriguez, who did not start on Friday and Saturday due to fatigue six weeks after returning from surgery on his right hip, will get one day of rest each week through next month's All-Star break.

Manny Ramirez deserves his rehab assignment  —  Let me get this straight.  Manny Ramirez was suspended from the major leagues for 50 games.  And now people are upset that he will play in minor-league games before his 50-game major-league suspension is up?  —  I'm sorry, but you've got to be kidding me.

Yankees file official protest after loss to Marlins  —  NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees filed an official protest with the commissioner's office after a disputed loss to the Florida Marlins.  —  New York manager Joe Girardi protested Sunday's 6-5 defeat at Florida because of a Marlins substitution mix-up in the eighth inning.

Royals rumor mill starts churning  —  We're entering that nefarious time of the summer, when the trade rumor mill spits out an endless stream of b.s. whispers, which amount to and signify nothing.  Nevertheless, it's our duty to report on these things.  Here's one ESPN is reporting on Rumor Central …

Iwamura could make return to Rays in 6-8 weeks  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay's Akinori Iwamura could be back on the field a lot sooner than expected after undergoing surgery for a knee injury that was not as severe as the Rays initially suspected.

Byrnes reluctantly mulls player moves  —  As Trade Deadline looms, reality sets in for D-backs GM  —  PHOENIX — A few weeks ago, D-backs general manager Josh Byrnes was hesitant to talk about being a seller at the July 31 non-waiver Trade Deadline.  —  “We've dug ourselves a little bit of a hole to start,” Byrnes said at the time.

Departing Cruz likes current crop of Raptors  —  OGDEN — Henry Cruz's return to Ogden didn't turn out like he expected.  —  Cruz, who served as hitting coach of the Ogden Raptors two years ago, was prepared to perform the same role this season.  Instead, Cruz will be heading …

A Call to Arms  —  If you've been reading StatSpeak for a while now like the rest of the world, you've probably noticed some turnover in the past year or so.  A blog that was at one point written only by Pizza Cutter expanded to include some of the bigger names in sabermetrics, such as Eric Seidman …

Maine strong in rehab start  —  (UPDATED) John Maine threw four innings of one-run ball in a minor-league rehab start today in Florida but said the timetable for his return to the majors is “out of my hands.”  —  Maine, who is on the DL with a pinched nerve in his shoulder …

Angels Ervin Santana is put on 15-day disabled list  —  Pitcher has inflammation in his triceps area.  Sean O'Sullivan will take his place on the mound Tuesday night.  —  Ervin Santana has been put on the 15-day disabled list because of inflammation in his triceps area …