Yankees gaining confidence in Wang  —  Yankees (42-32) at Mets (37-36), 8:05 p.m. ET  —  NEW YORK — Chien-Ming Wang still hasn't won a game for the Yankees this season.  But he has done enough in his recent losses to prove to manager Joe Girardi that he deserves a little more job security.

Perfect time for Cubs to waive bye-bye to Carlos Zambrano  —  Carlos Zambrano covers his face as he listens to pitching coach Larry Rothschild.  (Nam Y Huh, Associated Press / June 28, 2009)  —  As Lou Piniella was saying on Friday, enough's enough.  —  Get Carlos Zambrano out of here, even if the Cubs have to give him away.

Yankees say Jackson having a strong season, despite criticism to contrary  —  In an online chat this month, ESPN.com baseball analyst Keith Law was asked a question about New York Yankees first-round draft pick Slade Heathcott.  —  “He'll sign,” Law wrote.

Game 74: Pre-Game Notes (Bleich Called Up, One More Start For Johnson)  —  5:15 PM — Jason Johnson quotes: “It was my first time being in front of a crowd in two months, and I had a little bit of nervous energy going on at the beginning of the game.  I think once I got through that first inning …

Twins 6, Cardinals 2  —  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Francisco Liriano pitched seven strong innings, Justin Morneau hit a three-run home run and the Minnesota Twins beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-2 on Sunday.  —  Joe Mauer singled his first two at bats for the Twins to hike his average to .400 …

Brewers asked about DeRosa  —  By Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel  —  Assistant general manager Gord Ash confirmed Sunday that the Brewers had interest in Cleveland second baseman Mark DeRosa, who was traded to St. Louis in a move that should help the Cardinals greatly in the NL Central race.

O's sign top '09 Draft pick Hobgood  —  Righty inks Minor League deal with $2.42 million bonus  —  BALTIMORE — Matt Hobgood's professional journey is ready to begin.  The Orioles signed Hobgood, their first-round selection in this year's First-Year Player Draft and the Gatorade National Baseball Player …

Quiet night for Manny with Inland Empire  —  Slugger goes 0-for-2, makes one putout in outfield  —  SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — While suspended Dodgers slugger Manny Ramirez provided plenty of fireworks during his first game as an Inland Empire 66er, the sizzle in his bat was absent on Sunday.

Tigers place Robertson on 15-day DL  —  Club recalls Taiwanese left-hander Ni from Triple-A  —  HOUSTON — Taiwanese pitcher Fu-Te Ni is getting his shot in the big leagues.  Nate Robertson, meanwhile, is facing the likelihood of surgery, albeit a relatively minor one.

Bulletin: Mike Morse traded for outfielder Ryan Langerhans  —  Jack Zduriencik just announced that the Mariners have acquired outfielder Ryan Langerhans from the Nationals for Mike Morse.  Langerhans, a left-handed hitter, plays all three outfield positions as well as first base.

Figaro sent down, French to start Friday  —  We have a rotation switch: Alfredo Figaro was optioned back to Triple-A Toledo after the game, and Luke French is coming back up.  He'll join the Tigers in Oakland, work briefly out of the bullpen there and then start Friday's series opener at Minnesota.

Manuel finally favors a trade  —  Jerry Manuel is not banging down Omar Minaya's door yet begging for help, but he sounds like he's getting closer.  —  In his strongest statement of the season, the Mets manager said if his team slips below .500 Minaya needs to make a trade for a big bat.

Offensive surge carries Mariners past Dodgers  —  Seattle relies on a three-run third inning to send the Dodgers to their fourth loss in five games.  —  By Jim Peltz, On the Dodgers  —  The Seattle Mariners used a three-run third inning against Hiroki Kuroda to outlast the Dodgers, 4-2, on a 90-degree Sunday at Dodger Stadium.

Indians lament need to trade away DeRosa  —  CLEVELAND (AP) - Mark DeRosa's three-month stay in Cleveland was much shorter than anybody envisioned, and his former teammates are putting the blame squarely on themselves.  —  “I don't think the intention was to get him for a couple months and then trade him …