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.

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.

‘Fans’ split Citi with Mets crashing  —  If the Mets crash in Flushing and there are no Mets fans around to witness it, did it really happen?  —  More importantly, does it still count?  —  Well, it did, and it does, and in a sense you can't really blame the Mets fans for not wanting to see it.

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 …

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Cook's gem gives Rox sweep of A's  —  Colorado heads to L.A. having won 20 of its last 23 games  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — On a steaming hot day by the Bay when Rockies' hitters took a cold shower, Aaron Cook once again proved why he's the rock of their rotation.