Bird feed!  Rallies fall short as Jays pound Pettitte  —  The clutch hits have come with such frequency and the magic moments with such fervor recently that the only question appeared to be which Yankee would be ducking the A.J. Burnett cream pie after yet another late-game comeback.

Aaron Bates gets called up  —  It seems as though Paw Sox first baseman Aaron Bates has finally figured it out.  An all-but-forgotten Sox prospect entering the year, Bates burst out of the games in Portland after a mediocre Double A season last year, got called up to Pawtucket two months …

Umpire told Derek Jeter he didn't need need to be tagged out at third, which prompted Joe Girardi's ejection … NEW YORK — When Derek Jeter was called out attempting to steal third base with no one out, he asked third base umpire Marty Foster for a reason.  —  Jeter thought he was safe.

Phillies score 10 in the first to bury Reds, win 22-1  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Chase Utley hit a three-run homer and Shane Victorino and Greg Dobbs each had two-run shots during a 10-run first inning, leading the Philadelphia Phillies to a 22-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Monday night.

Padres surprise Hairston in trade to A's  —  San Diego to get three Minor League pitchers in return  —  SAN DIEGO — The team bus that would carry the Padres to the airport Sunday for a short flight to Phoenix was a man short, as outfielder Scott Hairston surprisingly found himself headed elsewhere.

MLB gets peek at proposed Cubs deal  —  Tribune Co. took a significant step toward selling the Chicago Cubs to the Ricketts family, with the two sides sending documents describing a proposed deal to Major League Baseball for its review, several sources said today.

New York Mets' David Wright looks like he needs a staycation … PHILADELPHIA — David Wright comes from the Derek Jeter School of (None of Your) Business, so he wasn't about to tell a bunch of reporters how he'll spend his off day Monday.  But the Mets third baseman did reveal this much: He won't be anywhere near a batting cage.

NL first basemen to take part in Derby  —  Pujols, Howard, Fielder, Gonzalez to participate in event  —  The 2009 State Farm Home Run Derby will feature plenty of power first basemen from the National League, as four sluggers committed on Monday to the event that is scheduled to take place on July 13 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.

A's rookie Anderson outpitches Smoltz, throws shutout vs. Red Sox  —  BOSTON (AP) — Rookie Brett Anderson threw Oakland's first complete game since last July 8 and outpitched 21-year veteran John Smoltz to lead the Athletics to a 6-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Monday night.

New York Yankees pitcher Brett Tomko's next career will play with awesome sports imagery … It was a late afternoon in Miami and the temperature on the field had soared to 105 degrees.  That was nothing compared with the heat that was being felt on the pitcher's mound …

Wells, Lee lead Cubs past Braves  —  Rookie Randy Wells won his fourth straight start, Derrek Lee homered and the Chicago Cubs got their sixth win in eight games, beating the Atlanta Braves 4-2 on Monday night.  —  Wells (4-3) gave up seven hits and two runs in six innings, including a homer to Nate McLouth.

Time For A Reality Check  —  Even though the Yanks walked away with a win yesterday, neophyte righthander Joba Chamberlain labored through yet another start, struggling with his command and failing to put hitters away with two strikes.  After the game Joba said he thought he did pretty …

Martin Prado of the Atlanta Braves named the National League Player of the Week presented by Bank of America  —  Atlanta Braves infielder Martin Prado, who led the National League with 15 hits and a 1.000 slugging percentage, has been named National League Player of the Week presented by Bank of America for the period ending July 5th.

Increasing Pace of Injuries Hampers Baseball  —  Nearly a quarter of the Mets' opening-day roster — a collection of players making more than $50 million in salaries this season — is out because of injuries.  In their place, the Mets have resorted to a ragtag group of several minor leaguers.