Braves 11, Mets 0: Redding out, Lugo in?  —  What next?  —  Gary Sheffield downplayed the extent of the injury to his right leg, calling it a hamstring cramp unrelated to the trouble he's had with the back of that knee.  Mike Pelfrey allowed nine runs for the second time this season.

A-Rod's late home run helps Sabathia beat Verlander  —  NEW YORK (AP) — CC Sabathia beat All-Star Justin Verlander in a prime pitching matchup that lived up to its billing, and Alex Rodriguez's pop-fly homer sent the New York Yankees to a 2-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday.

Get to know: Braves' Jurrjens, from Curacao to bigs  —  Jair Jurrjens, a right-hander for the Atlanta Braves, is the first pitcher from the Caribbean island of Curacao to reach the major leagues.  —  The Detroit Tigers signed Jurrjens as a non-drafted free agent in 2003 …

Prized Dominican shortstop Sano passes MLB inspection  —  The prized prospect of this year's July 2nd international free agent class, Miguel Angel Sano, passed his Major League Baseball age and identity investigation, a source in the Dominican Republic tells SI.com.  —  An official announcement is expected later today.

Injured NY Yankees pitcher Chien-Ming Wang says he's pain free, ready to throw on Monday … NEW YORK — Yankees pitcher Chien-Ming Wang said Friday that his right shoulder is pain free.  But Wang, sidelined since July 5 with a strained right shoulder, declined to put a date on his potential return from the disabled list.

Hammel ready to bounce back on hill  —  Colorado (49-41) at San Diego (36-54), 8:05 p.m. MT  —  SAN DIEGO — “A stinker” is the term Rockies manager Jim Tracy used to describe Jason Hammel's last start.  —  Hammel tossed just three innings Sunday against the Braves, allowing five runs on nine hits.

A Creature of Bad Habit: Why Mistakes Are Repeated  —  At one time or another, almost all of us do or say something we were trying hard not to.  For most, it is a minor embarrassment or an awkward moment.  For a professional athlete, it can mean the end of a career.

Buchholz gets first win in a year as Red Sox sink Blue Jays  —  TORONTO (AP) — Clay Buchholz's reward for winning his season debut?  A ticket back to Triple-A Pawtucket.  —  Buchholz pitched 5 2/3 innings to earn his first major league victory in more than a year, Kevin Youkilis hit …

Touching Base: Mets' selling points  —  Pedro Feliciano has been lights out against lefthand batters, holding them to a .169 average.  Colorado could be one of many teams interested in lefty.  —  Ever since Blue Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi let it be known he would be willing to listen …

Halladay inquiries made  —  GM Melvin doesn't reveal details of talks with Toronto  —  By Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel  —  Cincinnati — Milwaukee Brewers general manager Doug Melvin said Friday that he had talked to the Toronto Blue Jays about ace right-hander Roy Halladay …

Sox, Bay break off talks  —  TORONTO — The Red Sox and All-Star left fielder Jason Bay failed to come to terms on a contract extension after the Red Sox made an “aggressive” offer about one week ago, general manager Theo Epstein said.  The halting of negotiations means the Sox and Bay …