Edgar Gonzalez carted off after scary injury  —  Adrian leaves game to be with brother after fastball to helmet  —  SAN DIEGO — Padres second baseman Edgar Gonzalez was taken off the field on a cart after being hit on his helmet by a Jason Hammel fastball in the bottom of the sixth inning.

Sanchez, Wilson reject contract offers  —  Infielders haven't made counter-offers; Bucs not optimistic  —  PITTSBURGH — Both Freddy Sanchez and Jack Wilson have rejected the Pirates' contract offers, and as of Sunday, neither has come back to present a counter-offer.

Ethier, DodgersWin host yoga session  —  Fans enjoy event with outfielder, his personal instructor  —  LOS ANGELES — At 11 a.m. PT on most game days, Andre Ethier is at home enjoying a peaceful breakfast.  Later, it's off to the ballpark to get ready for another game.

Another Miracle!  Seaver, Koosman & Ryan to reunite  —  ATLANTA - For the first time at a Mets reunion, Tom Seaver, Jerry Koosman and Nolan Ryan will be on hand next month at Citi Field when the Miracle Mets of 1969 celebrate the 40th anniversary of their incredbile world championship over the Baltimore Orioles.

S.F. now stands for Scoring Failure  —  The Giants' second-half start has the feel of May, when they scored five runs over a four-game losing streak in San Diego and Seattle and elicited general manager Brian Sabean's first declaration that he was searching for a bat.

Twins agree to minor-league deal with Grudzielanek  —  ARLINGTON, TEXAS — The Twins have agreed to terms on a minor-league deal with second baseman Mark Grudzielanek, General Manager Bill Smith said today.  —  The move, first reported at www.sethspeaks.net, gives the Twins another option at second base …

Redding appears to be on way out  —  ATLANTA - Stuck in an unfamiliar role, with the Mets desperate for bench help, Tim Redding was asked Saturday about the possibility of getting released after a published report suggested he is a goner in the very near future.  —  “I'm not an idiot,” Redding said.

S.F. Giants majority owner Sue Burns dead at 58  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Sue Burns, the majority owner of the San Francisco Giants who was close friends with home run king Barry Bonds, has died.  She was 58.  —  Burns died late Saturday night of complications from cancer, team spokesman Jim Moorehead said.

Dodgers' win makes it a happy birthday for Joe Torre  —  Clayton Kershaw pitches seven shutout innings as Dodgers beat Astros, 5-2, on their manager's 69th birthday.  —  Asked whether he received anything notable for his 69th birthday Saturday, Dodgers Manager Joe Torre said the tributes mainly were cards …

Sunday morning Sinatra  —  Quiet morning in the Sox clubhouse, a fact underscored by the Frank Sinatra album that Mark Kotsay is playing on the speakers.  And, speaking of Kotsay, he is in the lineup for the first time post-break.  His calf is feeling pretty much back to normal after the days off.

For Mets, an Old-Timers' Day Is Old Hat  —  Given the response to The New York Times's virtual Banner Day, perhaps the reason the Mets have done away with their version of the promotion was the preponderance of cynical humor by their fans.  Like every business, the team wants to control the message.

Preparations begin for 2010 All-Star game  —  Angels got some lessons in hosting from St. Louis.  —  Reporting from Oakland — The Angels have scheduled a news conference Thursday to unveil the logo for the 2010 All-Star game at Angel Stadium.  —  The event will kick off the countdown …