Manuel, Minaya assured jobs are safe … NEW YORK — Mets general manager Omar Minaya and manager Jerry Manuel have been reassured by club higher-ups that their jobs are not in jeopardy, league sources told SI.com.  —  Minaya and Manuel have come under public scrutiny and even attack during …

Game 92: Orioles at Yankees (updates with Wang setback, Hal Steinbrenner audio and Girardi audio)  —  YANKEES (54-37)  —  Pitching: LHP Andy Pettitte (8-5, 4.85).  —  ORIOLES (41-50)  —  Roberts 2B  —  Markakis RF  —  Jones CF  —  Huff 1B  —  Mora 3B  —  Scott DH  —  Reimold LF

Guillen: ‘I suck’ and am 'embarrassed by the money I'm making'  —  When Royals outfielder José Guillen goes off, as he did Monday afternoon, he seldom minces words.  That didn't change simply because he chose to go off on the guy in the mirror.  —  “I hate making excuses,” he said.

Myers could return to Phillies in August  —  Righty to throw 'pen session Saturday, would pitch in relief  —  PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies are considered favorites to land Roy Halladay before the July 31 Trade Deadline.  —  But even if they acquire Halladay, they could add a relief pitcher as early as mid-August.

Astros commemorate moon landing  —  Pregame ceremony, special patches on caps pay homage  —  HOUSTON — Cecil Cooper doesn't remember exactly where he was 40 years ago when Neil Armstrong became the first person to set foot on the moon, but the Astros manager knows he was somewhere …

Rockies take over wild-card lead  —  “This Week in Baseball” will arrive Tuesday to film a show devoted to the Rockies.  Representatives of the program aren't the only ones who have noticed the team's amazing transformation from the National League West cellar to wild-card leader.

Lou Piniella has a new pupil: Milton Bradley  —  Cubs manager will try to get outfielder out of hitting funk  —  WASHINGTON — Milton Bradley has a new hitting instructor, and his name is Lou Piniella.  —  The Cubs manager said he plans to work with Bradley in the batting cage on Monday …

Monday Ten Pack  —  Drew Carpenter, RHP, Phillies (Triple-A Lehigh Valley)  —  Carpenter pitched seven innings of three-hit ball on Sunday, and that's really nothing new, as it was his ninth quality start in his last 11.  He's hardly a stud prospect-wise, and is more of a strike-throwing speed-changer …

Wang has setback playing catch  —  Chien-Ming Wang had a setback in his recovery from a strained right shoulder, making it unlikely he will return to the Yankees anytime soon.  —  Wang's biceps felt tender when he played catch before Monday night's game against Baltimore and won't attempt to throw again until Friday.

Sources: Pedro's deal incentive-laden  —  The Philadelphia Phillies are guaranteeing Pedro Martinez less than $1 million for the rest of this season, according to two baseball sources familiar with his contract.  However, Martinez could make another $1.275 million if he spends the final 60 days …

Pirates 8, Brewers 5  —  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Delwyn Young and Garrett Jones homered to help the Pittsburgh Pirates end a 17-game skid against the Milwaukee Brewers with an 8-5 victory Monday night.  —  Andrew McCutchen had three hits and scored two runs for Pittsburgh, which snapped …

Holliday, A's rally from 10-run deficit to top Twins 14-13  —  OAKLAND (AP) — Matt Holliday hit a tying grand slam in the seventh inning and Jack Cust followed with another shot, helping the Oakland Athletics rally from a 10-run deficit to beat the Minnesota Twins 14-13 in a slugfest Monday night that featured eight home runs.

2009 MLB Trade Value: Recap  —  The countdown is finally over - this afternoon, we unveiled the top five pieces in our annual Trade Value series.  Since this is a recap post, here's the whole list in one convenient spot.  —  1. Evan Longoria  —  2. Hanley Ramirez  —  3. Justin Upton

Phillies rout Lilly, Cubs for ninth straight win  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Raul Ibanez hit a three-run homer, Carlos Ruiz and Ryan Howard each went deep, and the Philadelphia Phillies won their ninth straight game, 10-1 over the Chicago Cubs on Monday night.  —  Ruiz also had an RBI double during …