Jeter passes Gehrig with 2,722nd hit  —  Single in third inning puts current captain atop club's list  —  NEW YORK — What's important to note — what's astonishing, even — is that Derek Jeter remains one of the best players in baseball.  He is batting .331, better than all but three players in the American League.

Schneider knows he's gone, Mets lose to Phillies  —  PHILADELPHIA - Brian Schneider knows he has three weeks remaining as a Met.  —  “I won't be back,” Schneider told the Daily News, accepting that the Mets don't plan to re-sign him.  “I'm okay with that.  I'll easily get a job next year.

Decreased playing time could be costly for Orlando Hudson  —  The second baseman, who has sat out four times in the Dodgers' last 11 games, is to be paid $10,000 for each plate appearance from No. 576 to No. 632.  He began this weekend with 577.  —  Reporting from San Francisco …

Baseball Is Said to Choose Not to Discipline Rodriguez  —  The commissioner's office has decided not to discipline Alex Rodriguez in light of its investigation into whether he lied about his use of performance-enhancing drugs in a meeting with baseball officials in March, according to people in baseball with knowledge of the matter.

Jays' Tallet tames Tigers  —  Toronto starter allows three hits in 6-4 victory over AL Central leading Detroit  — Weather - Video - Blogs - RSS Feeds - Globe Books - TV listings - Globe on Twitter - Columnists - TIFF 2009  —  Brian Tallet has bounced back and forth between Toronto's rotation and bullpen all season.

DE Richard Seymour set to fly to Oakland, telling The Herald's Ron Borges: “I was blindsided by the whole event.”  —  New Raiders defensive end Richard Seymour will board a flight to Oakland this afternoon, bringing an end to a five-day long Sit Out that kept him from reporting after the trade.

Game postponed  —  The Red Sox and Rays will proceed no further and will be made up Sunday at noon, and the 1:35 game already scheduled for that day will be played at 5 p.m. When this game resumes, the Rays will have the bases loaded with one out in the first inning.

Book it: Yaz hit mark tough to top  —  + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email  —  Derek Jeter deserves every bit of the attention being showered upon him for his passing of Lou Gehrig atop the all-time Yankees' hit list.  —  It's a remarkable accomplishment for the ultimate …

Saunders shuts down White Sox as Angels win 4th straight  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Now that he's healthy again, Joe Saunders (FSY) is starting to look like the same pitcher who got off to such a terrific start last season.  —  And the timing couldn't be better for the Los Angeles Angels.