Source: Mejia to start again in minors  —  The Mets should have a new starting pitching option within a month.  —  Top prospect Jenrry Mejia, whose dazzling Grapefruit League performance prompted the Mets to place him on the Opening Day roster as a reliever, is expected to head to the minors to resume being used as a starting pitcher.

Hanley benched for lack of hustle  —  All-Star shortstop jogs after booted ball  —  MIAMI — Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez pulled All-Star shortstop Hanley Ramirez after the second inning on Monday night for showing a lack of effort.  —  The disciplinary action came shortly after Ramirez fouled …

Storen makes debut in Nationals' loss to Cardinals  —  ST. LOUIS — The Busch Stadium bullpen gates swung open Monday at 10:24 p.m. EST, and into the major leagues jogged Drew Storen.  The Washington Nationals trailed by two, a runner on first base in the seventh inning.

HOWARD, KENDRICK HELP PHILLIES CRUSH PIRATES  —  The Sports Network  —  Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Ryan Howard went 3-for-5 with a grand slam and drove in six runs as Philadelphia downed Pittsburgh, 12-2, in the opener of a two-game series from Citizens Bank Park.

Johnson confirms surgery  —  Nick Johnson has confirmed that he will have wrist surgery, most likely tomorrow.  He's expected to miss four to six weeks.  —  “This is not a quick fix,” Joe Girardi said.  “This is going to be a while.”  —  Jorge Posada is also banged up.

Vlad vows to take same approach vs. old team  —  First game against Halos won't change Rangers slugger  —  ARLINGTON — Vladimir Guerrero isn't going to change anything he's been doing when he faces his former team for the first time with the Rangers.  What he's doing now is working just fine …

Game 39: Red Sox at Yankees  —  Yellow cab, gypsy cab, dollar cab, holla back.  Fueled by Jay-Z and a Red Bull, here are the lineups:  —  RED SOX (19-19)  —  Scutaro SS  —  Pedroia 2B  —  Drew RF  —  Youkilis 1B  —  Martinez C  —  Ortiz DH  —  Beltre 3B  —  Hermida LF  —  McDonald CF

RAMIREZ'S HOMER IN 11TH LIFTS CUBS OVER ROCKIES  —  The Sports Network  —  Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - Aramis Ramirez nailed a game-winning two-run homer in the bottom of the 11th to lead the Cubs to a 4-2 win over the Colorado Rockies in the first of a two-game set at Wrigley Field.

Pre-game updates from the Bronx  —  The surprise of the day is that Victor Martinez (2 for his last 28) dropped out of the No. 3 spot in the lineup but only to No. 5.  Terry Francona's reasoning was that the Red Sox need more “balance” and he wants to keep J.D. Drew and David Ortiz separated.

The Silliness of Pitching Wins (and Losses)  —  In the wake of recent developments that reveal the irrationality of awarding Wins and Losses to pitchers, I felt it would be an interesting exercise to visualize the extent of the silliness.  I attempt to express how W-L record fails …

White Sox Not Looking To Trade Players  —  The White Sox may start dealing players at some point this season, but they aren't looking to start trading yet.  GM Ken Williams texted manager Ozzie Guillen to say that he isn't looking to trade any White Sox, according to Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times (via Twitter).

RA Dickey has a Locker Ready for Him  —  RA Dickey's name plate has been removed from the Mets clubhouse in Atlanta.  —  ...from what i can gather, Raul Valdes will not start Wednesday, so i'm thinking it will probably be dickey, who can then stick around to pitch in long-relief …

Dodgers (not Mets) Interested in Roy Oswalt  —  There has been so much talk lately about Roy Oswalt and the fact that he's likely NOT going to be traded to the Mets.  I guess this is news (it's being printed everywhere as news) because for it was assumed by most that this is where he was going.