A-Rod will try to hit HR No. 600 on 35th birthday  —  Still trying to hit his 600th home run, Alex Rodriguez has a chance to do it on his 35th birthday.  Whether he gets the milestone homer or not, the New York Yankees like their chances of winning with CC Sabathia on the mound.

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Coghlan goes on DL after celebration injury  —  Shaving-cream pie attack injures outfielder's left knee  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Excessive celebration after a dramatic walk-off win has proven costly for the Marlins.  —  During the elation in the aftermath of the Marlins' 5-4 win over the Braves …

With Cliff Lee and Dan Haren off the market, it looks like Mets will stand pat at trade deadline  —  The conversations began immediately after Sunday's loss, the ninth of an 11-game road trip, as Omar Minaya sat at the desk in Jerry Manuel's Dodger Stadium office, and Manuel sat in a chair, speaking quietly.

Big Z eager to apologize to teammates  —  ‘I know I made a mistake,’ pitcher says as activation nears  —  HOUSTON — Carlos Zambrano said Tuesday that he can't wait to see his Cubs teammates to apologize in person, something he would have done sooner if allowed.  —  “I know I made a mistake,” Zambrano told MLB.com on Tuesday.

Haren hit by liner in Angels debut  —  Dan Haren has left his first start for the Los Angeles Angels in the fifth inning after a line drive by Boston's Kevin Youkilis apparently hit him in the right forearm.  —  The Angels acquired Haren in a trade with the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday.

Daily Rumble: Werth believes he's staying put  —  It's tough to remember this sort of thing this time of year, so we'll remind you:  —  On the other end of every trade rumor, there's a human being — who just happens to play baseball for a living — whose entire life is floating in all the hot air we generate.

A trip to see Sox' ship  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Reading Red Sox dispatches from Oakland and Seattle was depressing.  The estimable Amalie Benjamin and indefatigable Pete Abraham kept me up to date as the Sox stumbled out West, but I had to come out here to see for myself.

Bautista's 28th HR leads Blue Jays past Orioles  —  (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Chris Young)  —  TORONTO—Jose Bautista hit his major league-leading 28th home run, Aaron Hill and Adam Lind also connected and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Baltimore 9-5 on Monday night for their 10th straight win over the Orioles.

Location not an issue for Oswalt  —  When it comes to a preferred destination, Astros right-hander Roy Oswalt isn't being too picky, as long as he gets a chance to play for a contender.  —  Oswalt, who has been the center of trade speculation since he asked for a trade two months ago …

Ramirez: I guess I'll stay with Cubs next season  —  Ramirez seems inclined to exercise his $14.6 million option for next season  —  HOUSTON — The Cubs don't know what their roster will look like by the end of the week, much less the end of the season.  —  But next year is already starting to come into focus.

Harper: To energize club, Ollie's got to go  —  Oliver Perez hasn't shown the 93-94 mph fastball that made him a desired commodity since 2008.  The lefty is still owed $14M contract and has done nothing to prove he belongs on a major league roster.  —  If the Mets' brass wants to make a change …

Rockies trying to acquire Cantu, week could determine if buyers or sellers  —  Eleven days is not a long time.  Less than two weeks.  A nibble on the season's buffet.  But the Rockies' entire outlook could change based on the past road trip.  —  Colorado is trying to acquire Florida's Jorge Cantu today …

Rich Harden's dominant rehab outing could make for interesting decision by Rangers  —  RHP Rich Harden finally had the kind of rehab outing on Monday the Rangers have been waiting to see.  Now, we'll have to wait and see if its enough to get him back in the rotation this weekend when the Rangers go to Los Angeles to face the Angels.

New York Yankees on no-trade list of Kansas City Royals' closer Joakim Soria  —  NEW YORK — If the Yankees are indeed interested in acquiring Kansas City Royals All-Star closer Joakim Soria, they will face one more hurdle — a no-trade clause.  The Yankees are one of the six teams on Soria's no-trade list …