Corey Hart gets 3-year extension  —  The Milwaukee Brewers showed how committed they were to keeping outfielder Corey Hart by agreeing to a three-year contract extension with the outfielder on Monday.  —  Hart, who was the subject of multiple trade rumors before the July 31 deadline …

Joe Girardi has a very bad day vs. Rays  —  The Yankees' manager sat A-Rod among others on Sunday, and it cost his team dearly … ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Over the course of a baseball season, there are games that are lost in the first inning, games that are lost in the bottom of the ninth …

Cameron returns to disabled list  —  As always, plenty of news at Fenway Park:  —  Mike Cameron is headed for the 15-day disabled list and could be done for the season.  The lower abdominal tear he suffered in spring training has become aggravated to the point where it's getting wider.

I should be general manager of the Mets  —  With the passing of the non-waiver trading deadline at 4 p.m. this past Saturday, the problems of the New York Mets, a team that has failed to leverage star players performing superbly into playoff appearances and championships, were allowed to crystallize further.

Yankees tried 3-team deal to get Lowell  —  Ken Rosenthal has been the senior baseball writer for FOXSports.com since Aug. 2005.  He appears weekly on MLB on FOX.  Follow him on Twitter.  —  Mike Lowell a Yankee?  —  The possibility was discussed Friday, the eve of the non-waiver trade deadline, according to major-league sources.

It's Matt Kemp as you've never heard him: Dodgers outfielder agrees his approach has to change  —  Matt Kemp, contrite?  —  Matt Kemp, admitting lack of full effort?  —  Matt Kemp, saying he has no excuses for his performance?  —  It's all true.  It's Kemp admitting he has to change his attitude.

Cain terrific as Giants complete sweep of Dodgers  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Earning his first career win against the Los Angeles Dodgers was a big step for San Francisco pitcher Matt Cain (FSY).  Sweeping a three-game series from the Giants' division rivals was even more critical.

Home away from home  —  One more reminder that you have until noon tomorrow to register for the blog and be entered for a chance to win one of 10 autographed baseballs.  Click here to register.  —  For the first time in his major league career, Lance Berkman is preparing to play a home game outside of Houston.

A-Rod Isn't Same Hitter, 600 or Not  —  Call it a decline, call it a mechanical funk or even link it to his past steroid use, but make no mistake about it, Alex Rodriguez is not the player he once was.  In fact, he is not even the player he was last season.

Jonathan Papelbon unfazed by BS  —  + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email  —  Jonathan Papelbon has been pitching so well of late, his bad days tend to stand out in much starker relief than all the good ones.  —  Yesterday was a bad day - a blown save in the ninth inning …

Grant: Rangers' series loss shows trouble could be ahead  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. - If the Rangers' AL West title hopes were hurt over the weekend in Orange County, the injury would be a stress fracture.  —  Nothing's broken yet, but if not addressed immediately, the condition may turn progressively for the worse.

Phils avoid sweep with 6-4 win over Nats in 11  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Ryan Howard left Philadelphia's clubhouse on crutches.  The Phillies somehow left Washington with a win.  —  Despite losing its All-Star first baseman to a sprained ankle in the first inning, Philadelphia avoided a sweep …

Ozzie: Asian players treated better than Latinos  —  With MLB TV cameras filming segments for “The Club,” White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen reiterated his positions on tough conditions facing Latino baseball players, many of whom come from poverty and can't speak English.