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 …

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.

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 …

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.

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 …

Waiver Trade Candidates: AL West  —  The current AL West picture: the Rangers hold a wide lead, the Angels and Athletics are on the fringe of contention, and the Mariners are out of it.  Waiver trade candidates:  —  The Rangers could consider moving Rich Harden, though the righty came off the DL on Saturday and had a fine start.

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 …

Nine Mon. Delay if Greenberg/Ryan Not Auction Winners for Texas Rangers  —  In an article Sunday, we reported that approval for any bidders, other than the Greenberg/Ryan group, that might win at auction for the sale of the Texas Rangers on Weds. would need up to 3 months extra time for MLB's owners …

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.

Daniel Hudson, Adam LaRoche lead Arizona Diamondbacks past New York Mets  —  Arizona returns home to face Nationals, Padres  —  NEW YORK - The last thing right-hander Daniel Hudson wanted to do was give the wrong impression.  As it turned out, it would have been hard to make a better one.