Blue Jays 8, Yankees 6: Rodriguez Stays at No. 599; Burnett Revisits His Struggles  —  The Yankees returned Monday from a weeklong road trip to play the first of three games against the Toronto Blue Jays.  And A. J. Burnett imploded in one of the ugliest innings thrown by a Yankees pitcher …

Sox recap: Lackey falls apart in loss to Tribe  —  Quite a bit Lacking  —  John Lackey was bothered by boos when he walked off the field after pitching great before his old hometown fans in Anaheim, Calif., during his last start.  Last night, he heard something worse: near silence …

Hart gets 3-year extension  —  By Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel  —  Corey Hart got his wish.  —  While his name was being bandied about on the trade rumor mill in recent weeks, Hart repeatedly said he wanted to stay with the Brewers and sign a contract extension rather than being dealt to another club.

Rangers poised for postseason push  —  With the team in bankruptcy, GM Jon Daniels gets creative before the trade deadline  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Even hours after the trade deadline had passed, general manager Jon Daniels sat in the visitors clubhouse at Angel Stadium clicking the semi-worn keys …

Hudson pitches 6 innings, Ankiel gets key hit  —  ATLANTA—Tim Hudson pitched six solid innings and Rick Ankiel drove in two runs with his first hit as a Brave, a two-out, two-run single in a three-run first inning that helped Atlanta to a 4-1 victory over the New York Mets on Monday night.

Cahill tosses shutout as A's top Royals  —  The Sports Network  —  Oakland, CA (Sports Network) - Trevor Cahill threw the first shutout of his career as the Oakland Athletics took a 6-0 win over the Kansas City Royals in the first of a three-game set.  —  Cahill (11-4), who also recorded …

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.

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 been aggravated to the point where it's getting larger.

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.

Prado goes on disabled list with fractured pinky  —  ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves put second baseman Martin Prado on the 15-day disabled list Monday retroactive to July 31 and recalled infielder Diory Hernandez from Triple-A Gwinnett.  —  Prado fractured his right pinky while sliding home safely …

With Wild Card as a backup, pennant race between Yankees and Rays loses some of its luster  —  ST. PETERSBURG - During its 16 years of existence the wild card berth has been a good idea for baseball, but this season it may well rob us of one of the great pennant races in baseball history.