Boos, not hits, keep comin' for Berkman  —  Struggling newcomer finally makes good contact — and nails A-Rod in batting practice … NEW YORK — Here is Lance Berkman's Saturday in a nutshell: a walk, a strikeout, two groundouts and a batting-practice knockout.

Davis, Niemann to have shoulders examined  —  TORONTO — Prior to Sunday's contest against the Blue Jays, Rays righties Jeff Niemann and Wade Davis were sent to Florida to be examined by the team's medical staff.  —  Both starters had been experiencing posterior right-shoulder soreness over the past couple days.

Dodgers Designate Garret Anderson For Assignment  —  The Dodgers have designated Garret Anderson for assignment according to the team's official Twitter feed.  The move frees up a roster spot for Jay Gibbons, who had his contract purchased from the team's Triple-A affiliate.

Pirates fire coaches Kerrigan, Varsho  —  The Pirates this morning fired pitching coach Joe Kerrigan and bench coach Gary Varsho, moves initiated by manager John Russell and approved by general manager Neal Huntington.  —  “I made the call,” Russell said.  —  Kerrigan will be replaced …

Greatest living baseball player?  Alex Rodriguez is in the mix  —  Alex Rodriguez hit his 600th home run on Wednesday, Stan Musial is on the cover of Sports Illustrated and baseball welcomed its newest class of Hall of Famers just a couple of weeks ago, making this a natural time for the age-old debate …

Post Game: Mets 1, Phillies 0  —  The Mets shutout the Phillies by the score of 1-0 tonight at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia.  —  The Mets shutout the Phillies for the fourth time this season, and pulled back to .500 at 55-55 on the year.  —  For a full recap and box score, check out SNY.tv here.

Florida Marlins: Chris Coghlan will have surgery Wednesday, likely out until 2011  —  Left-fielder Chris Coghlan just told us he will have surgery Wednesday in Miami to repair the torn meniscus in his left knee.  The recovery time is four to eight weeks.  —  Coghlan isn't ruling out a return this year but he knows it's a long shot.

Young homers twice as D'Backs hold off Padres  —  Sports Network  —  Phoenix, AZ (Sports Network) - Chris Young hit a pair of solo homers, including the game-winning blast in the bottom of the ninth, as the Diamondbacks snuck past the San Diego Padres, 6-5, on a night that Arizona retired Luis Gonzalez's jersey.

Fisher, not Chapman added to Cincy 'pen  —  CHICAGO — Speculation was rampant that Saturday would be the day left-handed flamethrower Aroldis Chapman would start his big league career, and fan anticipation could be felt all the way from Cincinnati.  —  An opening was created …

Pirates' 10th-inning three-run blow decks Rockies  —  PITTSBURGH — A sellout crowd.  Fireworks.  Their manager making more moves than Bobby Fischer.  This was a simulated playoff game for the Pirates.  —  And the Pirates's performance Saturday might just keep the Rockies from reaching the postseason.