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.

Arencibia leads Jays' homer derby past Rays  —  TORONTO — As the old baseball adage goes, hitting is contagious.  For the Blue Jays, time and time again throughout this season, they have made it seem as though launching home runs can be contagious as well.

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.

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.

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.

Stubbs stings Cubs again, keeps Reds on a roll  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Drew Stubbs ' swing was a mess.  So was his mind.  —  Nothing that a little trip to Wrigley Field couldn't fix.  —  Stubbs hurt the Chicago Cubs once again, hitting a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning and driving …

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 …

Napoli's three RBI help Angels crush Tigers  —  Sports Network  —  Detroit, MI (Sports Network) - Mike Napoli finished 2-for-5 with three RBI as the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim trounced Detroit, 10-1, in the middle installment of a three-game set from Comerica Park.

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.

Rangers want Washington back for 2011  —  Ron Washington appreciates a vote of confidence as much as anybody.  While it's nice to know the Texas Rangers want to keep him around as manager beyond 2010, his future is not weighing heavily on his mind at the moment.

Red Sox Agree To Deal With Carlos Delgado  —  The Red Sox and Carlos Delgado have reached an agreement on a minor league contract, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (via Twitter).  If Delgado is not on the big league roster by September 1st, he can opt out of the deal and become a free agent.