Let's face it, Grandy's no Johnny Damon  —  Yankees outfielder booed as Red Sox salvage series split, playoff hopes in the Bronx … Damon, that is.  —  In a moment fit for Johnny Damon no matter what side of the rivalry he was on, his Yankeereplacement, the underwhelming Curtis Granderson …

St. Louis High: Chris Carpenter lectures Brendan Ryan in dugout  —  antagonistic quotes, St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa says that his team will never get “arrogant” or “show anybody up” when it wins.  —  But he must be talking about the Cards' treatment of opponents, because starting pitcher Chris Carpenter

Dustin Pedroia to play in rehab games  —  TORONTO — Dustin Pedroia will be sent out for “a couple of games” on a rehab assignment, said Red Sox manager Terry Francona, who did not rule out this weekend, depending on medical clearance.  —  Francona developed that upbeat assessment …

Price K's nine Tigers to win No. 15  —  Lefty sets Tampa Bay single-season record for victories  —  DETROIT — David Price made Rays history Monday night, but he had to lean on his teammates to do so.  —  The Rays' 24-year-old left-hander established a new single-season club record …

Bo is no beau as girlfriend is hit by foul ball  —  HOUSTON — A young female Astros fan got a painful lesson in chivalry Monday night at Minute Maid Park.  —  The woman, identified only as Sarah, was struck on the right arm by a foul ball off the bat of Chris Johnson in the fourth inning …

Burnett's highs and lows in 2010  —  William Perlman/The Star-Ledger/US Presswire  —  It will either be a smile or a grimace for A.J. Burnett, whose starts in 2010 have been rather inconsistent  —  Yankees starter A.J. Burnett is having a strange season.

Aging ‘El Duque’ aims for one more shot in majors  —  VIERA, Fla.—Orlando Hernandez travels to road games now in charter buses.  Private jets, luxury hotels and four-course meals don't exist here.  —  Not in the rookie league.  —  Games are played in mostly empty ballparks and even a four …

Nationals reinstate Strasburg from DL  —  WASHINGTON (AP)  —  Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg is back from his first trip to the disabled list.  —  The Nationals have reinstated the rookie from the 15-day DL so he can start against the Florida Marlins on Tuesday night.  —  He last pitched July 21.

Smith says Cubs should pick Ryno as manager  —  The Chicago Cubs aren't likely to turn to one of the greatest players in modern St. Louis Cardinals history for managerial advice.  —  If they did, however, Ozzie Smith would have an answer.  —  Ryne Sandberg.  —  “To me, there's one guy,” he said.

DC baseball greats' names to be displayed at Nats Park  —  In one of the most prominent acknowledgments of the history of D.C. baseball and perhaps the first in-stadium recognition of the franchise's history in Montreal, the Nationals have mounted the names of Washington and Montreal baseball greats …

Why We Miss the Obvious (Mariners Edition)  —  Don Wakamatsu went 127-147 before being fired by the Mariners.  (AP)  —  It all seems so obvious now, doesn't it?  Bringing back Ken Griffey Jr.?  Trading for Milton Bradley?  Giving 32-year-old Chone Figgins (and his lifetime 99 OPS+) …

Izturis reaches 1,000-hit plateau  —  BALTIMORE — Cesar Izturis got career hit No. 1,000 on Sunday with his second-inning single off White Sox starter Mark Buehrle in the Orioles' 4-3 victory, and manager Buck Showalter took time on Monday to praise his shortstop.