Source: Jays give Romero record deal  —  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.  —  The Blue Jays locked up one of their top starting pitchers Saturday, reaching agreement …

Red Sox 3, Rangers 1  —  Lester pitches Red Sox past Rangers  —  ARLINGTON, Texas - Jon Lester [stats] pitched eight scoreless innings and the Boston Red Sox [team stats] stopped the AL West-leading Texas Rangers 3-1 on a steamy Saturday night.  —  Lester (13-7) was sharp …

Torre to announce plans in September  —  Skipper won't let intentions be known until LA's fate determined  —  ATLANTA — Joe Torre said Saturday he'll announce his plans for next season when this year's Dodgers clinch a postseason berth or are eliminated from one.

Rangers getting a playoff primer in homestand vs. Beasts of the East  —  ARLINGTON - Imagine the AL playoffs.  It's easy if you try.  —  They will look an awfully lot like the last week's worth of baseball in Arlington.  —  Should the Rangers close out the AL West …

Ellsbury back on disabled list  —  Jacoby Ellsbury is back on the 15-day disabled list.  He has swelling in the same area and a “faint line” around the same area as a previous fracture.  —  He had a CT scan and MRI today at Mass General.  —  UPDATE, 6:08 p.m.: Here's what Terry Francona had to say:

Power surge: A-Rod belts three homers as Yankees rout Royals  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Alex Rodriguez (FSY) hit three home runs in a game for the fourth time in his career, putting on a late power show that led the New York Yankees past the Kansas City Royals 8-3 Saturday night.

Uribe's RBI single in 11th lifts Giants past Padres  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco Giants have had so much trouble beating the San Diego Padres that it took a heady play and a fortunate bounce to pull out an extra-inning win.  —  Buster Posey legged out a double …

Bard has 4 hits, including grand slam for Mariners  —  CLEVELAND—Josh Bard hit his first career grand slam and added a double and two singles, leading the Seattle Mariners over the Cleveland Indians 9-3 Saturday night.  —  Jason Vargas (9-5) pitched seven innings to earn his third straight win …

Milton Bradley to have knee surgery  —  CLEVELAND — Seattle Mariners outfielder Milton Bradley will have arthroscopic surgery on his right knee Tuesday.  —  Bradley hasn't appeared in a game since July 26.  The surgery will be performed by Dr. Timothy Kremchek in Cincinnati.

Castillo tells Mets: 'I can't be here any more'  —  Mets on Twitter  —  Luis Castillo finally admitted what Mets fans have been screaming almost since the day he arrived in Queens.  —  “I can't be here anymore,” the second baseman told The Post before last night's series opener against the Phillies at Citi Field.

K-Rod can't go home after fight  —  NEW YORK (AP)  —  Brawling pitcher Francisco Rodriguez is out at home — and off to anger management, the New York Post reported Saturday.  —  A stone-faced K-Rod showed up at Citi Field on Saturday afternoon to make his first public statement since allegedly assaulting …