Pirates, McCutchen Discussing Extension  —  The Pirates are discussing a long-term contract extension with center fielder Andrew McCutchen, reports Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.  Kovacevic adds that “there is no sign that an agreement is imminent.”

Beckett, Lackey, Matsuzaka lined up for end of week  —  BOSTON — Theo Epstein and Terry Francona made the trek out to the right-field bullpens on Monday afternoon to watch Josh Beckett throw a 25-pitch side session, something he ordinarily wouldn't do.  —  But rather than it being a bad omen …

Los Angeles Dodgers' James Loney to be fined $1 for fly balls to left  —  LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman James Loney, who was out of the starting lineup against an opposing left-handed pitcher for the second time in the past four days on Monday night because of his .125 average …

Stanton's big night lifts Marlins over Cards 6-5  —  ST. LOUIS—Mike Stanton hit a tying home run in the fifth inning and tripled and scored the go-ahead run in the eighth to lift the Florida Marlins to a 6-5 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night.

Who's on third?  For an inning, it's Albert  —  ATLANTA — Sunday's ninth inning took Albert Pujols to a place he hadn't experienced in almost eight seasons.  —  Minutes after his seventh-inning miscue on a one-hop smash at first base fed a two-run rally, Pujols found himself stationed …

Konerko homers twice, Buehrle solid as White Sox drop Orioles  —  CHICAGO — Paul Konerko homered twice and Mark Buehrle pitched 6 2-3 scoreless innings to lead the Chicago White Sox to a 6-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night.  —  Konerko hit a two-run home run and a solo shot …

Swisher Snaps Tie in 9th, Yankees Beat Tigers 5-3  —  DETROIT (AP) — Nick Swisher hit a tiebreaking single in the ninth inning off closer Jose Valverde and the New York Yankees beat Detroit 5-3 on Monday night, handing the Tigers their seventh straight defeat.

Jenrry Mejia Tears MCL in Elbow  —  The Mets announced that Jenrry Mejia has a complete tear of the MCL in his right elbow.  —  Mejia underwent an MRI at the Hospital for Special Surgery to day, and was examined by Mets Medical Director Dr. David Altchek.  Tommy John Surgery has been recommended …

Braves Beat Yovani Gallardo, Brewers, 6-2  —  ATLANTA (AP) — Chipper Jones said it might have taken a little more than a big hit from Alex Gonzalez, a strong start from Jair Jurrjens and a homer from backup catcher David Ross for the Braves to finally beat Yovani Gallardo.

New York Yankees' Phil Hughes gets good news from specialist  —  Detroit — Yankees right-hander Phil Hughes got a clean bill of health Monday from a vascular specialist who tested him for thoracic outlet syndrome, a circulatory problem that has derailed the careers of several major league pitchers.

Bin Laden's death draws reaction all across sports world  —  WASHINGTON - Before the top of the fourth inning on Military Appreciation Night at Nationals Park, the public address announcer encouraged everyone at the baseball stadium to cheer for the active or retired members of the service …

Notebook: Tribe vibe alive in Cleveland  —  It's easy to forget.  On Opening Day, in the fourth inning, the Indians trailed the White Sox at home, 14-0.  —  “Fausto (Carmona) gave up 10 runs,” Indians closer Chris Perez recalled.  “The team was getting booed.”  —  The final score was 15-10, White Sox.

Phillies Notes: Utley's workout called ‘good sign’  —  The progressions of Chase Utley's recovery have been measured in accomplishing simple baseball tasks made difficult by a bad right knee.  Sunday brought another milestone: Utley played in a “semi-simulated” game, Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said.

Riggleman's Awful Inning  —  I realize that it's been a couple days and this is kinda old news, but Jim Riggleman on Saturday made some of the worst decisions I can remember any manager making in a long, long time.  —  The situation was tie score, top of the seventh, two outs …