Red Sox put Lackey on DL with strained elbow  —  BOSTON — About seven minutes before Monday night's game, the Boston Red Sox announced that John Lackey has been placed on the disabled list because of a right elbow strain and Scott Atchison has been called up from Pawtucket.

Twins legend, Hall of Famer Killebrew dies  —  A man who wielded significant power in Washington, D.C., in the 1950s and is generally recognized as the first player to admire the parabolic trajectories of self-launched baseballs has died.  Harmon Killebrew, slugger supreme …

Is Jim Crane the Astros Savior, or the Next Frank McCourt?  —  As club sales go in Major League Baseball, the prospective sale of the Astros to Jim Crane could be one of the more controversial in the last decade.  For all we know, Crane could wind up taking the reins of the club, and take them to the postseason promise land.

Jorge Posada told Brian Cashman he wanted out of Yankees after learning he was batting 9th Saturday  —  In the heat of his anger and frustration Saturday night, Yankee icon Jorge Posada told general manager Brian Cashman that he not only wanted out of the No. 9 spot in the Yankee batting order …

Drabek, Blue Jays end Tigers' win streak at 7  —  DETROIT (AP) — Kyle Drabek (FSY) pitched seven strong innings as the Toronto Blue Jays snapped Detroit's seven-game winning streak with a 4-2 victory Monday night.  —  Drabek (2-3) allowed only one run despite walking six, and gave up three hits and struck out two.

Pujols shows no rust playing third base  —  ST. LOUIS — Albert Pujols moved back to his old home across the diamond for a day, and he looked as though he'd never left.  —  About two hours prior to the Cardinals' game against the Phillies on Monday night, the Redbirds announced that Pujols …

The Worst Pitching Performance Ever  —  The worst pitching performance in the history of baseball began innocently.  Vin Mazzaro entered the Kansas City-Cleveland game on Monday night in the top of the third inning, with his Royals losing 3-0.  He had to come into the game early …

Lewis' First Shutout Leads Rangers Past White Sox  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Colby Lewis pitched a five-hitter for his first career shutout and the Texas Rangers beat the Chicago White Sox 4-0 on Monday night.  —  Endy Chavez added three hits and scored twice for the Rangers, who have won four of their last five games.

Cubs demote Tyler Colvin  —  Chicago Cubs outfielder Tyler Colvin, who has struggled all season, was sent to Triple-A Iowa on Monday.  —  After a strong rookie season in 2010 in which he led all rookies with 20 home runs while playing all three outfield spots, Colvin is hitting just .113 with two home runs this season in 62 at-bats.

Coffey plays catch day after getting hit  —  WASHINGTON — A day after being hit on the right elbow by a line drive off the bat of Marlins infielder Emilio Bonifacio, Nationals reliever Todd Coffey played catch and hopes to pitch in a game by Tuesday.  It's a matter of getting all of the swelling down in the elbow.

Rafael Soriano can't rule out DL after Joe Girardi cuts bullpen session short due to elbow stiffness  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Rafael Soriano was optimistic about his sore right elbow Monday afternoon, saying he felt good after playing catch before Sunday night's game.  Then he threw in the bullpen.

Rookie helps Mariners snap 6-game losing streak  —  SEATTLE—Michael Pineda allowed three hits over seven innings to help the Seattle Mariners break a six-game losing streak with a 5-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on day night.  —  The Twins have lost nine straight for the first time since Sept. 9-19, 1998.

Marcum, Brewers Beat Dodgers 2-1  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Carlos Gomez was at the right place at the right time to rob Juan Uribe of a home run.  Even though it happened in the second inning, it gave the Milwaukee Brewers the impetus to win a rare low-scoring game.

Doc Gooden is on Twitter  —  Doc Gooden signed up for Twitter, here, initially using a picture of him in a Yankees uniform as his personal avatar.  He eventually switched to a Mets photo, after public pressure, according to Andrew Vazzano.  —  Eh, the photo was of him being hoisted …

Prospects Will Break Your Heart  —  U Got the Look: Hitters, Part II  —  Because of my ego and this convenient link drop, I'm going to assume you read my previous article, which, at least on an academic level, attempted to set the table for what I look for when scouting a hitter.