Derek Jeter, Yanks talk about Posada  —  Jorge Posada's decision to take himself out of the lineup turned into a major media conflagration over the weekend, but it appears that the New York Yankees have quickly worked through a brushfire with Derek Jeter.  —  Club officials were unhappy …

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.

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.

Get this: Albert Pujols is starting at third base tonight  —  Here's a good way to tell that Tony La Russa is back in the saddle: following a bad weekend, the Tinker-a-tron has been set to “ludicrous” and Albert Pujols is starting at third base.  —  Now, of course Pujols came up as a third baseman …

Santos proves a quick-change artist  —  The stories all start the same.  They were out of chances and at dead ends and couldn't let go.  Baseball does that.  It sinks its hooks into a player and seduces him and convinces him that life without the game isn't much of a life at all.  —  And so Sergio Santos

Ankiel feels good after taking batting practice  —  WASHINGTON — Nationals outfielder Rick Ankiel, on the disabled list because of a right wrist injury, took batting practice for the first time at Nationals Park on Monday afternoon.  He swung the bat without any problems.

Marlins' Johnson leaves with bruised forearm  —  NEW YORK—Florida Marlins ace Josh Johnson has left Monday night's game against the New York Mets after the fifth inning with a bruise on his right forearm.  —  Johnson delivered a pitch with one on and one out that Carlos Beltran lined right back at him.

Ex-Reds COO Allen to aid Schieffer, Dodgers  —  John Allen, former chief operating officer of the Reds, has been selected to assist Tom Schieffer, recently appointed monitor of the Dodgers by Commissioner Bud Selig, in the oversight of the business, finances and day-to-day operations of the Dodgers and its related entities.

Rockies rough up Lincecum in 7-4 win over Giants  —  DENVER — Carlos Gonzalez capped a five-run sixth-inning outburst with a three-run homer off an unusually wild Tim Lincecum and the Colorado Rockies rallied for a 7-4 win over the San Francisco Giants on Monday night.

Hinske comes up big as Braves defeat Astros  —  ATLANTA — Fredi Gonzalez wouldn't accept credit for bringing Eric Hinske and Joe Mather off Atlanta's bench to start against the Astros.  —  “That was the only option we had,” the Atlanta Braves manager said.

Wright has stress fracture in lower back  —  David Wright has a stress fracture in his lower back, GM Sandy Alderson said.  —  Wright had an MRI on his ailing back Monday at the Hospital for Special Surgery.  —  Alderson said the team will get a second opinion from another back specialist …

Gomes' HR rallies Reds over Cubs 7-4  —  CINCINNATI—Jonny Gomes hit his first homer in nearly a month Monday night, completing a seven-run rally that swept the Cincinnati Reds to a 7-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs, ending Carlos Zambrano's long run of road success.

Indians light up Mazzaro for 14 runs, rout KC 19-1  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Michael Brantley's three-run homer and Travis Hafner's bases-loaded double keyed a 10-run fourth inning Monday night that sent Cleveland to a 19-1 win over Kansas City and put Vin Mazzaro in the record book as pitching the worst game in Royals history.