Fred Wilpon tells Sports Illustrated that Mets are ‘bleeding cash’ in article to appear this week  —  The Mets are ‘bleeding cash’ and could lose as much as $70 million this year, Fred Wilpon said in a story that will appear in this week's Sports Illustrated.

Black: ‘Room to talk’ on moving PETCO fences  —  SAN DIEGO — For whatever reason, the Padres have struggled to hit since returning home after scoring 55 runs in an eight-game road trip.  —  The problem for the Padres is, they aren't quite sure what's causing the offensive deficiency.

Toronto Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista converts some doubters but not all in MLB drug-testing era  —  Nearly two months into the season, it seems safe to say that Jose Bautista is not Brady Anderson, the ultimate one-year wonder.  But who is Bautista, exactly?

Ankiel plays in Eastern League game  —  MILWAUKEE — Rick Ankiel went 0-for-4, striking out each time, for Harrisburg in a Monday night game on his rehab assignment.  —  Ankiel, on the disabled list with a sprained right wrist, batted leadoff in Double-A Harrisburg's 12-8 loss to Akron in an Eastern League contest.

Dice-K to get second opinion on right elbow  —  CLEVELAND — Red Sox right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka went home to Japan to tend to some personal business, and on his way back, he will stop in Southern California to get a second opinion on his ailing right elbow from Dr. Lewis Yocum.

After A's lose, Brian Fuentes blasts Bob Geren  —  Brian Fuentes has been the A's closer all season.  Now he doesn't know what he is.  Thanks to manager Bob Geren.  —  “The games in San Francisco were unorthodox managing,” said Fuentes, who criticized Geren after Monday night's 4-1 loss …

Hart hits 3 HRs for streaking Brewers  —  MILWAUKEE—Corey Hart hit his first three home runs this season and drove in seven to tie both club records, lifting the surging Milwaukee Brewers past the Washington Nationals 11-3 on Monday night.  —  Hitless in his previous 11 at-bats …

Mariners Rally Past Twins in 10 for 6th Straight  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Luis Rodriguez hit a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning and the Seattle Mariners rallied to win their sixth straight game, beating Jim Thome and the Minnesota Twins 8-7 on Monday night.  —  Carlos Peguero's single …

Iowa Cubs: Synder awaits something new as hit streak ends in loss  —  Oh, baby.  —  Iowa Cubs outfielder Brad Snyder is anxiously awaiting the day his wife, Susan, delivers their first child.  The couple is having a son, due June 4, and they're going to name him Gavin.

Indians Slip by Red Sox 3-2  —  CLEVELAND (AP) — For the first time this season, a national TV audience finally experienced the Indians' late-inning karma.  —  Funny enough, Cleveland's manager watched it on the tube, too.  —  Asdrubal Cabrera's two-out RBI double in the eighth inning …

Tigers rally late, hold on to beat slumping Rays  —  DETROIT — The Detroit Tigers leaned on two of their newest players to win a second straight game.  —  Charlie Furbush won in his major league debut and Andy Dirks hit his first career homer, helping Detroit beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-3 Monday night.