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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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 …