Bringing in Einhorn, Wilpon is Effectively Selling the Mets  —  Fred Wilpon found his financial angel, but he effectively sold the New York Mets in the process.  —  When Wilpon announced earlier this year that he was only willing to sell a minority interest in the team …

Crow takes over as the new Royals closer  —  Struggling Soria removes himself after fifth blown save  —  KANSAS CITY — Joakim Soria had a very personal suggestion for Royals manager Ned Yost: Remove Joakim Soria as the closer.  —  Yost agreed after Soria blew his second save in two games …

Rockies' Ubaldo Jimenez a victim of velocity  —  It has devolved from a minor injury to a disappointing start to a gathering mystery.  Two months into the baseball season, the ace of the Rockies' pitching staff has yet to win a game.  —  “I can't explain it,” says Rocks pitching coach Bob Apodaca.

Reyes Snaps Winless Skid as Blue Jays Rout Indians  —  TORONTO (AP) — Jo-Jo Reyes won for the first time in 29 starts by throwing his first career complete game and Jayson Nix hit a two-run home run to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to an 11-1 rout of the Cleveland Indians on Monday night.

Marlins' LoMo a hit on Twitter  —  MIAMI — Logan Morrison says at first he thought Twitter was lame, although he uses a more colorful adjective because he's a 23-year-old ballplayer who's a fan of Dave Chappelle, and he talks like one.  —  He also tweets like one, to the amusement of thousands …

The Unimpressive List of Mets Offensive Leaders  —  Becoming the Mets all-time leader in an offensive category—like Jose Reyes did recently in runs scored—is the major-league version of damning with faint praise.  —  Nothing illustrates the franchise's struggle to score runs throughout …

Cole goes No. 1 in second mock  —  The UCLA right-hander hit 101 mph on Friday, and goes first overall  —  One change at the top can wreak havoc with the rest of the projection, which is what happened here; six or seven picks in the top 10 would change if the Pirates don't do what I'm projecting here at No. 1 overall.

SI investigation finds more violations by Jim Tressel … The character traits that have made Jim Tressel a successful football coach and a beloved figure in Ohio are numerous and frequently cited.  Former NFL coach Tony Dungy has praised Tressel's “integrity” and said he is the kind of man you'd want your son to play for.

Dillon Gee is 5-0  —  Yesterday, Dillon Gee pitched 7 innings and let up 3 earned runs and 5 hits while striking out a career-high 8 batters and walking no one.  —  In 7 starts this season, Gee is 5-0 with a 3.38 ERA.  —  He is now half-way to tying Terry Leach's 10-0 start …

LIFE  —  Mickey's Assignment Desk: Do Skyboxes Cause Crime?  Here in L.A. we've been traumatized by the vicious beating given a San Francisco Giants fan who attended a game at Dodger Stadium.  Many are shocked that this could happen at a ballgame, but I remember being told several times …

Diamondbacks Rout Marlins 15-4 for 7th Straight  —  PHOENIX (AP) — Kelly Johnson homered twice and fell a single shy of the cycle and the steamrolling, first-place Arizona Diamondbacks won their seventh straight, a 15-4 rout of the Florida Marlins on Monday night.

Napoli homers twice in Rangers win over Rays  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Mike Napoli homered twice and drove in five runs, leading the Texas Rangers to an 11-5 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night.  —  Napoli homered for the third consecutive day, giving him four in three games.

Jack Cust triples, helps Mariners beat Orioles  —  SEATTLE - Jack Cust hit the second triple of his career, driving in two runs to help the Seattle Mariners beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 Monday.  —  Doug Fister (3-5) went 7 1-3 innings to pick up his first victory since April 30.