Frank McCourt Must Go (UPDATED)  —  UPDATE: Major League Baseball has announced that it has rejected the proposed TV deal between the Dodgers and Fox.  The reasons given by MLB include many of those stated below: the deal is not in the best interests of baseball, it diverts too much money away …

Jack McKeon's first move in his return as Marlins manager: Bench late arriving Hanley Ramirez  —  Jack McKeon's first move in his second go-around as the Marlins manager was to bench Hanley Ramirez.  —  Ramirez, the three-time All-Star arrived late to the clubhouse Monday …

Without Pujols, Cards weigh roster options  —  Shifting Berkman from outfield to first base far from a certainty  —  ST. LOUIS — The Cardinals know they'll be doing without Albert Pujols until about the beginning of August.  Everything else remains uncertain for the time being.

Adrian Gonzalez willing to play outfield to make room for David Ortiz  —  Expectations were that either the AL's third-best or fourth-best hitter would have to be held out of the lineup when the Red Sox start a nine-game road trip in National League parks on Friday.  There is an alternative, though.

Ivan Nova leads Yankees past Reds 5-3  —  CINCINNATI — Alex Rodriguez started New York's four-run first inning with an RBI single, and rookie Ivan Nova handled the NL's most prolific offense for eight innings, leading the Yankees to a 5-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Monday night.

Hamilton, Beltre push Rangers past Astros 8-3  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Adrian Beltre had a pair of RBI singles among his three hits, Josh Hamilton hit a two-run triple off the wall and the Texas Rangers opened the Lone Star Series with an 8-3 victory over the Houston Astros on Monday night.

Roenicke, Sveum ejected after hit-by-pitch  —  MILWAUKEE — Brewers hitting coach Dale Sveum was more shooed away than ejected by veteran umpire Bob Davidson, who saved a more dramatic toss for manager Ron Roenicke.  —  Sveum and Roenicke were both ejected in the sixth inning Monday …

Hudson pitches, hits Braves to 2-0 win over Jays  —  ATLANTA—Tim Hudson pitched eight scoreless innings and hit his second career home run in the Atlanta Braves' 2-0 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday night.  —  Hudson (6-6) allowed two hits, one walk and struck out a season-high eight, including the 1,600th of his career.

Catching Top Priority For Giants; Kottaras Available  —  Obtaining catching help remains the Giants' top priority, according to Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle (Twitter links).  One potential target is Brewers catcher George Kottaras, who is available according to Schulman.

Zambrano, Pena lead Cubs to comeback win over White Sox  —  CHICAGO — Carlos Zambrano kept his cool this time after a tough first inning, Carlos Pena hit a three-run homer and Starlin Castro drove in three runs as the Chicago Cubs rallied to beat the White Sox 6-3 on Monday night.

Mets' Reyes and Beltran top list of hitters on early trade market … The biggest everyday star with a chance to hit the trade market this summer remains the Mets' great shortstop Jose Reyes — although, a Reyes being dealt is far less than a certainty now.  As one competing National League …