Despite another lapse, Starlin Castro staying at shortstop  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — He had another bobble and another lapse Sunday against the Kansas City Royals, and he already leads the majors with 16 errors.  —  Get ready for another round of hand wringing over whether Starlin Castro belongs …

How the Nationals keep winning  —  Tonight in Anaheim, Davey Johnson will inherit a team that, despite Saturday's blip, has seemingly forgotten how to lose.  They have won 18 of 25 games since May 31 - the best record in baseball - despite scoring two runs or fewer in eight of those wins, including Sunday's 2-1 win over the White Sox.

I Guess I'm A Former Old Timer (Updated)  —  This is an all-time first:  —  I am turning to the sports pages of The New York Post to discover something about my own baseball-related career: … Look, it's their Popsicle Stand and they can do what they want.

Wild pitch gives Mariners wacky win over Marlins  —  SEATTLE (AP) — Rookie Dustin Ackley led off the top of the 10th inning with a double, then raced home with the go-ahead run when Florida reliever Steve Cishek threw a wild pitch during an intentional walk giving the Seattle Mariners a wacky 2-1 win over the Marlins on Sunday night.

Dunn fans 4 times, raising season total to 100  —  Guillen says he'll keep plugging struggling slugger into Sox lineup  —  Adam Dunn strikes out looking with two men on base in the first inning.  (José M. Osorio, Chicago Tribune / June 26, 2011)

Cabrera, Tigers use big eighth inning to beat Diamondbacks  —  DETROIT — Miguel Cabrera hit a go-ahead single and the Detroit Tigers scored seven runs with two outs in the eighth inning to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-3 on Sunday.  —  The Tigers trailed 2-1 when pinch-hitter Don Kelly singled …

In defense of J.D. Drew  —  Given time, RF will make Sox better  —  + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email + Bio  —  PITTSBURGH — Now is not the time to write off J.D. Drew [stats].  He's hitting .232.  He's exhibited almost no power.  He ranks at the bottom of virtually every category among full-time outfielders.

Jays turn to Romero in series finale against Cardinals  —  The Sports Network  —  (Sports Network) - Toronto's Ricky Romero has been a victim of some tough-luck losses this season, but the young hurler will look to make his own luck this afternoon when he takes the hill for the Blue Jays …

Dodgers Rally for 2 in 9th to Beat Angels 3-2  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Clayton Kershaw outlasted Jered Weaver in a matchup of Los Angeles aces and the Dodgers rallied for two runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to beat the Angels 3-2 on Sunday, preventing a Freeway Series sweep.

Reyes has four hits as Mets beat Rangers  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Jose Reyes had four hits and scored three runs, rookie Dillon Gee pitched six effective innings and the New York Mets beat the Texas Rangers 8-5 on Sunday.  —  Gee (8-1) recovered from a shaky start in the follow-up to his only loss of the season.

Giants just keep finding ways to win  —  As Giants manager Bruce Bochy left the dugout to congratulate his players, he turned to me and joked, “That was such a butt-kicking they won't come back tomorrow.”  —  Another day with the Giants.  Another one-run victory.

Popper: Time for Mets to start dealing  —  Francisco Rodriguez admittedly was irritated Friday by the notion that he was ready to be dealt away before the trade deadline.  He quickly clarified his comments, insisting he wanted to stick around the Mets.  —  But Rodriguez needn't worry about any misperceptions.