The Dodgers file for bankruptcy  —  A mere three days before the payroll comes due — payroll that Frank McCourt can't meet — the Dodgers have filed for bankruptcy, reports Richard Sandomir.  With that, the legal game begins.  —  Obviously the situation is fluid, and more details will stream …

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 …

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.

Longoria beats hitting slump barehanded  —  HOUSTON — Evan Longoria ditched his batting gloves on Friday night and went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs.  He said he'd continue to bat barehanded on Saturday night.  —  “I guess I'll keep doing it until it starts hurting too much, or it stops working,” Longoria said.

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)

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.

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.

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.

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 …

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.

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 …