Mets broach Mike Pelfrey to bullpen, R.A. Dickey gets little support as Mets fall to Brewers, 6-2  —  Mets starting pitcher R.A. Dickey gives up two runs on six hits Sunday.  The Mets ask Mike Pelfrey (below) is he would be open to closing next year - an indictment of the current bullpen.

Angels Extend Jered Weaver  —  The Angels have signed ace Jered Weaver to a five-year, $85MM contract extension, according to Jon Heyman of SI.com (via Twitter).  The deal includes a full no-trade clause, according to Tim Brown of Yahoo! Sports (via Twitter), and various “significant” …

Granderson lifts Yanks past Twins  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Even with Alex Rodriguez back in the lineup for the first time in more than six weeks, the New York Yankees still found themselves needing an offensive spark in the later innings against Minnesota.  —  Manager Joe Girardi wasn't surprised …

Larry Jaster: Dominating the Dodgers like no other  —  The iconic Los Angeles Dodgers come to town on Monday, defaced by a messy divorce and ownership dispute.  It wasn't always this way.  —  Back in 1966, it was perfectly clear who owned the Boys in Blue.

McKeon rips Marlins after they're swept by Padres  —  SAN DIEGO (AP)—Manager Jack McKeon had some harsh words for his staggering Florida Marlins.  —  “You have to start using your brain and figuring out how to get hitters out,” McKeon said after the Marlins lost 4-3 on Sunday as the San Diego Padres completed a four-game sweep.

Cardinals belt 4 HRs in victory over Cubs  —  Ricketts says hiring new GM will be most important decision he has had to make as club chairman  —  Starlin Castro strikes out against Cardinals' Jake Westbrook in the first inning.  (Scott Strazzante, Chicago Tribune / August 21, 2011)

Pujols homers, Molina goes deep twice as Cardinals top Cubs  —  CHICAGO — Albert Pujols hit his 31st home run and Yadier Molina homered twice as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 6-2 on Sunday night.  —  Pujols had four hits and took the National League lead in homers.

Smith's go-ahead homer lifts Rockies past Dodgers  —  DENVER—Kevin Millwood pitched seven strong innings for his first big league win in nearly a year and Seth Smith hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh, leading the Colorado Rockies past the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3 to snap a string of 17 straight Sunday losses.

Reds rally past Pirates, 5-4  —  PITTSBURGH — The Cincinnati Reds sent Pittsburgh All-Star closer Joel Hanrahan to his second loss in three days, scoring twice in the ninth to beat the Pirates 5-4 on Sunday.  —  Ramon Hernandez hit an RBI-single to tie the game with one out in the top …

Hudson, Braves blank Diamondbacks, 1-0  —  ATLANTA (AP) — Two rookies came through in key situations to help Atlanta's Tim Hudson beat Arizona's Josh Collmenter .  —  Backed by a key defensive play by first baseman Freddie Freeman and two ninth-inning strikeouts by closer Craig Kimbrel …

Giants closer Wilson on DL due to ailing elbow  —  The San Francisco Giants placed closer Brian Wilson, who hasn't pitched since Aug. 15, on the 15-day disabled list Sunday with an inflamed right elbow.  —  Wilson  —  “We put him on the DL so we did not have the urge to push him,” …

Ubaldo Jimenez's trade was spurred by downturn in success, right offer from Cleveland Indians  —  The fallout from a late May meeting at Coors Field between general manager Dan O'Dowd and pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez shook the Rockies' world.  —  O'Dowd called Jimenez into his office.