Angels ace Jered Weaver to pitch on short rest  —  Mike Scioscia says the right-hander will definitely throw on three days' rest, most likely in Baltimore on Sunday so he can start against Texas in the season finale Sept. 28.  —  Angels ace Jered Weaver delivers a pitch in the first inning …

Saunders pitches Diamondbacks past Dodgers 7-2  —  LOS ANGELES—Gerardo Parra tied a career high with four RBIs to back seven strong innings by Joe Saunders and the Arizona Diamondbacks rode a five-run sixth inning to a 7-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday night …

Malaise sweeps Sox  —  Lester unable to salvage win  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Red Sox have been here before, unable to figure out a way to win as the pressure to meet expectations becomes almost suffocating.  —  It was in April when they opened the season with 10 losses in their first 12 games.

Lee's HR Leads Astros Over Phillies, 5-1  —  HOUSTON (AP) — Carlos Lee hit a two-run homer off former teammate Roy Oswalt and the Houston Astros beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-1 on Monday night.  —  Despite the loss, Philadelphia's magic number for gaining at least a wild-card playoff spot dropped …

Jonathan Broxton done for season  —  LOS ANGELES — Although it had become increasingly clear in recent weeks, it became official on Monday that erstwhile Los Angeles Dodgers closer Jonathan Broxton won't return this season, a fact that could mean he has pitched his last game for the team …

Pirates Rally in 8th to Stun Cardinals, 6-5  —  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pedro Ciriaco hit a tiebreaking double to cap a three-run rally in the eighth inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates stunned St. Louis 6-5 on Monday night, damaging the Cardinals' playoff chances.

The Future Of C.J. Wilson  —  For years, the Rangers would have killed — or at least gamed the living hell out of the system — to have just one pitcher like C.J. Wilson wedged into the topmost slot of their starting rotation.  For years, that caliber of pitcher eluded their grasp …

Stanton's pinch-hit single in 12th lifts Marlins past Braves  —  ATLANTA — Mike Stanton's pinch-hit single in the 12th inning drove in the go-ahead run and the Florida Marlins beat Atlanta 5-4 on Monday night to extend the Braves' slump.  —  The Braves, coming off a 2-6 road trip, have lost four straight and nine of 12.

Diamondbacks' turnaround makes Towers my pick for GM of the year … Nobody besides maybe the Arizona Diamondbacks themselves figured they'd sniff the playoffs this year, but here they are, within a whisper of clinching an improbable postseason berth.  Everyone associated with the team …

Wins and WAR and MVPs  —  I got back-to-back emails last week from Brilliant Readers that pretty much sums up my frustration with so many gripes about baseball statistics.  The first was written to defend the pitcher's win.  I was actually glad to get that because I obviously …

Peralta, Raburn homer to lift Tigers to 10th straight win  —  CHICAGO — Jhonny Peralta and Ryan Raburn ignited the Detroit Tigers offence with back-to-back homers in the second inning as the Detroit Tigers routed the Chicago White Sox 14-4 for their 10th straight win on Monday night.

Major League Baseball prohibits New York Mets from wearing first responders hats on 9/11 anniversary  —  Ronny Paulino wears an FDNY cap during batting practice.  Former Met John Franco (below, leading first responders at Citi Field) says the Mets should have worn the hats during the game.