Cliff wary of swarming Nats  —  Cliff Floyd has been one of the few players on the Mets not off to a strong start at the plate, so he was out of the lineup yesterday against lefty Marlins ace Dontrelle Willis.  —  But the idle time only allowed Floyd (3-for-15, .200) more time to talk …

Rockies' Sullivan ties MLB triples record  —  Cory Sullivan had a case of triple vision for the Colorado Rockies.  Sullivan tied a major league record by hitting two triples during a seven-run fifth inning, helping Colorado rout the San Diego Padres 10-4 on Sunday for a three-game sweep.

Patterson goes for series split  —  Washington (2-4) at Houston (4-2), 2:05 p.m. ET  —  After dropping two of three over the weekend, the Nationals hope to split the four-game series as they take on the Astros at Minute Maid Park on Monday afternoon.  —  John Patterson will take the mound for the Nationals.

Bonds' slump shows Giant revelation  —  SAN FRANCISCO - Who needs Barry Bonds?  —  You're right, stupid question.  Point taken.  —  The Giants obviously need him — despite the super sized BALCO baggage he carries, the 24-7 ESPN coverage he commands and the circus that follows him from town to town …

Strike 1 for new Shea plan  —  DAILY NEWS CITY HALL BUREAU CHIEF  —  The Mets' amazin' new stadium plan just got thrown a curveball.  —  The City Council's finance committee is threatening to cancel a hearing on the stadium following a secret 41/2-hour meeting between members …

Notes: Crisp may have broken finger  —  Center fielder sustains injury during awkward slide  —  BALTIMORE — As they were winging their way back to Boston following a 5-1 road trip to open the season, the Red Sox were presented with their first hurdle of the 2006 season.

Anderson's glove a hit  —  But bat's not on the ball  —  Anderson Hernandez swears he doesn't peek up at the scoreboard whenever he strolls to the plate this season.  Not even a quick glance, nothing.  —  "No, I don't watch that," Hernandez said.  —  Really, what's the point?

Tigers on deck as Sox end skid  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Detroit Tigers' quick start presents a familiar look to White Sox first baseman Paul Konerko.  —  "The worst thing you can do is call them a fluke," Konerko said Sunday before the Sox headed to Comerica Park to start a three-game series against the 5-1 Tigers.

MasterPhil  —  On Sunday, Phil Mickelson won the Masters tournament.  —  At the conclusion of every Masters tournament, the previous year's champion presents the current champion with the green jacket of Augusta National Golf Club's membership.  This year, Tiger Woods, the 2005 winner, did the honors.

Week One Wrapup  —  So we've reached the end of the first week of the 2006 baseball season.  I've decided to write a regular Sunday column wrapping up each week of the season, focusing mostly on the teams I follow, but I'm including a section called "Around the horn" looking at baseball in general.

Yankees power past Colon  —  Out-of-sorts ace exits in third as Angels miss chance at sweep  —  ANAHEIM — It may be early for concern, but Bartolo Colon is not himself.  —  Two starts into the season, Colon has yet to show the form that garnered Cy Young Award honors a year ago and he's looked less than ordinary in the process.

Bullpen session slated for Prior  —  Rothschild to get look Tuesday at Wrigley  —  Cubs pitching coach Larry Rothschild will get an up-close look at Mark Prior when the right-hander throws on Tuesday at Wrigley Field.  —  Prior will be in town because of an ongoing lawsuit over a 2004 autograph session in Naperville.

Former Dodger Great Facing a Mound of Debt  —  Financial chaos has plagued Steve Garvey for years.  As his money problems deepened, he continued to burnish his `Mr. Clean' image.  —  On a June day in 2003, Paige Bilbrey was on the phone frantically trying to reach her boss …