AL MVP runner-up Ortiz gets extension  —  BOSTON —Red Sox slugger David Ortiz agreed Monday to a four-year contract extension through 2010, just five months after finishing runner-up for the AL MVP award.  —  The designated hitter was in the last year of a $12.5 million, two-year extension he signed in May 2004.

Officials to warn Mets, Nationals  —  Recent hit batsmen influence call for peace in coming series  —  NEW YORK — Umpire supervisor Steve Palermo is expected to alert the crew working this week's Mets-Nationals series of the strained relationship that exists between the two National League teams …

Derrek Lee agrees to new five-year, $65M deal  —  CHICAGO — NL batting champion Derrek Lee and the Chicago Cubs agreed to a $65 million, five-year contract, a deal expected to be announced Tuesday.  —  "It's fairly likely something will be worked out," agent Casey Close said Monday.

Prospectus Today  —  Simmer.  Down.  Now.  —  friendly  —  Contact  —  So, this showed up in my inbox Sunday morning...  My initial reaction was to say, "no." Then I thought about it, and figured, "sure, why not."  —  But this isn't the article D is looking for.

1986 World Series Game 6 Re-Enacted in RBI Baseball  —  So last week had the first day since I've been keeping the blog that I missed an entry.  I felt bad about this lack of discipline, and no doubt you were upset as well.  I wanted to post the little project that I was working on that diverted my attention from posting about music.

Are You Going to Finish That?  —  Combing the internet for nuggets about prior David Wright walk-offs proved to be an unsuccessful journey through the information superhighway, but I did make a nice detour on the information Subway.  —  I think the reason that Willie Randolph likes Wright …

Colon Cures Yankee Slump  —  New York tees off on the Angel pitcher, who gives up eight runs in two innings in a 10-1 loss.  —  Bartolo Colon insists the shoulder he injured in October is OK and the groin he tweaked last week is fine.  He doesn't feel he's overthrowing, as his manager suggested Sunday.

Brewers' comeback bid falls short  —  Hall hits first homer in history of new Busch Stadium  —  ST. LOUIS — Bill Hall had three hits, including the first home run at new Busch Stadium, but a late Brewers comeback bid came up short in a 6-4 loss to Mark Mulder and the Cardinals in front of an Opening Day sellout crowd of 41,936.

Beltre on brink of being a bust  —  The World Baseball Classic made many Mariners fans giddy.  Forget the U.S. flop — Adrian Beltre found his stroke!  —  Beltre, whose first season in Seattle was mediocre at best after he signed a five-year, $64 million contract, belted four home runs …

Everett still taking pot shot at Sox  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Not only have dinosaurs never existed in the world of Carl Everett, but neither has the idea of turning the page.  —  After taking a swipe at the White Sox in the spring by saying that his former organization lacked leadership now that he …

New York Yankees and Memorial Sloan-Kettering launch Yankees Universe  —  Proceeds aimed at making a world of difference to children with cancer  —  NEW YORK — The New York Yankees and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center have announced a new and unprecedented initiative to raise funds …