Notes: Chacon heads to 15-day DL  —  Torre holds pregame meeting; Durazo signed to Minor deal  —  NEW YORK — Shawn Chacon has not showed as much progress recovering from the hematoma on his left leg as the Yankees thought he would, so the right-hander was placed on the 15-day DL following Sunday's game.

Jaw inspiring  —  Cubs get off canvas, salvage series finale  —  Chants of "sweep" swept through U.S. Cellular Field in the bottom of the seventh inning Sunday as psyched-up White Sox fans sensed a three-game pillaging of the rival Cubs.  —  But the Cubs seized the moment …

Wagner saves face & series  —  Mets ride off with Subway win  —  After blowing a four-run lead against the Yankees on Saturday afternoon, Billy Wagner went to the movies.  He and his wife saw "The Da Vinci Code" and also spent part of the evening talking about how Wagner had been through bad days on the mound before and rebounded.

Strong opinions  —  Wells unimpressed with Bonds' latest achievement  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Count David Wells among those unimpressed by Barry Bonds' move up the all-time home run list.  —  The outspoken Boston pitcher had harsh words for Bonds, who tied Babe Ruth for second all-time with his 714th home run Saturday.

Kinsler's return to Rangers delayed  —  Hamstring issue will keep second baseman in minors  —  HOUSTON - The return of rookie second baseman Ian Kinsler's has been put off for at least another day.  —  Kinsler was scratched from the lineup before Triple-A Oklahoma's game at Salt Lake City …

CLOSER HAD FANS WAITING TO EXHALE  —  May 22, 2006 — FOR A couple of terribly uncomfortable seconds, there was a nervous buzz filling the night sky, Mets fans warming up their angst at a couple of minutes past 11 o'clock, the final act of the greatest weekend in the 10-year history of the Subway Series.

Pre-dawn vote gives Twins their stadium  —  After hours of committee meetings, years of waiting and dozens of starts and stops, the Legislature Sunday passed a $522 million measure to build a new Minnesota Twins ballpark in Minneapolis.  —  The bill will soon be on Gov. Tim Pawlenty's desk …

Tony La Russa on Ozzie Smith: 'He's not welcome'  —  KANSAS CITY  —  Cardinals manager Tony La Russa, after reading a story in Sunday's Post-Dispatch that, in part, reiterated Hall of Famer Ozzie Smith's disinclination to participate in club-related field activities as long as La Russa was manager …

A rare form of futility  —  ST. PETERSBURG - The odds are staggering, but the Marlins are bucking them.  —  The chances of a team losing four consecutive games in which they've taken a lead into the ninth inning — something only the Marlins and 2002 Tampa Bay Devil Rays have managed to accomplish — come out to about one in 160,000.

Wood's next start up in air  —  He says he's ready; bosses aren't so sure  —  Kerry Wood said his sore right shoulder won't prevent him from making his scheduled start on Tuesday in Florida, though his bosses could not confirm he'll be ready.  —  "It's possible, but we don't know yet," manager Dusty Baker said.

Thought processor  —  Rodriguez among many athletes who swear by Fannin and his mental visualization system  —  The Streak is now more than a decade old, but few know about it, and Alex Rodriguez isn't talking about it.  —  For the last 1,560 or so games, the Yankees star has received help …

Sale of the Braves Fuels the Corporate vs. Family Ownership Debate  —  They say that the only sure thing in life is death and taxes.  They didn't say that the sale of the Braves would be involved, but that may well be the case.  —  Bear with me.  —  While the sale of the Nationals …