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.

Cubs in no hurry to get Baker deal done  —  There might be a simple explanation for the Cubs' delay in signing manager Dusty Baker to a contract extension: The Cubs hold significant leverage over Baker, and don't need to rush.  —  Baker, 56, is one of the game's best-paid managers …

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.

Hernandez bears down after pep talk  —  Even after giving up a couple of walks and a couple of runs in the third inning Sunday, Felix Hernandez was in a position to coast.  —  After all, the Mariners had scored eight runs in the second inning, giving Hernandez an 8-3 lead.

Notes: Matthews feeling strong  —  Outfielder off to solid start despite missing Spring Training  —  HOUSTON — White Sox first baseman Dick Allen missed all of Spring Training in 1972 because of a contract dispute.  He didn't bother signing anything until right before Opening Day.

Alfonzo Is Released; Bulger Is Called Up  —  The Angels released infielder Edgardo Alfonzo on Saturday, closing the ledger on one of the most unproductive expenditures in franchise history.  —  The club compounded the ineffective free-agent signing of outfielder Steve Finley …

Wood sore, but not concerned  —  Kerry Wood bristled Sunday when asked about the possibility that he wouldn't start as scheduled Tuesday at Florida.  —  Even though Cubs manager Dusty Baker and pitching coach Larry Rothschild were the ones who said the chance existed that Wood could be scratched …

Peavy in search of winning formula  —  Atlanta (21-22) at San Diego (23-21), 7:05 p.m. PT  —  Returning home after a nine-game trip through Chicago, Phoenix and Seattle, the Padres will try to reverse a losing trend at PETCO Park.  —  Having dropped five of six after opening the trip …

A monkey off Theo's back  —  The most expensive gorilla suit in the world hangs in the window of Ace Ticket in Brookline, Mass.  —  When Jim Holzman plunked down $11,000 for it at a January charity event in Boston, he was buying publicity for his broker business, sure, but more than that …

You Could Look It Up  —  Bonds is Ruthless  —  One question that has come up repeatedly in the mainstream media's handling of Barry Bonds' pursuit of Babe Ruth's place on the all-time home run list is "Why isn't Bonds as popular as Ruth was?"  Variations on this theme include …

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 …

Sox, whys and videotape: Feel-good viewing for Schilling  —  PHILADELPHIA - Orioles hitters weren't dazzled by his pitches Tuesday night.  Nor were Yankees batters the least bit baffled by anything Curt Schilling hurled their way in the previous start.  —  The Sox ace has fallen into a rut.

Future Shock  —  Nick Adenhart, RHP, Low Class A Cedar Rapids (Angels)  —  Angels scouting director Eddie Bane ... super-genius!  Adenhart was one of the top high school pitchers going into the 2004 draft season, but he needed Tommy John surgery before the draft and teams stayed away from him …

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 …

Selig: Twins would be gone if vote failed  —  The Legislature's passage of a stadium bill prevented the team from departing Minnesota, and the baseball commissioner was thrilled by the vote.  —  A lot of people didn't believe Minnesota eventually would lose the Twins if a new stadium …