In Boston, Punchless Yankees Lose Again  —  Robinson Canó after striking out to end the second inning.  The Yankees have lost six of their past nine games, and they have lost four of five to Boston this year.  —  BOSTON, May 22 —The hitter who may be the most feared in the Yankees' lineup …

Braves-Padres Preview  —  Having won 14 consecutive division titles, the Atlanta Braves are not used to struggling early in the season.  —  Atlanta (23-22) will try to move two games above .500 for the first time this year when it continues a three-game series at Petco Park against the San Diego Padres (23-22) on Tuesday.

Scout who signed Pujols looks back, now stocks shelves at Wal-Mart  —  Dave Karaff misses the nomadic life of a baseball scout.  Instead of sitting behind home plate at dusty ball fields across the Midwest, aiming his stopwatch and speed gun at hot prospects, Karaff spends his days stocking …

Mailbag: Possible moves for Rangers  —  Beat writer T.R. Sullivan answers Rangers fans' questions … How much does the Texas "Summer Heat" play for, or against, the Rangers?  " Being a Ranger fan living in Illinois, I have often wondered about this.  — Jimmy D., Johnston City, Illinois

Crisp's a bit closer  —  Readers with weak stomachs should skip the following couple of paragraphs.  All you need to know is Red Sox center fielder Coco Crisp expects to rejoin the lineup within a week.  —  As for the rest of you, Crisp described in graphic detail yesterday the kidney stones …

Messenger gives Olsen a black eye in fight between Marlins pitchers  —  MIAMI GARDENS — The Marlins' ugly season got a little uglier during the weekend.  —  Marlins starting pitcher Scott Olsen will take the mound tonight with the remnants of a shiner under his left eye …

Morales Gets the First Call  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — The Angels, running out of in-house options to bolster their offense, turned Monday to triple-A first baseman Kendry Morales, who was recalled from Salt Lake after a 3-2 loss to Texas and will start tonight.  Call him Plan G.

Delgado wants Mets wins to always be in fashion  —  The Mets suffered their most spectacular meltdown in recent memory on Saturday, and one day later, they found themselves trailing and in danger of losing a Subway Series that at one point looked headed toward a Met sweep.

Fan claims HPD officer had sex with two women in Minute Maid bathroom  —  A Houston police lieutenant has been relieved of duty because of a misconduct allegation.  —  11 News confirmed that Lt. Jeffrey Olesen, of Southeast Patrol was relieved of duty Monday.  —  Baseball is one of America's favorite pastimes.

Hairston: Anticipation was justified  —  There was a lot of anticipation prior to our weekend series with the White Sox.  As it turned out, it was justified.  —  We knew coming in it was going to be a tough series.  The White Sox are probably the best team in baseball.  They're the best team in the American League.

February 26, 1935: Braves sign Babe  —  Editor's Note: The following is an excerpt from "Rob Neyer's Big Book of Baseball Blunders" by Rob Neyer.  Copyright (c) 2006 by Rob Neyer.  Reprinted by permission of Fireside Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc.

Another bad Day at RFK for Nats  —  As far as disappointments go, this was about as bad as it gets.  The Washington Nationals didn't just lose 10-3 to the Houston Astros last night; they did so in truly uninspiring fashion with a injury-plagued roster that deteriorates to new levels each day.

...And a Veteran Pitcher, Glavine, Reinvents His Game  —  JIM DUQUETTE, who was a Mets executive when they signed pitcher Tom Glavine as a free agent, was talking about Glavine one day last week and remarked, with awe and appreciation, "How often do you see a guy remake himself in the middle of the season?"

Brewers move relievers around  —  Summon Winkelsas from Minors, designate Lehr for assignment  —  CINCINNATI — Hoping to bolster a slumping bullpen that was supposed to be a strength, the Brewers added veteran Minor Leaguer Joe Winkelsas to the mix on Tuesday and designated Justin Lehr for assignment.

Prospectus Hit List  —  Week of May 21  —  The Subway Series...the Freeway Series... the Bay Bridge Series... the Battle of the Beltway... the Second City Showdown... the Show Me Series... the Lone Star Series... the Teal Deal?  Some interleague matchups make sense, offering the promise …

Mariners' streak hits four  —  Sexson smacks grand slam and Guardado gets the save  —  For the Mariners, especially Richie Sexson and Eddie Guardado, Monday was a long time coming.  —  The Mariners defeated Baltimore 8-6 behind a home run and three RBIs from Jose Lopez …

Under The Knife  —  826*  —  I'm no sabermetrician, but I understand a couple things.  You hang out with enough of these guys, listen to them explain things, and read everything Joe Sheehan has ever written, and some of it sinks in.  —  As Barry Bonds hits a milestone home run, people keep throwing punches at him.