Girardi unlikely to simply walk Bonds  —  MIAMI GARDENS — When Jack McKeon managed the Marlins, he intentionally walked Barry Bonds so often that Giants fans would stop him on the streets of San Francisco to complain.  —  Joe Girardi, the Marlins' current manager, probably won't get harassed …

Notes: Murphy making impact  —  Rookie hits first big league home run against Orioles  —  ANAHEIM — Saturday night will be remembered most for Jered Weaver's sensational Major League debut.  But there was another memorable moment for the Angels as rookie outfielder Tom Murphy hit …

Maydaze!  Maydaze!  —  Cubs yield 8 homers, popup bounces off Ramirez's head in loss, writes Dave van Dyck  —  The Cubs may be rewriting records for wretchedness, but they also are setting new standards for strangeness.  —  And Sunday's weirdly wild game had it all wrapped up in one nice, not-so-neat package.

Crisp Back; 2 Go On DL  —  BOSTON — In effect, Coco Crisp had been preparing for his first game at Fenway Park as a Red Sox player for nearly two months.  But when the time finally came Sunday, Crisp still wasn't entirely ready for the experience.  —  Crisp, who broke his left index finger April 8 …

Even at No. 3, the Babe is still greatest  —  Barry Bonds finally passed the Babe, and did it with aplomb, launching a soaring homer well beyond the towering center-field wall for No. 715 in his career.  It was a no-doubt, jaw-dropping homer, the type of epic routinely swatted by the Babe.

Notes: Soriano keeps mind on game  —  Outfielder has faced adjustments since arriving in Washington  —  WASHINGTON — Left fielder Alfonso Soriano said on Sunday morning that he is surprised that his mentality at the plate has remained intact, considering he had to make big adjustments since …

Schilling beats Rays for victory No. 200: Sox ace solid in reaching milestone  —  Like any great pitcher, Curt Schilling injects some element of drama, emotion or intrigue into nearly every start he makes.  —  The entertaining storyline arc that has accompanied Schilling's career hit …

Against Madson, Brewers tapped out  —  The Phillies yesterday desperately needed Ryan Madson to pitch the way he pitched Tuesday in New York.  —  They did not necessarily expect him to throw another seven scoreless innings, as he did in that 16-inning loss to the Mets.

Cards will put Carpenter on DL  —  SAN DIEGO  —  The Cardinals will place starting pitcher Chris Carpenter on the disabled list before Tuesday night's game against the Houston Astros because of bursitis in his upper back, club sources confirmed Sunday, and probably will promote Anthony Reyes …

Power Play at RFK  —  Everybody knows that nobody, especially the Washington Nationals, can hit many home runs in RFK Stadium.  The fences are just too far away.  It's unfair.  So, just forget about it.  Play close-to- the-vest 3-2 games and hope for the best.  —  Now that you know it, you can forget it.

Cards notebook: Edmonds misses start, will get another exam  —  Center fielder Jim Edmonds missed a second consecutive start because of swelling and discomfort in his lower abdomen and will be examined further today.  —  Edmonds initially thought he might be suffering from a hernia …

Damon lucky he escaped Royals' world  —  NEW YORK — Johnny Damon stood in front of his locker and answered pointed questions about why the New York Yankees almost lost to the Royals.  The Yankees did not almost lose, in truth, but the Royals did come back to lose by just one run, and that scandal had the New York media hopping.

Dodgers turn to Penny in Atlanta opener  —  Los Angeles Dodgers (28-22) at Atlanta (26-23), 10:05 a.m. PT  —  The Dodgers, losers of two of their last three, head to Atlanta for a three-game set beginning on Monday.  —  The series at Turner Field marks the second series of the year between the Dodgers and the Braves.

ON LANDING FISH . . . AND THE OCCASIONAL GATOR  —  After 16 straight days of baseball, we had the day off Thursday.  So to get my mind off baseball, I went and did one of my favorite things - bass fishing.  —  A friend of mine was in town, so he and I met up with a guy I'd met at Bass Pro Shop in Fort Lauderdale named Billy Bob.

Charting Felix  —  There are two questions on the lips of every resident of greater Seattle right now; what do you think of the new Pearl Jam album, and what's wrong with King Felix?  I can't help you with the former, but obsessing over a 20-year-old pitcher on a painful-to-watch baseball team, well, that's right up my alley.

Crawford has tough day in all of game's facets  —  BOSTON - Carl Crawford had some unforgettable performances last week.  —  Sunday, he had a day he'd like to forget.  —  Crawford is considered among the game's top defensive leftfielders, but two balls bounced off his glove, leading to Boston runs.

Yankees Win, but Make It Look Hard  —  Runelvys Hernández pitching to Johnny Damon leading off the first.  Damon homered on the pitch.  —  There was no reason to think that the fifth run of the Yankees' first inning yesterday would be important.  The hapless Kansas City Royals …