The Other Left Fielder at Shea  —  As a flood of reporters swarmed Lastings Milledge after the Mets' 13-inning victory Wednesday night, Cliff Floyd stood alone by his locker observing his latest pupil.  Milledge answered each question patiently (like Floyd), mixing self-deprecating humor …

Giants put Matheny on disabled list  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Barry Bonds' first game in the Big Apple this season was washed out, but his San Francisco Giants were more concerned about their Gold Glove catcher.  —  The Giants put Mike Matheny on the 15-day disabled list Friday with a concussion …

Phils option struggling Floyd to Minors  —  Right-hander sent down to Triple-A, replaced by southpaw Brito  —  LOS ANGELES — Enough was enough.  —  Gavin Floyd's performance on Thursday was enough for the Phillies to option the struggling right-hander to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

Future Shock  —  NL Draft Preview  —  Scouting Director: Mike Rizzo.  Rizzo is one of the senior scouting directors out there, having been in charge of the Arizona drafts since 2000.  His last three drafts have consistently been among the best in baseball.In 2003, he selected Conor Jackson …

Notes: Back spasms sideline Rivera  —  Torre hopes closer's injury doesn't linger  —  DETROIT — The Yankees' injury report got a little longer on Thursday, but New York is hoping that the newest name on the list won't be there for long.  —  Mariano Rivera experienced spasms in his lower …

Gagne returns to Dodgers; Kent goes on DL  —  LOS ANGELES — Infielder Jeff Kent went on the 15-day disabled list Thursday because of a sprained left wrist, becoming the latest in a series of Los Angeles Dodgers who have been hurt.  —  Kent's stint is retroactive to May 28 …

Dawn of the Dead  —  If we have learned anything from the past few seasons, it's that it's always too early to count a team out.  How many of us know-it-all instapundits believed the Astros were dead and buried last season when they began 15-30?  On June 15, Houston was 26-38.  And they weren't even a good 26-38.

Reitsma understands upset fans  —  Like most of us, Braves reliever Chris Reitsma would prefer not to take problems at the job home with him.  Lately, that hasn't been easy.  —  A few days ago, he was walking in his Newnan neighborhood with his two daughters, ages 4 and 2, who were on their bikes.

From Way Out in Right Field  —  Yankees Fan Who Beat O's in Stands Could Join Them in Dugout  —  This is a story about fate, a story about a curse — if you care to believe in such things.  It is a story about coming to grips with them, and maybe, just maybe, reversing them.

Rangers' aim in draft is bigger, younger  —  Time will tell if quality pitching staff will come of new draft philosophy  —  It sounds so simple: Draft talented pitchers, develop them in the minor league system and watch them become important major league arms.

Hey fake fans: Make like Damon and leave  —  They show up like every day is Christmas, and you know what that means: You just lost your seat at church.  You have shown up week after week, year after year, and now you have to stand behind the last pew because of some lady with an obnoxious pink hat.

Rockies report, June 2  —  Scouting report: Florida Marlins  —  Series history: The Rockies lead the all-time series 62-59, including 40-20 in Denver and 34-14 at Coors Field.  The Rockies swept a three- game series April 28-30 at Florida for the first time.