Cubs send Williamson to San Diego  —  Chicago acquires two Minor League pitchers in deal  —  WASHINGTON — Scott Williamson knew he was going to be traded, and on Saturday, the Cubs made a deal.  —  The Cubs dealt the right-handed reliever to the Padres for Minor League pitchers Fabian Jimenez Angulo, 19, and Joel Santo, 22.

Teams may make power play  —  Peña could interest those looking ahead  —  The tools that attracted Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein and his staff to Wily Mo Peña are the same tools that have teams that are out of contention eyeing Peña now.

Posada fumes at Lilly  —  TORONTO - Jorge Posada wasn't happy and wasn't particularly shy about showing it.  —  After former batterymate Ted Lilly threw a pitch over Posada's head in the second inning yesterday, Posada pointed his finger and yelled at Lilly, telling him to "throw the —

Negotiating without agents of disaster  —  So Josh Beckett wanted to stay and the Red Sox wanted to keep him, though countless negotiations have failed given similar truths.  This one succeeded, as always, because both agreed on the price through a process as newsworthy as the deal itself.

Win-now mentality must wait  —  The Rockies are a team given to an easy smile and enormous faith.  But the way they have played the past two weeks has caused them to entertain doubt.  They are not sure they can win the National League West or even finish with a .500 record.  —  And yet, there's no panic.

How a bust is created  —  Dee Brown is a good example of KC's bad luck with its top draft choices.  —  WICHITA |  - There's an old saying in baseball that goes, "It takes seven prospects to make one baseball player."  That means for every successful player you see in the big leagues …

Marshall likely headed to DL  —  Cubs rookie lefty strained left oblique on Saturday  —  WASHINGTON — Cubs pitcher Sean Marshall appears headed to the disabled list because of a strained left oblique suffered in Saturday's game against the Nationals.  —  "It seems like it's contagious," Cubs manager Dusty Baker said.

Picking up the pieces  —  Beaned in first at-bat,  —  Adam Greenberg gets back in the batter's box  —  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - There are two outs in the seventh inning of his 78th game of the year, and the Jacksonville Suns' center fielder is trying to get something going.

Commentary: 'Web Gems' shine spotlight on great gloves  —  Last Sunday, Marlins outfielders Alfredo Amezaga, Jeremy Hermida and Cody Ross sparked some anxious moments inside ESPN's studios in Bristol, Conn.  —  All three outfielders made impressive catches in the Marlins' win against Houston …

RFK Stadium re-opening a hit  —  Renovations receive unanimous approval from team, fans  —  WASHINGTON — As team president Stan Kasten left the press dining room before Friday's game with Chicago, he was stopped by a fan wearing one of the thousands of red Nationals caps that were given away …

with Royals general manager Dayton Moore  —  W ith all of six weeks under his belt as the Royals' general manager, Dayton Moore is just now settling into his role as the head of the Kansas City baseball operation.  The Star's Bradford Doolittle sat down with Moore last week to discuss some general baseball issues.

Notes: Soriano's stay with Nats limited?  —  Sources say many teams interested in Washington slugger  —  WASHINGTON — After Friday night's victory over the Cubs, left fielder Alfonso Soriano sounded like a person who wanted to stay with the Nationals, but as each day passes …

Pedro throws 80-pitch simulated game  —  Mets ace expects to come off the DL to face Atlanta next week  —  NEW YORK — It appears the hip of concern is just fine.  —  "I was big-time today," Mets ace Pedro Martinez joked after his simulated game on Saturday.