Jays brush aside turmoil, Yankees  —  Toronto takes 3 of 4, putting to rest Hillenbrand saga  —  TORONTO — Shea Hillenbrand is with the San Francisco Giants now and the pitcher the Toronto Blue Jays obtained for him, Jeremy Accardo, saw his first American League action in yesterday's 13-5 victory over the New York Yankees.

Delgado slump is long gone  —  Before the Mets started getting sloppy yesterday, Carlos Delgado got the day off to a rousing start, offering further proof he finally is in the midst of a trademark power surge.  Delgado homered for the third time in four games, a three-run blast in the first inning.

Paul's rule of thumb: play hurt  —  While Paul Lo Duca thinks he may have a broken bone or an injured ligament in the hand he slips into his catcher's mitt, he has no intention of finding out exactly what the problem is anytime soon.  —  "It doesn't matter," Lo Duca said.

BOMBERS' ABREU BID REJECTED  —  July 24, 2006 — TORONTO - The Yankees have made an offer to the Phillies for outfielder Bobby Abreu that was immediately turned down because it didn't include major league-ready talent or top prospect Phil Hughes.  —  Like other teams, the Yankees believe …

Future Shock  —  2B Alberto Callaspo, Triple-A Tucson (Diamondbacks)  —  Callaspo is on another roll, with Sunday's five-hit performance as part of Tucson's 28-5 drubbing of Salt Lake representing his fifth consecutive multi-hit game.  It's a streak in which he's gone 15-for-27 with a pair of doubles …

Padres-Dodgers Preview  —  The San Diego Padres are in first place in the NL West, but they have been struggling since the All-Star break.  They will face the worst team since the break Monday when they open a three-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium.

Maybe 3rd time's the charm for Hill  —  Cubs hope lefty can translate minor fame into major success  —  WASHINGTON — Left-hander Rich Hill will be called up from Triple-A Iowa to start for the Cubs against St. Louis on Thursday night at Wrigley Field.  But which Hill shows up is anyone's guess.

Mittless Bowen makes crucial play at the plate  —  SAN FRANCISCO - Most catchers require a mitt to get an out at home plate.  —  Not Rob Bowen.  The Padres catcher made a barehanded catch and tagout yesterday to record the biggest out in San Diego's 6-5 win over the Giants.

Nats Win, Soriano Watch Escalates  —  Kasten Weighs In On Slugger's Status : Nationals 7, Cubs 1  —  He draws the loudest cheers, hits the longest home runs, smiles the brightest smile.  When Alfonso Soriano launched a ball deep toward left field yesterday at RFK Stadium …

Sox can't get handle on Seattle  —  SEATTLE — Manny Ramírez may have done the smartest thing any Red Sox outfielder did yesterday afternoon when he took advantage of a break in the action in the sixth inning — reliever Craig Hansen was trotting in to pitch — to grab a seat in the Sox bullpen.

Marlins unlikely to make major moves  —  Florida's GM and manager say team likely to stay the course  —  MIAMI — Barring something overwhelming that would pique their interest, the Marlins are unlikely to make any major moves before the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline.

Just win, baby  —  Like Valenzuela, Weaver wins first seven starts  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Even without his best stuff, Jered Weaver won again.  —  Struggling early with his breaking ball, the 6-foot-7 right-hander still became the first rookie in 25 years to win his first seven starts Sunday …