Yankees have tentative deal for Abreu, Lidle  —  The Philadelphia Phillies and New York Yankees have a tentative deal to send Phillies right fiedler Bobby Abreu and pitcher Cory Lidle to New York ESPN.com's Jayson Stark and ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney reported Sunday.

Soriano, Nationals Are Still Waiting  —  When the Washington Nationals' bus pulled out of the lot just beyond center field Sunday afternoon at Dodger Stadium, Alfonso Soriano was on it, headed to the airport.  On the same bus sat Jim Bowden, the team's general manager, carrying not just his luggage …

Willingham hits stride  —  The Marlins were counting on left fielder Josh Willingham to supply power in the middle of their lineup.  But after hitting two home runs in the season's second game, he has been mostly quiet.  —  Willingham hit just two homers in May, went on the disabled list …

Astros' fears may have stopped Tejada deal  —  The Astros are out of the Miguel Tejada sweepstakes.  —  "It's over," an Astros official told FOXSports.com Sunday night.  "We told them we're not dealing with them anymore."  —  The Astros' frustration apparently stemmed from their belief …

Cards will trade for a healthy Belliard  —  Indians second baseman Ron Belliard is expected to be traded to the Cardinals if he makes it through Sunday's game healthy, FOXSports.com has learned.  —  The Cardinals also could acquire right-handed reliever Guillermo Mota in the deal …

O'Connor can't hold early lead for Nats  —  Team drops second straight in LA despite Johnson's tater  —  LOS ANGELES — It seems simple what the Nationals want out of left-hander Mike O'Connor: They want him to locate his pitches and throw strikes.  But O'Connor had problems doing …

It looks as if Maddux won't be on the move  —  Offers for veteran not suitable to Hendry  —  Greg Maddux looked up in surprise as a group of reporters surrounded his locker Sunday following the Cubs' 6-3 victory over St. Louis.  —  "Ain't nothing going on," said Maddux …

Willie: We don't need any trades  —  ATLANTA - The nonwaiver trading deadline arrives at 4p.m. today, and while their crosstown rivals have made a splash in acquiring Bobby Abreu and Cory Lidle, Mets insiders have consistently downplayed the likelihood of a deal - especially one that rivals Abreu's relocation to the Bronx.

Lee counted on to end power outage  —  ARLINGTON - Scroll through the list of baseball's top run producers, and you'll find the bulk of them play a corner position, particularly the outfield.  But before getting left fielder Carlos Lee from the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday, the Rangers had been lacking in that department for years.

Shealy looks gone by trade deadline  —  Ryan Shealy may finally get his wish to contribute to the Rockies' playoff push - by landing Colorado a bullpen reinforcement.  —  Kansas City and Pittsburgh continue to pursue Shealy, and he remains on the back burner for Baltimore and the New York Yankees …

Jennings leads Rockies past Padres  —  Jason Jennings tossed a four-hitter and lost his last outing, saying afterward that it was the most disappointed he's ever been playing baseball.  —  It was the kind of misfortune that could have lingered with Jennings in the past …

Notes: Sosa designated for assignment  —  Right-hander unable to find the magic of stellar 2005 season  —  ATLANTA — Less than a year after dazzling with a career-best season, Jorge Sosa has been shown the door.  With one of their multiple moves made in order to make roster room …

Third-base search continues  —  Padres General Manager Kevin Towers has said the trade market for third basemen is "very weak" and probably will remain so in the offseason, but the search continues today.  —  "We've got some things in the hopper," Towers said yesterday.