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.

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 …

Another Day, Another Rumor  —  Ken Rosenthal broke the news that the Yankees are ready to deal for Bobby Abreu and Cory Lidle.  He also got that the Red Sox were attempting to get Abreu as well, or at least raise the price for their rivals.  Rosenthal is the rock star of the deadline.

Notes: Pondering the Nats' leadoff spot  —  Team has no fewer than four options if Soriano is traded  —  LOS ANGELES — If left fielder Alfonso Soriano is dealt before the trade deadline Monday, who will be the Nationals' leadoff hitter?  While he wouldn't commit to anybody …

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 …

Manny Makes It Look Easy In Left  —  BOSTON — Manny Ramirez has a tendency to make easy plays look hard and hard plays look easy.  The play he made Saturday had to be executed perfectly.  —  Ramirez's reputation as a shaky fielder tends to overshadow the fact that he has a strong, accurate arm.

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 …

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.

Notes: Tejada trade in the works?  —  Scioscia confirms interest in Orioles' All-Star shortstop  —  BOSTON — The Angels have generated their greatest heat in the trading market, as talks with the Orioles in a possible deal for Miguel Tejada have increased over the weekend.