Filling Two Holes With One Trade, Yanks Get Phillies' Abreu and Lidle  —  With today's nonwaiver trading deadline inching closer and the Yankees fretting about their undermanned lineup and the unreliable back end of their rotation, they acquired right fielder Bobby Abreu and pitcher Cory Lidle …

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.

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 …

Willis' suitors down to deadline  —  PHILADELPHIA - Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria was adamant Saturday when he said pitcher Dontrelle Willis would not be traded.  —  That loyalty to his highest-paid player and most marketable pitcher will be tested, right until today's 4 p.m. trade deadline.

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 …

Thompson gets emergency start  —  San Diego (55-49) at Colorado (49-54), 12:05 p.m. PT  —  With Chan Ho Park sidelined indefinitely by what was diagnosed as anemia, Mike Thompson is expected to get the call yet again as the emergency starter, arriving via Portland, where he has spent the past 10 days with the Triple-A Beavers.

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 …

Notes: O'Connor's elbow ailing him  —  Recently demoted southpaw to have MRI on pitching arm  —  LOS ANGELES — A couple of hours after learning that he was going to be sent down to Triple-A New Orleans, left-hander Mike O'Connor informed the Nationals that he has pain in his pitching elbow, requiring an MRI sometime this week.

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 …

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 …

Yankees finally have pitching options  —  The Yankees?  Too much pitching?  —  Well, maybe.  —  The Red Sox's surplus of starting pitching almost certainly will lead to a trade, and the Yankees could be in a similar position if right-handers Carl Pavano and Jaret Wright stay healthy.