Cairo out 3 weeks;  —  Cano back  —  BALTIMORE - Yankees infielder Miguel Cairo is headed for the disabled list after straining his left hamstring Saturday and could miss up to three weeks, Joe Torre said.  Luckily for the Yankees, Cairo will be replaced at second by the man he was filling in for, Robinson Cano.

Phillips did Mets a favor  —  Finally, Mets fans have a reason to thank Steve Phillips.  —  The 2006 NL East-leading, possibly World Series-bound New York Mets, generally believed to be an Omar Minaya production, could not possibly be the team they are today if not for a move Minaya's predecessor …

Bullpen is able to share the blame  —  Failure to protect lead a group effort  —  Rookie Ben Zobrist was a pest to Red Sox pitchers, hitting a solo homer in the third and a two-run double in the seventh.  (AP Photo)  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — There they were, lined up in perfect order for the win.

Club mark for errors threatened  —  MIAMI GARDENS - The young Marlins are making errors at a record pace.  —  Shortstop Hanley Ramirez muffed Rafael Furcal's grounder on the first play of the game in Sunday's 7-3 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers.  —  Two outs later, Scott Olsen's pitch got away from catcher Paul Hoover.

Notes: Nationals tab Traber for callup  —  Left-hander to work out of bullpen until likely Aug. 12 start  —  SAN DIEGO — The Nationals recalled left-handed pitcher Billy Traber from Triple-A New Orleans on Sunday.  He is expected to work out of the bullpen during the early part of the week …

Maine man is zero hero  —  John Maine's Met career got off to an inauspicious start.  The 25-year-old righthander, whom the Mets acquired in January in the deal that sent Kris Benson and his outspoken wife Anna to Baltimore, felt the middle finger on his right hand pop as he was warming up for his first Mets start back on May 2.

LO DUCA'S SEXY WIFE  —  MODEL RIPS HIS  —  'ADULTERY' IN DIVORCE SUIT  —  By CARY CARDWELL in San Antonio and LARRY CELONA in New York  —  Met catcher Paul Lo Duca is having an All-Star season on the field - but his personal life is in shambles after his Playboy-model wife accused …

Future Shock  —  Josh Bell, 3b, Short-season Ogden (Dodgers)  —  The Dodgers feel like they got a steal in Bell when they were able to nab him in the fourth round of the 2005 draft after a case of draft-itis led to a disappointing senior season.  After a solid pro debut …

Confessions of an RBI Fanatic  —  I have a confession to make: I'm a big fan of the RBI.  That may not sound so bad to many of you, but think about my position.  Here I am writing for an "analysis-oriented" baseball website.  Not only that, but my own writing is often supported by quite …

Nationals acquire pitching prospects Garrett Mock and Matt Chico from Diamondbacks in exchange for Livan Hernandez  —  The Washington Nationals today acquired a pair of 23 year-old starting pitchers, righthander Garrett Mock and lefthander Matt Chico, from the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for right-handed pitcher Livan Hernandez.

Diamondbacks trade for Hernandez  —  Nationals right-hander Livan Hernandez has been traded to the Diamondbacks for two minor leaguers, FOXSports.com has learned.  —  Hernandez has made 24 starts for Washington this season, going 9-8 with a 5.34 ERA.  —  But he knows a thing …

Buried alive  —  Back in the 19th century, lots of folks had a horrible fear of being buried alive.  There were a few highly publicized cases of someone falling unconcious or dropping into a coma then, after being incorrectly pronounced dead by their friendly family doctor, finding themselves gasping for air six feet under.

And Sometimes, Trades Do Work Out Best for Everybody  —  A PAIR of young first basemen forced their teams to make critical decisions last off-season, and neither the Philadelphia Phillies nor the Milwaukee Brewers have any reason to regret the decisions they made.

Rangers' Wells to miss a start  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. - Right-hander Kip Wells, the lone Rangers' pitching acquisition at the trade deadline, will miss at least one start with a right shoulder problem.  —  After feeling some soreness behind his right shoulder, Wells left the Rangers Sunday …

Despite Achilles pain, Floyd says heel be back  —  Cliff Floyd hopes he will be able to play tomorrow when the Mets open a three-game series with the Padres at Shea.  His injured left Achilles hindered him badly enough that he was out of the starting lineup last night against the Phillies.