Hill of beans  —  Beckett (9 walks), Sox can't stop slide  —  The expiration date on the bloody sock has long since passed.  Curt Schilling will be on his own tonight at Fenway Park when he tries to restore some dignity to a lost weekend for the Red Sox, who have left their glassy-eyed followers …

Mariners deal 43-year-old lefty Moyer to Phillies  —  PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Phillies bolstered their rotation, acquiring 43-year-old left-hander Jamie Moyer from the Seattle Mariners for two minor leaguers Saturday night.  —  Moyer was 6-12 with a 4.39 ERA for the Mariners.

Tom may have a blood clot  —  Lefty's season is in jeopardy  —  Tom Glavine's health and his season are in jeopardy, a potentially crushing blow to the pitcher as well as to the Mets' World Series ambitions, the Daily News has learned.  Sources said the southpaw has experienced coldness …

Humidor evens playing field  —  This is what baseball wanted all along.  Just some gravity and sanity at Coors Field.  Just something resembling baseball, where pitchers weren't bumpers and hitters weren't pinballs.  Just a breaking pitch that wasn't flatter than Kansas.

Guillen dismisses cheating allegations  —  White Sox manager covers a range of topics with media  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Don't get Ozzie Guillen started on ... well, pretty much any topic.  —  But Guillen's 14-minute rant prior to Saturday's contest with the Twins was befitting of a top routine performed …

60 seconds with Paul Hoover  —  Staff writer Joe Capozzi sat down with Paul Hoover, a catcher in the Marlins' minor leagues whose parents are deaf.  —  Tell me about your parents.  —  My mom was born hearing-impaired.  My dad got a disease when he was 1 and became deaf.  —  How did they meet?

The early bird free-agent checklist  —  Baseball's free agency period is months away.  —  But, sadly, when late August comes here, the hot stove league can't fire up soon enough.  —  Although this year's potential group isn't deep, there is some interesting potential.

Mulder returns this week  —  CHICAGO — Lefthander Mark Mulder will end a two-month stay on the disabled list Wednesday when he moves from a series of rehab starts to a confrontation with the New York Mets at Shea Stadium, the club confirmed Saturday.  —  "I'm ready to get back out there," Mulder said.

Pirates Notebook: Hernandez could be in the future plans  —  CINCINNATI — Jim Tracy indicated yesterday he would like to see the Pirates sign utility player Jose Hernandez for next season.  —  "I think it's fairly safe to say there's probably an opportunity for a continuation," Tracy said.

Cards Notebook: Team looking at shortstop options  —  Shortstop options  —  The Cardinals continued to review their options at shortstop Saturday because of the strained left oblique muscle that has sidelined David Eckstein for an undetermined length of time.

Wild Dempster hears it from angry crowd  —  Ryan Dempster's streak of 12 straight saves ended in the ninth inning Saturday, and Cubs fans booed him off the field as he left the mound.  But after the Cubs came back to beat St. Louis in 10 innings, Dempster was off the hook.

Angels rally to beat Mariners again  —  Lackey's struggles continue, but offense overcomes woes  —  ANAHEIM — The Angels weren't about to let Ron Roenicke's 50th birthday end in defeat.  —  That's because a rookie less than half his age served up a go-ahead single in the sixth inning …

Giants honor retired lefty Rueter  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Giants honored former pitcher Kirk Rueter on Saturday night, paying tribute to the winningest left-hander in San Francisco history who retired before this season.  —  Rueter received a standing ovation during a pregame ceremony …