Bad knee puts Manny back on bench: Injuries to Ramirez, Pena force Youkilis into left  —  SEATTLE - Manny Ramirez' return to the lineup lasted exactly one game.  —  The Red Sox left fielder, who was -for-3 in Saturday night's 4-3 loss to the Mariners, told manager Terry Francona yesterday …

Pavano suffers possible rib fracture in car accident … Carl Pavano, the Yankees' oft-injured free agent pitcher, was hurt in a car accident on Aug. 15 but informed the club of the injury only in recent days, and he was examined in Columbus, Ohio, on Monday for a possible rib fracture.

Old-Timer Lifts the Young Guys, and the Weary Yanks Head Home  —  Derek Jeter homered off Angels starter Joe Saunders to give the Yankees a 2-0 lead in the first inning.  He added a solo homer in the eighth.  —  As many years as he has played, Bernie Williams can still devour a pitcher's mistake.

Chávez Finds a Home in the Mets' Outfield  —  The Mets had Endy Chávez for five seasons before deciding in 2000 that they did not want him anymore.  They did not want him in 2001.  Or in 2002, either.  —  Now Manager Willie Randolph cannot imagine life without him.

Judge finds Reardon not guilty on robbery charge  —  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Former All-Star relief pitcher Jeff Reardon was found not guilty by reason of insanity Monday for robbing a jewelry store in December.  —  Two court-appointed psychiatrists, along with two defense psychiatrists …

Pirates place Gorzelanny, Gonzalez on DL  —  By Dejan Kovacevic, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette  —  The Pirates today placed pitchers Tom Gorzelanny and Mike Gonzalez on the 15-day disabled list, each because of tendinitis in his left elbow, but each said he expects to pitch again this season.

Padres-Diamondbacks Preview  —  If the San Diego Padres want the chance to defend their NL West crown, they will have to win in a place they've not had much success in.  —  San Diego (66-64) meets the Arizona Diamondbacks in the start of a three-game series at Chase Field on Monday, wrapping up a 16-game stretch against NL West foes.

Healthy Harden could provide a big boost  —  The A's pitching staff has the American League's second-lowest ERA (4.09), and imagine if Rich Harden were healthy all season.  —  On Friday or Saturday, Harden is expected to throw from a mound for the first time since he went on the disabled list with a strained elbow ligament June 5.

Guillen praises Gload, vows to play him more  —  What happens to Ross Gload once Jim Thome returns?  He might get some time in left field if Scott Podsednik doesn't step up his offense, though Podsednik has been on base in six of his last eight plate appearances.

Allen, USA storm Mexico in Olympic qualifier  —  Grand slam, Segovia's performance help Americans to 15-3 rout  —  Not even the threat of an impending hurricane could stop Chad Allen and Team USA's offense on Monday.  —  Allen's second-inning grand slam paced the United States to a 15-3 victory …

Johnson Sits, But Expects Quick Return  —  Washington Nationals first baseman Nick Johnson spent Sunday shaking off the aftereffects of Saturday's collision with Atlanta's Jeff Francoeur, and he didn't play in the Nationals' 13-6 loss to the Braves.  —  "I feel better," Johnson said.

World Series top ticket price jumps from $185 to $250  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Be prepared to pay if your team makes it to the World Series.  —  The price of regular box seats will be $250, according to notices some teams have started sending to their season ticket holders.

Georgia wins LLWS championship  —  SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Cody Walker's third-inning homer and the dominating pitching of ace Kyle Carter gave the United States just its fourth Little League World Championship since 1993 as Columbus, Ga., topped Kawaguchi City, Japan, 2-1, on Monday at Lamade Stadium.

Prospectus Today  —  The Stealth MVP  —  First, there was Albert Pujols.  Pujols hit .346/.509/.914 in April with 14 homers, inspiring mounds of copy about what a superstar would look like in the nominal post-steroids era, as well as speculation that he could make a run at the single-season home-run record.

Have We Finally Seen the Last of Skip Bayless on ESPN.com's Page 2?  —  Over the weekend, we heard a juicy yet unverifiable rumor: ESPN.com's Skip Bayless, who has polluted the bandwidth on Page 2 for nearly two years, would be penning his last online column this week.

Lee may be in lineup for Bucs opener  —  Chicago (54-76) at Pittsburgh (50-81), 6:05 p.m. CT  —  Derrek Lee could be back in the Cubs lineup on Monday when they open a three-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates.  —  Lee has been on the disabled list to strengthen his right wrist, which he fractured in mid-April.

Maddux to Serve as Designated Mitt  —  PHOENIX — Greg Maddux pitched well and provided veteran leadership in his first month with the Dodgers.  But his job description will be expanded Tuesday when he helps out Derek Lowe during a bullpen session.  —  Picture an NFL quarterback warming …