Struggling Beltran says quad hurts  —  The Carlos and Carlos show of 2006 is suffering a sophomore slump.  —  After hitting a combined 79 home runs and driving in a combined 230 runs in their first season as Mets teammates, Carlos Beltran and Carlos Delgado have struggled this year, typified by yesterday's dismal showing at the plate.

Wang, A-Rod lead Yankees over Mets 8-2  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Rodriguez hit his major league-leading 27th homer, Chien-Ming Wang came within one out of a complete game and the New York Yankees won the second Subway Series of the season Sunday night with an 8-2 victory over the stumbling Mets.

His role is invaluable  —  Okajima sets up for closing time  —  We write this over and over, but we can't write it enough.  How valuable is Hideki Okajima?  How much of a godsend has he been for the Red Sox?  —  You can grit your teeth and wrench your hands when you talk …

Orioles' losing streak reaches eight  —  BALTIMORE (AP) — It didn't take long for Arizona to unearth the not-so-secret method for beating the Baltimore Orioles: Hang in there against the starting pitcher, then hammer away at the bullpen.  —  The strategy worked to perfection this weekend during a three-game sweep.

Padres hit five homers, rip Cubs 11-3  —  CHICAGO (AP) — This time, the big swings came at the plate.  —  Mike Cameron hit two homers and the San Diego Padres knocked a season-high five in all in an 11-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday.  —  One day after a bench-clearing altercation …

Chicago dogs  —  Chisox & Cubs playin' dead  —  All this Yankees-Mets boomeranging driving you insane, is it?  Had enough agita dealing with the ups and downs of our local nines?  It could be worse, Yankee and Met legions, a lot worse, as a matter of fact.  How do you think the fans in Chicago are liking this baseball season?

Angelos has been slow to fire, but it's clear he's simmering  —  So far, Orioles owner Peter Angelos has exercised his right to remain silent about the status of embattled manager Sam Perlozzo, but it isn't hard to imagine what's going on in his head.  —  He has spent the past month waiting …

Carmona, Indians avoid sweep by Braves  —  CLEVELAND (AP) — Fausto Carmona's sharp sinker gave the Cleveland Indians a needed lift.  —  Carmona (8-2) pitched seven-plus innings to help the Indians avoid a three-game sweep with a 5-2 win over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday.

Interview - Billy Beane - VP & General Manager - Athletics  —  If there is a Rock Star status for General Managers in Major League Baseball, Billy Beane would surely own the title.  He's not often — if ever — referred to as "William" or "Mr. Beane", but rather gets that single-name moniker that makes you nod your head... "Billy".

Dukes takes seat again; Gomes benefits most  —  DENVER - OF Elijah Dukes was not in the Devil Rays starting lineup for a fourth straight game Saturday and it's not clear when, or if, he will return.  —  Manager Joe Maddon likes the way the lineup looks without the troubled rookie …

Prospectus Q and A: Tom Allison by David Laurila  —  Tom Allison … David Laurila: This was your first time running a draft.  What was the experience like?  —  Tom Allison: By far, what made it such an outstanding experience was working with my staff.  We spent a scouting season scouring …

A Dunn deal?  He thinks so  —  6 teams, including White Sox, said to check out slugger  —  Adam Dunn has heard it before—the Cincinnati Reds are shopping him for a possible trade.  —  But there's a difference this time around.  —  "Unofficially?"  Dunn told the Dayton Daily News.

SERBY'S SUNDAY Q&A WITH...LEE MAZZILLI  —  June 17, 2007 — The Post's Steve Serby sat down with the SNY pre- and post-game host at Polpo restaurant in Greenwich, Conn., not far from the former Met and Yankee's home:  —  Q: Condolences on losing your 87-year-old father [Libero] last week.

Transition to America lost in the translation  —  But Rockies endeavor to ease culture shock  —  On the mound, Rockies setup man Manny Corpas seems fearless.  Off the field, the 24-year-old is quiet and shy, a product of Panama City, Panama, where he grew up extremely poor.