Donnelly's sore forearm needs relief  —  Brendan Donnelly has the old-time baseball thing going.  A sense of vengeance and, apparently, a distaste for interleague play.  —  When approached before the game for his take on his move to the disabled list , which came down yesterday, Donnelly would say only, "I don't do interleague play."

SUPERMAN A-ROD IN LINE FOR $30 MILLION A YEAR  —  IT is easy to forget now in the fusillade of more homers, more RBIs, more greatness that Alex Rodriguez actually slumped for nearly a month this season.  —  Yet embedded in that slump were signs that Rodriguez would not only come out in a powerful way …

Notes: Carroll called up to Marlins  —  Outfielder makes his Major League debut in KC finale  —  KANSAS CITY — Golf protocol prevented Brett Carroll's mother, Laura, from blurting out a loud scream on Saturday.  —  Called up from Triple-A Albuquerque, the 24-year-old Carroll is making …

BOMBERS CONSIDER DEAL FOR HILLENBRAND  —  The Yankees have talked to the Angels about Shea Hillenbrand, a right-handed hitting first baseman they were interested in this past offseason when he was a free agent.  —  Hillenbrand's playing time with the Angels has been reduced …

Presented Without Comment: The First 30 Starts  —  With Friday's loss to the Brewers, Scott Baker has now made 30 career major-league starts.  Here's how his performance compares to the numbers of a handful of prominent Twins pitchers through their first 30 big-league starts:

BELTRAN, DELGADO STRUGGLE  —  Carlos Beltran essentially remained in his offensive abyss until his last at-bat last night.  As for Carlos Delgado, he's beginning to hit, but last night he also appeared to have some lapses in the field.  —  It was slightly promising for Beltran and Delgado last night …

Analyst has fond thoughts of Yankees  —  George Frazier, the Rockies' television analyst for FSN Rocky Mountain, won a World Series ring with the Minnesota Twins and pitched for five major league teams.  —  But the most compelling memories of his 10- year career in the majors came in the Bronx.

Notes: Robertson confident about return  —  Tigers southpaw working his way back from case of dead arm  —  PHILADELPHIA — Nate Robertson knows arm scares.  The Tigers lefty had Tommy John elbow ligament replacement surgery when he was still in college, and missed close to a year in the Minors with more elbow problems later.

Notes: Pitching tells Mets' tale  —  With starters struggling, club encounters prolonged slide  —  NEW YORK — As if the theory that pitching determines a team's level of success needs reinforcement, there is this set of Mets' pitching numbers to ponder.  —  From May 23-June 8 …

Bowie Finds a Home In Nationals' Rotation  —  Brian Schneider was ready to shower at the end of a nine-game trip Sunday afternoon, but he considered the list in his head — starting pitchers for the Washington Nationals who are flung about the country pitching in the minors …