Notes: Perez heads to DL  —  Mets recall Vargas to take lefty's turn in rotation on Tuesday  —  DENVER — Three hours before the series opener against the Rockies, Oliver Perez thought it was still possible that he could make his next start on Tuesday.  —  If it were a playoff game, you couldn't keep Perez off the mound.

Fielder plans to lead pack at Derby  —  While participants aren't set, Brewers slugger ready to rock  —  McCovey Cove outside AT&T Park in San Francisco could be seeing quite a few splash hits next Monday.  —  While the field for the State Farm Home Run Derby hasn't been set …

Yanks' bats help Clemens to No. 350  —  Rocket dominates to reach milestone; Abreu goes deep  —  NEW YORK — It took three tries, but Roger Clemens pitched his way into the exclusive 350-win club on his terms: with a performance straight out of his personal history files.

Napoli put on disabled list  —  Catcher suffered high ankle sprain in play at the plate that ended Sunday's game.  Mathis is recalled from triple-A Salt Lake.  —  BALTIMORE — Maybe Manager Mike Scioscia should have knocked on wood before Sunday's game against the Baltimore Orioles …

Torres files grievance, asks for trade  —  Reliever says Pirates 'tricked' him into agreeing to lower salary last year  —  Reliever Salomon Torres, angry with the Pirates about what he feels was a broken promise in negotiating his most recent contract, has filed a grievance against the team …

Notes: Duchscherer done for 2007  —  A's happy to be home, welcome back Thomas to Oakland  —  OAKLAND — All year long the A's have had to worry about injuries and when key players might be coming back.  —  Unfortunately for them, there is one fewer person that they will have to keep track of this season.

Pirates Notebook: Duke seeks second opinion on elbow  —  Zach Duke is not ready to breathe easily just yet, it seems.  —  His ailing left elbow has no ligament tears and will not require surgery, according to tests taken yesterday afternoon at Allegheny General Hospital under the supervision of the Pirates' medical staff.

Burnett's days with Toronto may be numbered  —  Pitcher will have to rebuild arm strength before returning to rotation and could be trade bait  —  OAKLAND — The next time A.J. Burnett pitches for the Toronto Blue Jays will be around the trade deadline, and don't be surprised if that's a start of some significance.

Sox win  —  The string of five consecutive one-run games was broken tonight with the Sox defeating the Rangers 7-3 before 36,778 at Fenway Park.  —  The Red Sox managed 10 hits and had two three-run innings (the third and fifth).  The Sox ended their first half at 50-31, which was also their record last year.

Chat with Buster Olney  —  Welcome to The Show!  On Monday, ESPN The Magazine MLB writer Buster Olney will stop by to take your questions on your favorite team, favorite players and all the latest news on and off the field!  —  Send your questions now and join Buster on Monday (and every Monday during the MLB season!) at 1 p.m. ET.

Mailbag: Talking Teixeira trades  —  Rangers beat reporter T.R. Sullivan answers fans' questions  —  Time for me to answer some questions and for you to offer your own opinions on Monday Morning Manager, now playing at Postcards from Elysian Fields.  —  What kind of starting pitching can the Rangers get for Mark Teixeira?

Injured Kinsler out 2-6 weeks  —  Rangers place second baseman on DL with stress fracture  —  BOSTON — The Rangers are looking to be without Ian Kinsler from anywhere between 2-6 weeks after they placed the second baseman on the disabled list with a stress fracture in his left foot.

Back in the Loop, Cards win 11-3  —  The Cardinals were confronted Monday night by Arizona's Brandon Webb, the major leagues' perennial leader in inducing ground-ball outs and the author of a spectacular one-hit shutout of the Cardinals the last time the clubs had met, in September 2006.

No joy for Mariners McLaren  —  Because of the way handover took place, new M's skipper doesn't feel he can celebrate  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — There was no celebration for John McLaren on Sunday night, just a few sleepless hours in a Kansas City hotel room.

Is tonight Buehrle's swan song?  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Mark Buehrle might want to start hiding personal belongings over the next few weeks.  His teammates and even his manager have started ''collecting'' memorabilia connected with anything the White Sox pitcher touches.