Interest in Rockies' Fuentes, but deal not close  —  The Mets have shown interest in Rockies closer Brian Fuentes, though no deal is considered imminent.  —  An All-Star the last three years, Fuentes picked up his 10th save of the season Saturday night in Chicago, locking down the Rockies' 2-0 win and lowering his ERA to 2.28.

YANKEES MONITOR C.C. SWEEPSTAKES  —  Indians GM Mark Shapiro is both a realist and an executive who is willing to act quickly.  And his club has played so poorly and has so many key injuries (Jake Westbrook, Fausto Carmona, Travis Hafner, Victor Martinez) that he is leaning more toward trading free-agent …

WILLIE'S METS ARE MESS  —  RALLY FALLS SHORT AS AMAZIN'S LOSE 8-7  —  Kevin Millwood held the Mets to five hits over six innings Sunday to earn his first road win since last Father's Day and the Texas Rangers held on for an 8-7 victory in the first game of a doubleheader on Sunday.

NEVER MORE POPULAR, HERNANDEZ IS THE REAL MR. MET  —  Keith Hernandez cried after getting traded to the Mets 25 years ago today.  He had been taken away from the Cardinals, the only team he had ever known and sent to the Mets, who hadn't been to the playoffs in 10 years.

Yanks aiming to keep .500 behind them  —  New York (36-33) at Houston (33-36), Sunday, 2:05 p.m. ET  —  HOUSTON — The Yankees spent the first 68 games of their season trying to get to three games over the .500 mark.  Having finally accomplished it, they'd like to believe they've left the break-even mark behind for good.

Byrd likely to play into doubleheader  —  Texas (34-35) at New York (32-34), Sunday, 12:10 p.m. CT  —  NEW YORK — Marlon Byrd, out of the starting lineup for the first two games of the Rangers' series with the Mets, could be back on the field on Sunday at Shea Stadium.

Hernandez caps wild win for Orioles  —  Catcher hits walk-off single in ninth after Salazar's homer ties it  —  BALTIMORE — If the Orioles have proved one thing this season, it's that no opponent's lead is safe — 19 of the team's 34 wins have been come-from-behind victories.

JOBA II . . . WITH A TWIST  —  ROBERTSON'S KILLER CURVE WILL CARRY HIM TO BRONX  —  THERE are two young relievers on the fast track to Yankee Stadium, one you've heard about - Mark Melancon.  The other has been quietly streaking up the ranks.  His name is David Robertson.  —  Remember the name.

Madden: Willie knows Met injuries are no excuse  —  Throughout this time of personal crisis, Willie Randolph has been loathe to cite the fact that the team everyone - his bosses most of all - proclaimed to be worthy of going all the way to the World Series has been beset by injuries all season.

Indians reach deal with top pick  —  Chisenhall, 29th overall selection, inks Minor League contract  —  CLEVELAND — Lonnie Chisenhall had nothing special he'd planned to do with the riches that are afforded a first-round Draft pick.  —  To Chisenhall, the money meant maybe a new car, nothing more.

A Jay who'd like to be a Cub  —  CUBS IN BRIEF  —  TORONTO — One day after beating the Cubs in Toronto, Blue Jays pitcher A.J. Burnett liked the idea of a trade to the Cubs so much he might as well have said, “Please.”  —  “As of right now I'm a Blue Jay, and I'm going to pitch to the best …

Game 70: Yankees at Astros  —  YANKEES (36-33)  —  ASTROS (33-36)  —  Chien-Ming Wang (7-2, 4.30) vs. the Houston hitters  —  Roy Oswalt (5-6, 5.06) vs. the New York hitters.  —  Notes: I know I often have typos in the lineup.  But, yes, Melky is playing RF. ...

Rays tales  —  Two former Rays managers return to the Trop this week: Cubs pitching coach Larry Rothschild, left, and manager Lou Piniella.  —  Just managing  —  Four men have been manager of the Rays, and three will be on the field together this week when Lou Piniella, now the Cubs' manager …