Posada Could Be Out for the Season  —  Jorge Posada, the proud Yankees catcher whose throwing has been obviously impaired by a labrum injury, said he is considering season-ending shoulder surgery.  Posada will have a magnetic resonance imaging test on Tuesday to assess the extent of the damage …

Weekend Buzz: Add White Sox to growing arms race  —  “I'd have a little concern about him,” one scout said.  “Actually, I'd have more than a little concern.  He's had a lot of wear and tear, and he's got a bad medical history.”  —  He also has bad recent numbers.

Ross comes through again for Marlins  —  Marlins center fielder Cody Ross came through again with a home run in the eighth Sunday to tie the score at 2, but this home run — like others of late — was to right field.  —  That's exactly what the Marlins want the right-handed hitter to do — spray the ball to all fields.

Great, but was it clean?  —  Taken at face value, this should be a heartwarming story, a tale of twin redemptions for Andy Pettitte and Jason Giambi.  One suffered through an offseason of embarrassment, the other muddled through an April of abasement.  Both came through in a big …

Baseball Glance  —  The former Met, who was shipped to the Pirates at the 2006 deadline for Roberto Hernandez and Oliver Perez, is attracting interest for a couple of reasons.  Most teams who are looking for an outfield bat would actually prefer to get Jason Bay from the Pirates …

Ellsbury's slump may force a shuffle  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. - David Ortiz took a day off from his rehab assignment yesterday, but is scheduled to resume play tonight in Portland, Maine, for the Double A Sea Dogs.  With home runs in each of his first three games, Ortiz has given no reason to doubt …

CUBS IN BRIEF: Placing Wood on DL suddenly much closer to reality  —  HOUSTON — It doesn't appear to be anything close to that worst-case fear since Kerry Wood became the Cubs' closer in March, but the hard-luck pitcher might be headed to the disabled list again as early as tonight.

Rush & Molloy: A-Rod's pout at home  —  He's been branded as a heartless adulterer, but friends of Alex Rodriguez claim the Yankee slugger is actually an “emotionally abused” husband whose wife, Cynthia, gave him permission to see other women.  —  Angry over the lumps he's been taking in the press …

Debate the NL East with Jayson Stark!  —  Welcome to The Show!  On Monday, ESPN.com senior MLB writer Jayson Stark will drop by at 1 p.m. ET for another installment of “That's Debatable,” a weekly feature in which we break down a hot topic you have suggested.  —  Monday's question, courtesy of Matt from New York:

Braves' Escobar cleared to play  —  After a checkup with the Braves orthopedist Sunday, shortstop Yunel Escobar avoided a trip to the disabled list and was penciled in for a return to the lineup in Monday's series opener at Florida.  —  He's missed six games since reinjuring the rotator cuff …

Mets might make a move at trade deadline  —  Seattle Mariners outfielder Raul Ibanez is one player the Mets may be targeting as the MLB trade deadline approaches.  (AP Photo)  —  CINCINNATI - With the July 31 trade deadline 10 days away, Mets manager Jerry Manuel said yesterday he expects the team will be able to make a move.

Blue Jays lineup shuffle pays off  —  Jays avoid sweep as offence comes alive after Cito tinkers; Cubs exec takes in game  —  ST. PETERSBURG, FLA.-It was exactly one month ago yesterday that John Gibbons was fired as Jays manager, and the occasion prompted the question: What has changed with the team since then?

Reds to hold one more spring camp in Sarasota  —  CINCINNATI (AP) — The Reds will hold one more spring training in Sarasota, Fla., before moving their camp to Arizona.  —  The Reds exercised their lease option on Monday to stay one more year in Sarasota, where the team has held spring training since 1998.

Durham excited to join “great team”  —  San Francisco - I just spoke with Ray Durham outside of the Brewers' clubhouse at AT&T Park as he officially joined the Brewers.  —  Durham said it was too weird to sit in the Giants dugout during the game, so he retreated to the clubhouse after three innings.

K-Rod becomes fastest to 40 saves  —  Closer reaches tally in just 98 games; Smoltz second with 108  —  ANAHEIM — By striking out the side to preserve the Angels' 5-3 win over the Red Sox on Sunday, closer Francisco Rodriguez became the fastest pitcher to tally 40 saves in Major League history.