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.

Torre expects Dodgers to be active  —  With Trade Deadline looming, skipper eyes lineup holes  —  DENVER — Dodgers manager Joe Torre has indicated a level of expectation that general manager Ned Colletti will make an acquisition by the July 31 Trade Deadline.  —  “Ned has some irons in the fire,” Torre said.

Baseball Hall-of-Famer Jerome Holtzman dies  —  Former Tribune baseball writer Jerome Holtzman, who rose from copy boy to Hall of Famer in an illustrious career as a Chicago sportswriter, passed away this weekend after a long illness.  He was 82.  —  Holtzman, a baseball beat writer …

Mailbag: Why Sexson and not Bonds?  —  Beat reporter Bryan Hoch answers Yankees fans' questions  —  Why would the Yankees sign Richie Sexson?  He strikes out too much and they could have brought in other players.  Why not go after Barry Bonds?  He would have been a real improvement in the lineup …

Astros in discussions to acquire Padres LHP Wolf … The Houston Astros are engaged in serious discussions to acquire veteran left-hander Randy Wolf of the San Diego Padres.  —  Wolf, 31, is 6-10 with a 4.74 ERA this season.  He began his career with the Philadelphia Phillies …

Any deals for big bats Holliday, Teixeira will go down to wire … If Matt Holliday or Mark Teixeira are traded, the deals probably won't go down until hours, minutes or even seconds before the 4 p.m. July 31 trade deadline.  —  The Rockies have been looking around for potential deals for Holliday …

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:

Mets P Wagner shelved for shoulder re-testing … NEW YORK (AP) — Mets closer Billy Wagner will have his tight shoulder re-evaluated on Tuesday to determine if there is an injury to his pitching arm.  —  The left-hander felt the tightness while warming up Sunday, but struck …

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 …

MADGE IN SEX VIDEO SHOCK  —  MADONNA was last night at the centre of a £1million sex-video scandal.  —  A sleazy cameraman is trying to flog a tape he alleges shows the singer romping with US baseball hunk Alex Rodriguez.  —  He is demanding a fortune for the footage he claims …

Rays farmhand fails drug test, out for 50 games … ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays minor league pitcher Matthew Walker has been suspended 50 games by major league baseball Monday after testing positive for an amphetamine, which is on the list of banned performance-enhancing substances.

Yankees complete sweep of Athletics  —  Pettitte strikes out nine, walks none in eight-inning outing  —  NEW YORK — Andy Pettitte was pitching for more than just a win.  —  Conscious of the Yankees' worn-out bullpen after Saturday's 12-inning game and a heat-soaked defense in the 90-degree weather …

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.