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 …

Bucs' bats, long balls topple Astros  —  Seven-run ninth saves Pirates from extending winless streak  —  HOUSTON — With Monday's game all but sealed in the loss column, the Pirates' offense exploded for its biggest inning of the season.  But no, we're not simply talking in terms of total runs scored.

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 …

Rockies out of it early in Wells' return  —  Righty pulled in first; Holliday finishes triple shy of cycle  —  DENVER — With a spot open in the Rockies starting rotation, manager Clint Hurdle made it clear that Monday night was Kip Wells' tryout for a permanent role.

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.

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 …

A night of unexpected heroes at '08 ESPYS  —  LOS ANGELES — It was just after 2 a.m. Thursday when I exited an ESPYS after-party somewhere in some uncharted section of downtown L.A., hailed a cab and stepped off the curb.  After that, things got fuzzy.  —  I remember a shout …

Cards rally, only to lose  —  Brewers 6, Cardinals 3 Up next: 7:15 tonight vs. Brewers, FSN Midwest  —  After making a habit of turning opportunity into victory all weekend, comeback karma caught up with the Cardinals on Monday.  —  There was no rally left to rescue the reliever this time.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

Interview With The NY Mutuals of the Vintage Baseball League  —  I had the opportunity to interview Tom Fioriglio and Tom Fesolowich, co-captains of the Mutual Base Ball Club, a travelling team that plays by 1864 Base Ball rules.  They talk about the differences in the game when you actually play …