K-Rod collapses from spasms  —  (UPDATED 2.0) BOSTON — Chaos reigned in the Fenway Park hallway outside the Mets' clubhouse late Saturday night after closer Frankie Rodriguez suddenly collapsed due to apparent back spasms.  —  Rodriguez, the Mets' prized $37 million offseason addition …

Sox may drop Ortiz in lineup  —  The Red Sox' offensive onslaught today made David Oritz's struggles more glaring.  Every player who went to bat against the New York Mets in a 12-5 victory had at least one hit and reached base at least twice except Ortiz, who went 0 for 5 and saw his average drop to .195 …

How could Chicago Cubs not see Rich Harden's injury coming?  —  Perhaps Cubs will get the bad stuff out of way early this time around  —  The quote of the season thus far from Cubs manager Lou Piniella (and, yes, it is early):  —  “The amazing thing about it is, every time I've talked to him he's felt really good.

Angels beat Dodgers 10-7 in Freeway finale  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Torii Hunter drove in three runs after a frightening collision with the center-field fence, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-7 Sunday to win the rubber game of the Freeway Series.

Braves batter Blue Jays, run Toronto's skid to six games  —  ATLANTA (AP) — Brian McCann homered twice, pinch-hitter Chipper Jones drove in the go-ahead run with a bases-loaded single in the seventh inning and the Atlanta Braves beat the Toronto Blue Jays 10-2 Sunday to cap a three-game sweep.

Giants G.M. Sabean exploring trade routes  —  SEATTLE — The Giants aren't hitting, which means Brian Sabean is taking a pounding.  —  With a quarter of the season complete, the club's long-tenured general manager acknowledged what anyone reading the box scores could divine …

Prospectus Q and A: Andrew Friedman by David Laurila  —  Andrew Friedman … David Laurila: You did an interview with Baseball Prospectus in May 2006, not long after assuming your current position.  What do you know now that you didn't know then?  —  Andrew Friedman: I feel …

Rays to promote prized pitching prospect Price … MIAMI (AP) — David Price, who helped Tampa Bay reach the World Series last year, will be promoted from Triple-A Durham to start for the Rays at Cleveland on Monday.  —  Price replaces Scott Kazmir, who went on the disabled list Friday with a quadriceps strain.

Play it again: Nationals 8, Orioles 5  —  NOT ALL HIS FAULT  —  While Jamie Walker said he cost the Orioles with his 2-2 pitch in the seventh inning that Adam Dunn hit for a grand slam, he wouldn't have been in that situation if Chris Ray had been able to get a couple more outs.

Game 44: Phillies at Yankees  —  YANKEES (25-18)  —  Phillies (23-18)  —  Notes: Melky Cabrera's three walkoff RBIs this season are the most by a Yankee in a season since Claudell Washington had four in 1988. ...  Sabathia's last start against the Phillies was also his last start before becoming a Yankee.

Giambi hits 400th homer, but A's lose to D'backs  —  OAKLAND (AP) — Jason Giambi couldn't thoroughly appreciate his latest accomplishment, not with the way his Oakland Athletics are playing these days.  —  On the night Giambi hit his 400th career home run and should have been celebrating, he was left to ponder another one-run defeat.