Giants sign LHP Madison Bumgarner through 2017  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Madison Bumgarner had no intentions of waiting for free agency.  —  The quiet left-hander with a loud fastball and a dominating presence on the mound has risen rapidly through the ranks for the San Francisco Giants.

PADRES: Prospect Kelly to have elbow examined in San Diego  —  Triple-A starting pitcher Casey Kelly is headed to San Diego to have a tender right elbow examined by team doctors, Padres general manager Josh Byrnes confirmed on Monday afternoon.  —  The top prospect acquired from Boston …

Attention Dale Scott: Hands Up Means Foul Ball  —  Yesterday, the Dodgers and Padres played for the seventh time on the season.  Just like they had done in five of the first six match-ups, the Dodgers ended up victorious.  However, unlike the previous games, they got some significant assistance in coming out on top.

The Stats of Life  —  Baseball analyst Dave Cameron has learned to beat the odds  —  The red dots covered Dave Cameron's legs.  The purplish bruises crawled up his arms.  —  Cameron hadn't thought much about them.  As one of the baseball world's most respected statistical analysts at the age of 29, he knew his data.

What's the vibe in ChiSox clubhouse?  —  White Sox general manager Ken Williams doesn't want to compare his new manager, Robin Ventura, to his old one, Ozzie Guillen.  No, Williams is moving forward, talking about the present, not the past.  —  A rival executive takes a less diplomatic view …

NY Mets will give Miami Marlins' Jose Reyes video tribute upon his return to Flushing April 24  —  Mets will honor former shortstop and fan favorite for nine years with the club  —  Ike Davisand Terry Collins celebrate win over Braves Monday night.  —  ATLANTA — The Jose Reyes era is over in Flushing …

Morales' HR, Weaver's Ks Lead Angels Past Oakland  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Kendrys Morales hit his first homer in nearly two years and drove in four runs, and Jered Weaver recorded his 1,000th career strikeout while pitching five-hit ball into the seventh inning of the Los Angeles Angels' 6- victory …

For Jeter, 4,000 hits not out of the question  —  Sitting at 3,105, Yanks star has been on tear since No. 3,000  —  NEW YORK — Derek Jeter opened the bottom half of the first inning for the Yankees on Monday night with a long home run into the right-field seats at Yankee Stadium.

Pavano, Morneau Help Twins Beat Yankees 7-3  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Carl Pavano quieted an unfriendly Yankee Stadium crowd with seven solid innings, Justin Morneau played in the field for the first time this season and hit a long homer, and the Minnesota Twins earned a rare victory in New York, 7-3 on Monday night.

Gee, Davis Lead Mets to 6-1 Win Over Braves  —  ATLANTA (AP) — Ike Davis hit a tiebreaking three-run homer and Dillon Gee pitched four-hit ball over seven innings, leading the New York Mets to another victory over the Atlanta Braves, 6-1 Monday night.  —  The Mets snapped Atlanta's five …

Wieters hits 2 HRs to lead Orioles past White Sox  —  CHICAGO—Matt Wieters homered twice, including a 10th-inning grand slam, lifting the Baltimore Orioles to a come-from-behind 10-4 win over the Chicago White Sox on Monday night.  —  The White Sox took a 4-1 lead into the eighth …

Youkilis ‘confused’ by Valentine remarks; manager apologizes  —  Red Sox third baseman Kevin Youkilis responded this morning to criticism from manager Bobby Valentine on WHDH's Sports Xtra show Sunday night.  —  Approached in the Red Sox clubhouse Monday morning, Youkilis was asked …