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.

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 …

With more pitchers breaking down, it's time to rethink modern bullpen … The casualties keep mounting.  Brian Wilson: done and headed for his second Tommy John surgery.  Joakim Soria: done after his second Tommy John surgery.  Ryan Madson: done after his first Tommy John surgery.

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 …

Soon on Display in Brooklyn: ‘Holy Grails’ of Baseball  —  They were presumed lost, one more casualty from a move that broke a borough's heart.  —  But this week, a century-long odyssey will come to an end when the original 1912 blueprints for Ebbets Field, the iconic home of the beloved …

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.

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.

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.

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 …

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.

Totals  —  2B: Bal 3, N. Markakis (2), M. Reynolds (3), C. Davis (4).  CWS 1, P. Konerko (5).  —  HR: Bal 4, N. Reimold (3), A. Jones (4), M. Wieters 2 (4).  CWS 1, A. Pierzynski (3).  —  HR Detail: Bal, N. Reimold (Inning: 9 , 0 Out, 0 on) off H. Santiago, Bal, A. Jones (Inning: 9 …

Estimating a Buster Posey Contract Extension  —  The San Francisco Giants want to lock up their young stars.  After signing both Matt Cain and Madison Bumgarner to long-term contracts, the Giants have now reached out to Buster Posey's agent about an extension.