Will Buster Posey and other first-rounders sign? Is Indians lefthander David Huff on the verge of a callup? How good is Rangers lefty Derek Holland?

As he prepares for his start at the against the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday, Mike Mussina is 15-7 with a 3.27 earned run average.

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After refusing to exceed MLB's slotting guidelines and spending just $1.6 million on their entire 2007 draft, the Astros have reversed course. Houston went over slot to sign a pair of Texas high school pitchers in late July and early August, giving supplemental third-rounder Ross Seaton $700,000 and eighth-rounder Brad Dydalewicz $425,000. Last year, Houston surrendered its first- and second-round choices as free-agent compensation and failed to sign its third- , fourth- and eight-rounders, a huge blow to a farm system already in decline. New general manager Ed Wade restructured the scouting department after coming aboard last September, hiring former Brewers crosschecker Bobby Heck as scouting director.

The Yankees were humbled by the Minnesota Twins? Glen Perkins and fell quietly, for their sixth loss in eight games on this trip.

MIAMI (AP) -- St. Louis pitcher Chris Carpenter will return to St. Louis on Tuesday to have his strained right triceps evaluated. Carpenter was hopeful Monday of remaining on track for his next start, a day after he was removed from a game in Chicago.

Andrew Lambo was one of the most talented high school seniors in the nation, but it was clear to everyone that he wasn't going to be drafted high enough to reflect that.Lambo had blown that chance two years earlier, when he had been caught smoking marijuana under the bleachers at Cleveland High in Reseda, Calif.

Josh Beckett pitched eight strong innings and the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 5-1 Monday night even though John Danks took a no-hitter into the seventh.

NEW YORK (AP) -- Mets manager Jerry Manuel promised changes after his bullpen collapsed again Monday, and wasn't ruling anything out. 'I might start using starters down there,' he said with a grin. Steve Pearcehit a two-out, two-run single in the ninth

Casey Blake hit a two-run homer and Manny Ramirez doubled home two more during a six-run third inning that carried Derek Lowe and the Los Angeles Dodgers to an 8-6 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night.