What has gotten into Cubs righthander Jeff Samardzija? Which high draft picks might not sign by the Aug. 15 deadline? Will the Red Sox give knuckleballer Charlie Zink a shot?

Johan Santana worked through nine innings and allowed six harmless hits, one walk and struck out five as the Mets defeated St. Louis.

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The Dodgers struck quickly in acquiring third baseman Casey Blake from the Indians for two minor leaguers: righthander Jon Meloan and catcher Carlos Santana.

Yankees gathered in the Fenway clubhouse to watch Goose Gossage?s induction speech, in which he stumped for George Steinbrenner to have a plaque at the Hall of Fame.

EDMONTON - Canada's junior team had Cuba on the ropes the entire game, but ultimately they could not hold on. The Cubans handed Canada their first loss, a 4-3 decision, at the World Junior Baseball Championship on Sunday. With Canada ahead by a score of

The Indians picked up righthander Anthony Reyes from the Cardinals in exchange for hard-throwing righthanded reliever Luis Perdomo.

Manny Ramírez said Sunday that he would agree to be traded if the deal was beneficial for him and the Red Sox, but he also added that the team would not dare trade him.

'Our pitching is a little scattered right now,' the manager said. 'But we'll be all right.' One day after the stop-gap start by Brandon Knight and with the timing of the return of Martinez still uncertain, the rotation hardly is in dire straits. But the

Rich ?Goose? Gossage, who finished his career in 1994 with a 124-107 record, 1,502 strikeouts and 3.01 E.R.A. in 1,002 games, was among those inducted on Sunday.