Elmer Dessens News

Jerry Hairston Jr., the last remaining Yankees position player eligible for free agency, declared on Tuesday, one of three players to do so on a day the march of free agents slowed to a crawl.

The Los Angeles Dodgers dealt pitcher Odalis Perez to the Kansas City Royals yesterday, almost two weeks after saying they had no plans to trade the disgruntled left-hander. The Dodgers also sent minor-league right-handers Blake Johnson and Julio Pimental and cash considerations to the Royals for right-hander Elmer Dessens.

Movements in the world of baseball Monday: American League National League MILWAUKEE BREWERS-Placed OF Corey Hart on the 15-day DL.

On a night full of offense at Miller Park, I did a sidebar on Braden Looper's adventurous evening .

How about selling at the trading deadline? After all, the Mets are below .500 for the first time since May 5. And surely Livan Hernandez could command something in return.

Alex Rodriguez hit his 564th home run to pass Reggie Jackson on the career list, three errors by Mets infielders led to a four-run second inning and CC Sabathia pitched the Yankees to a 9-1 win Friday night in the first Subway Series game at Citi Field.

Yankees 9, Mets 1 - Alex Rodriguez hit his 564th home run to pass Reggie Jackson on the career list, three errors by Mets infielders led to a four-run second inning and CC Sabathia pitched the visiting Yankees to the win.