Quote: "It'll be in a sling for a few days, I guess. No big deal. I'm a lefty, anyway, so it doesn't matter." -- Rockies manager Jim Leyland, who plans to have surgery on his right elbow to repair a pinched nerve.

It's a fact: Padres manager Bruce Bochy last night used his 61st different lineup in 64 games.

Who's hot: The Mets' Rey Ordonez is batting .436 in his past 11 games.

Who's not: The Expos' Dustin Hermanson is 0-4 with an 8.33 ERA in his past seven starts.

On deck: The Cubs' Terry Mulholland is within seven of 1,000 career strikeouts.