With the worst record in the majors and their ace on the DL, the Padres could be making some changes soon, Ken Rosenthal says. 

MEDICAL WATCH: 3B Willy Aybar (sore left hamstring) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to April 10. 

Righty Jason Hammel hadn't pitched in 10 days, and there wasn't much anyone could do to make him feel better. 

--LHP Scott Kazmir goes into his Tuesday night start with a 2-1 record, 1. 

Featuring a lineup filled with unknown, unproven commodities, the Oakland Athletics got off to a surprisingly competitive start, but lately the losses are piling up as they're struggling to score runs. 

Joe Maddon walked up to Jason Hammel before the game and gave his little-used reliever a pep talk, telling him it was only a matter of time until he contributed after not taking the mound for 11 straight days. 

Evan Longoria hit a two-run homer in the 13th inning and the Tampa Bay Rays overcame a pair of home runs by Frank Thomas to beat the Oakland Athletics 7-6 Monday night. 

Evan Longoria hit a two-run homer in the 13th inning and the Tampa Bay Rays overcame a pair of home runs by Frank Thomas to beat the Oakland Athletics 7-6 Monday night. 

Evan Longoria hit a two-run homer in the 13th inning and the Tampa Bay Rays overcame a pair of home runs by Frank Thomas to beat the Oakland Athletics 7-6 Monday night. 

There was a different look to Jon Lester in Monday's no-hitter. 

--RHP Dan Wheeler may never again want to see Cards OF Ryan Ludwick, who homered off him on consecutive pitches -- his last one Saturday and his first one Sunday. 

MEDICAL WATCH: 3B Willy Aybar (sore left hamstring) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to April 10. 

A primary reason the Rays won so many games during the first seven weeks of the season was that they didn't beat themselves very much. 

Neither the Tampa Bay Rays nor the Oakland Athletics were expected to be hanging around the top of their respective divisions at any point in 2008. 

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