Glavine passes 2,500 K mark  —  Mets left-hander passes Mathewson on all-time list  —  PHOENIX — Tom Glavine's inexorable march to his 300th career victory stalled for the third consecutive outing on Thursday night.  But that didn't stop the Mets left-hander from garnering a couple of more milestones on the way to Cooperstown, N.Y.

Police: Hancock was legally drunk at time of crash  —  ST. LOUIS — St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Josh Hancock was drunk at the time of his fatal accident, and marijuana was found in the sport utility vehicle he was driving.  —  Police Chief Joe Mokwa also said at a news conference Friday …

What happens in clubhouse, stays there  —  LAS VEGAS — When the star Dodger routinely showed up for day games still drunk from the previous night, the clubhouse guy knew his role.  —  "It was my job to protect the team," Dave Dickenson said.  "That's what I did."

Closing the Closer Role  —  They did it, they finally did it.  Brett Myers is now officially the new Phillies closer as he recorded his first major league save last night against the Giants.  The ace of the rotation at the beginning of the year is now taking over bullpen duties casting aside …

Aim For The Head: Aim For the Front Office  —  Baseball Prospectus has, since its inception, been dedicated to the concept that that there are better ways for major league baseball teams to make decisions.  Augmenting conventional, scouting-based reports with objective evidence gathered through analysis …

Tale of two failures — so far  —  Cubs spent big, White Sox held line and results are bad on both sides of town, but North Siders still could find their way to postseason play  —  The Cubs spent $300 million, defining a new pricey market for free agents and saying they were going for the World Series.

D-Day For MLB Extra Innings  —  Today is the deadline for any carrier that did not already ink a deal for MLB Extra Innings to get an agreement signed, or they will be unable to negotiate for the package until 2013 when DirecTV and iN Demand's deal with MLB expires.As we've been reporting …

Pray it ain't so!  —  Torre sis goes mum as she loses principal job at Queens school  —  Say it ain't so, Joe - a Torre is about to get a pink slip, but it's not who you think.  —  Sister Marguerite Torre will soon be out of work after 26 years as the beloved principal of the Nativity …

Hennessey To Close?  —  Time for this week's edition of Waiver Wired, and there's plenty to talk about.  A little clarification first: the values apply to a $100 FAAB budget.  Disclaimer: they're just my suggestions, and every league is different.  Plus, the nature of bidding …

Erstad returning to the scene of his climb  —  ANAHEIM — The White Sox's lone hot hitter is bound to receive a hero's welcome Friday night in enemy territory.  —  Los Angeles Angels fans are certain to show their appreciation for Darin Erstad, who returns to Angel Stadium after enjoying 11 years of hard-earned success there.

PAVANO EXPECTED TO NEED SURGERY  —  ARLINGTON, Texas - Whenever Carl Pavano visits Dr. James Andrews, the noted orthopedic surgeon is expected to recommend the oft-injured right-hander needs surgery.  And since Pavano is complaining of stiffness and soreness in the forearm, it's likely Pavano is headed for Tommy John surgery.