Cano delivers walk-off heroics vs. O's  —  Yanks second baseman cashes in Kennedy's strong start  —  NEW YORK — From the comforts of his manager's office, with its wide desk and leather couch, Joe Girardi sat on Thursday night and watched about five minutes of baseball.

Source: MLB may try instant replay in fall league  —  Major League Baseball is making tentative plans to experiment with instant replay in the Arizona Fall League, according to a baseball official with knowledge of those discussions.  —  If that experiment proves practical and successful …

Wright expresses dismay at losses  —  Third baseman disappointed after dropping three games  —  ATLANTA — Through all that slippery slope sliding in September, all the moonwalking the Mets have done thus far this season and through most of what they have presented to their public since …

Quentin helps ChiSox win eighth straight  —  CHICAGO (AP)—You won't find Carlos Quentin's name on an All-Star ballot, but he's right where he belongs in the middle of a first-place lineup.  —  The White Sox weren't positive their new outfielder would even make the roster out of spring training …

Kershaw could be called up to bigs  —  Lefty exits Minors start after one frame, prompting speculation  —  Dodgers phenom left-hander Clayton Kershaw had the kind of start for Double-A Jacksonville on Thursday night that will only fuel speculation he's about to become a Major Leaguer.

Brewers' Riske still fighting elbow injury  —  Reliever hopes to be ready to come off DL when eligible  —  PITTSBURGH — Brewers reliever David Riske participated in his second flat-ground throwing session since going on the disabled list with a right elbow injury and is still feeling discomfort in the joint.

Josh Beckett Won't Return My Phone Calls  —  ATHLETES DON'T TRUST REPORTERS, REPORTERS RESENT ATHLETES, AND READERS DON'T KNOW THEIR HEROES AS THEY USED TO.  —  In January, I got an assignment from the New York Times Magazine to write a profile of Josh Beckett, the Red Sox pitcher.

Answer Man: Bert Blyleven talks the Hall, swearing on air  —  Minnesota Twins broadcaster Bert Blyleven loathes waiting.  He wants a decision now.  Suffering the indignity of being omitted from the Hall of Fame — when he should qualify with room to spare — is bad enough.

Gagne has rotator cuff tendinitis  —  Pittsburgh - Assistant general manager Gord Ash just told me closer Eric Gagne was diagnosed with rotator cuff tendinitis and received a cortisone injection to help speed the recovery process.  —  Gagne will rejoin the team tomorrow in Washington …

Who's Calling the Shots, the Yankees or Ortiz?  —  David Ortiz is a mammoth, powerful and gregarious left-handed hitter, the kind of slugger who would not need acting lessons to imitate Babe Ruth.  Ortiz, the modern-day Ruth from the Boston Red Sox, will get that interesting chance …

Marlins finish sweep of Arizona, win 4-0  —  MIAMI (AP)—The crowd of 13,233 scattered about the vast stadium rose with a roar as Justin Miller prepared to throw the night's final pitch, completing an improbable series sweep for the Florida Marlins.  —  Baseball fever, Miami style.

Albert Pujols Is A Wrecking Ball  —  It's not often that you knock one player out of the game, allbeit two in one inning.  Well that's exactly what Albert Pujols did on Monday night against the Padres.....  Hell....reading is for suckers.  Let's just watch it go down.  Via Fan IQ....