A-Rod knows it's over  —  You could tell as soon as he said it that he would regret it.  But Alex Rodriguez, when asked about the Yankees being passed by the Blue Jays in the standings, said the following:  —  “Toronto's playing really well,” he said.  “I'll tell you what …

postGame: Phillies 6 Mets 2  —  The Mets (79-63) lost to the Phillies (78-64) today by the score of 6 to 2 in Shea Stadium.  —  For a recap, boxscore, stats, etc., go to SNY.tv.  —  As Gary Cohen said during today's broadcast, you can tip your cap to Brett Myers's performance during Friday night's game …

Gameday Live 143: Yankees at Mariners  —  We apologize for the difficulties.  Stephen Haynes here with you in the top of the 4th inning.  —  Derek Jeter and Xavier Nady hit solo home runs to give the Yankees a 2-0 lead.  —  Bottom of the 3rd  —  Mike Mussina was coasting with a 2-0 lead …

Dodgers end turnaround with sweep  —  LA wins eighth straight, pushes Arizona 1 1/2 games back  —  LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers swept the Diamondbacks, completed a perfect homestand, ran their win streak to eight and extended their lead in the division to a season-best 1 1/2 games.

Twins can't contain Tigers in finale  —  Bullpen surrenders lead in sixth; Morneau drives in four runs  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Sitting in his office before Sunday's series finale against the Tigers, Twins manager Ron Gardenhire looked physically drained.  He admitted that Minnesota's recent 14 …

Nobody Loses Like the Pittsburgh Pirates  —  Maybe you glanced at the box scores this afternoon and saw the Giants beat the Pirates 11-6.  Chances are good that if you looked at a scoreboard, you didn't even think twice about that result.  But there was something special that happened this afternoon in San Francisco.

Wagner could be done for season  —  Billy Wagner walked off the mound in disgust a few minutes ago after he was forced to cut short his first session against hitters since Aug. 16 in Pittsburgh.  —  In between games of today's split doubleheader, Wagner was pitching to Gustavo Molina when he bounced a fastball off his foot.

Padres' Young loses perfect game in 8th, settles for 10-1 win  —  MILWAUKEE (AP) — Chris Young came within four outs of a perfect game, retiring the first 23 Milwaukee Brewers in order before Gabe Kapler homered, and the San Diego Padres beat the Milwaukee Brewers 10-1 on Sunday.

Michael journeys to Japan  —  SEATTLE - In a sign that the Yankees could be involved in some overseas bidding this winter, Gene Michael was sent on a scouting mission to Japan, although it is unclear whether the Yankees have their eye on a particular player.

Scoops of all Sizes from Around the Major Leagues  —  White Sox skipper Ozzie Guillen was chatting with a group of reporters this past week, when the talk turned to analyzing the remaining schedules of the two contenders in the American League Central.  Some felt that the Sox had the easier path …