Sox stopped by Davies, remain 2 1/2 up  —  Offense unable to post runs in support of Floyd's outing  —  KANSAS CITY — A little bit of the White Sox swagger was on display on Friday night at Kauffman Stadium, during an impressive victory over the Royals.  —  As for the second game of this weekend set on Saturday?

METS NOTEBOOK: Simulated outing leads to another for Maine  —  ATLANTA - John Maine reported no problems after throwing 24 pitches during a simulated inning yesterday afternoon at Turner Field.  And yet, the possibility of a return this season remains cloudy.

Yankees recall favorite Stadium memories  —  NEW YORK — Some recalled a swing.  Or a catch.  Or being in a crowd of teammates, celebrating a world championship.  —  But selecting one personal game moment above all at Yankee Stadium?  It was like asking some of the players which is their favorite child.

Every Given Sunday  —  Winding Down  —  A few months ago, it appeared that there would be wholesale changes made among major league general managers in the offseason, but now that no longer seems to be such a certainty.  One team that will definitely have a new GM in 2009 is the Phillies …

Kyle Farnsworth deal not as rewarding  —  Free-agent value has dropped  —  When the Tigers acquired reliever Kyle Farnsworth for catcher Pudge Rodriguez in July, the deal seemed to include a bonus for Detroit.  —  Farnsworth, 1-2 with a 3.65 ERA at the time, appeared on course to become a Type B free agent.

Harper: Mets will make it, Pedro might not  —  ATLANTA - The Mets aren't going to need any help from Pedro Martinez to make it to October, and they should be glad for that, not just because of his 5.50 ERA, but because he sounds like a man who needs to somehow be rejuvenated, both physically and spiritually.

Jays notebook: Burnett remains mum about off-season plans  —  • A.J. Burnett brushed aside questions about whether his start against the Yankees next Wednesday will be his last in a Toronto Blue Jays uniform.  —  During a media session after Friday night's 4-3 loss to the Red Sox …

Rockies' priority: pitching  —  An anticipated coronation became a rude education.  —  The Rockies went into this season eyeing a first-ever division title and spent the last six months learning lessons.  —  Expectations, for one, are powerful.  They can drive a team to unimaginable heights or create paralyzing pressure.

Lineups, etc.  —  A few quick notes from the Red Sox clubhouse, where Sunday morning today meant some soothing tunes from Milli Vanilli and Amy Winehouse, among others.  (While we're on music, allow Extra Bases to humbly recommend checking out Fleet Foxes, a melodic acoustic group from Seattle …

Phils edge Fish, regain East's top spot  —  Dobbs snaps tie with bloop single, throws out runner at plate  —  MIAMI — Crouching at the hot corner with no outs, the tying run on third and the dangerous Dan Uggla up, Greg Dobbs went through his third baseman's mental checklist.  —  “Where am I playing?

Manny belts two to sink wild Giants  —  Dodgers draw 11 free passes, shrink magic number to five  —  LOS ANGELES — Manny Ramirez powered the Dodgers to another victory on Saturday, hitting a pair of homers and driving in five in Los Angeles' 10-7 win over San Francisco at Dodger Stadium that reduced the club's magic number to five.

Angels' Ervin Santana, Jeff Mathis thrive together  —  Pitcher, catcher have a record of success as a battery.  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Jeff Mathis has been behind the plate for all but five of Ervin Santana's 30 starts this season and pitching coach Mike Butcher said he's pleased with the rapport the two have developed.