Source: Josh Beckett has oblique injury  —  Sox ace may be in hole  —  The Red Sox [team stats] could be facing a Tom Brady [stats]-like blow to their postseason plans.  —  Just as the Patriots [team stats] are trying to make it work this season without the injured Brady as their quarterback …

Marlins play spoiler again, knocking Mets from playoffs  —  NEW YORK — Shea good-bye to the playoffs.  —  Talk about a spoiler sequel, the Florida Marlins pulled off a double play Sunday.  They knocked the Mets out of the post-season for the second straight year and ruined the celebration for the last game at Shea Stadium.

Despite collapse, Mets retain Manuel  —  NEW YORK — The Mets have decided to bring back Jerry Manuel as manager despite the disappointing end to their season, SI.com has learned.  —  Manuel is expected to be approached to hammer out a new contract in the next day or two.

Lincecum among stats race winners  —  Righty's 13-strikeout game caps magnificent 265-whiff season  —  San Francisco's Tim Lincecum capped his incredible season with a career-high-tying 13 strikeouts on Sunday, bringing his Major League-leading total to 265 during a day that saw most, but not all, statistical races decided.

Division Series broadcast schedule announced  —  TBS to Televise All Division Series Games; ESPN Radio Will Provide National Coverage  —  The following is the national broadcast schedule for the potential tie-breaker game that will determine the American League Central title and the American League …

Nationals dismiss five coaches  —  Pitching coach St. Claire to return to Acta's staff in 2009  —  WASHINGTON — The Nationals informed all of manager Manny Acta's coaches, except for pitching coach Randy St. Claire, on Sunday morning that they will not be back for the 2009 season.

Rangers to settle coaching situation  —  ANAHEIM — Rangers manager Ron Washington is planning to meet with general manager Jon Daniels on Monday in Arlington, Texas, to discuss the coaching staff.  —  Some changes could be announced as early as Monday.  The rundown of things on the docket is thus:

That might be it for the Moose  —  It's not official yet.  But I think we just saw Mike Mussina pitch his last major league game.  —  After Mussina did a television interview after the game, he was the last player into the clubhouse and his teammates were waiting all together in the room to give him a standing ovation.

Hampton interested in Houston return  —  Veteran southpaw won 22 games with Astros in 1999  —  HOUSTON — It's been nine years since Mike Hampton last threw a pitch for the Astros, but his ties to select players in the organization have remained strong over the years.

Will off-season bring more losses?  —  Luis Rodriguez swatted a fly ball that landed in the glove of Pirates right-fielder Steve Pearce on Sunday afternoon, ending the most disappointing season in Padres history relative to the projections of the club's front office.

Dodgers reliever Kuo will miss first round of playoffs  —  CBSSports.com wire reports  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Los Angeles lefty reliever Hong-Chih Kuo will not pitch in the NL division series for the Dodgers as a precaution because of a possible condition with his circulation.