Unsung heroes of this season, Jeter's next contract and more (cont.)  —  Jeter, Yankees all-time great, will have to wait  —  The Yankees plan to treat Derek Jeter like everyone else, even though he's Derek Jeter.  —  Jeter isn't a free agent until after 2010, and apparently will have to wait until after 2010 for his new contract.

RANGERS' FINANCES  —  Baseball Time in Arlington rounds up reports on the Rangers financial woes, and it appears MLB is calling the shots now.  That makes Kevin Millwood's status very interesting: … One could argue that Feliz should be starting instead of Millwood based on how they've pitched since August 1st.

Schneider knows he's gone, Mets lose to Phillies  —  PHILADELPHIA - Brian Schneider knows he has three weeks remaining as a Met.  —  “I won't be back,” Schneider told the Daily News, accepting that the Mets don't plan to re-sign him.  “I'm okay with that.  I'll easily get a job next year.

Decreased playing time could be costly for Orlando Hudson  —  The second baseman, who has sat out four times in the Dodgers' last 11 games, is to be paid $10,000 for each plate appearance from No. 576 to No. 632.  He began this weekend with 577.  —  Reporting from San Francisco …

Baseball Is Said to Choose Not to Discipline Rodriguez  —  The commissioner's office has decided not to discipline Alex Rodriguez in light of its investigation into whether he lied about his use of performance-enhancing drugs in a meeting with baseball officials in March, according to people in baseball with knowledge of the matter.

Athletics play small ball game to beat Twins  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Brett Anderson (FSY) threw seven sharp innings and Cliff Pennington (FSY) had three hits with an RBI as the Oakland Athletics won for the fifth time in six games, beating the Minnesota Twins 4-2 on Saturday.

Jays' Tallet tames Tigers  —  Toronto starter allows three hits in 6-4 victory over AL Central leading Detroit  — Weather - Video - Blogs - RSS Feeds - Globe Books - TV listings - Globe on Twitter - Columnists - TIFF 2009  —  Brian Tallet has bounced back and forth between Toronto's rotation and bullpen all season.

DE Richard Seymour set to fly to Oakland, telling The Herald's Ron Borges: “I was blindsided by the whole event.”  —  New Raiders defensive end Richard Seymour will board a flight to Oakland this afternoon, bringing an end to a five-day long Sit Out that kept him from reporting after the trade.

MacPhail: O's top prospects won't be used as trade bait  —  Club president says he thinks club can fill needs for 2010 without dealing ‘key guys’  —  NEW YORK - President of baseball operations Andy MacPhail said this week that he'd like to add an impact bat to the Orioles' lineup for the 2010 season.

Burnett hit hard again as Orioles beat Yankees 7-3  —  NEW YORK - A.J. Burnett is giving the New York Yankees cause for worry as the playoffs approach.  —  Brian Roberts hit a grand slam in a six-run second inning and tied a franchise record with his 51st double as the Baltimore Orioles beat up Burnett in a 7-3 victory Saturday.