“Unsportsmanlike” Posada could be suspended by MLB for role in brawl  —  Joe Girardi was not real thrilled with his team and held a meeting after the game to tell them that.  —  “We've already had a discussion,” he said.  “I told them there is a lot at stake here and we can't afford …

Yankees to cut ticket prices in 2010 … NEW YORK (AP) — The Yankees are cutting the prices of some of their most expensive season tickets for 2010.  —  The price of the best field-level seats will drop from $325 to $250 or $235 as part of season plans, the team said late Tuesday night.

Beltran glad to have chance to work on timing  —  were officially eliminated from contention on Sunday night, but don't tell Carlos Beltran the rest of this season is meaningless.  Not for him, and not for the Mets if they plan on having their $119-million centerfielder in playing shape by the start of spring training next year.

Lackey, Angels endure ‘familiar’ result  —  Dice-K shines in return as Sox win possible playoff preview  —  BOSTON — Once again, there was no fun to be had at Fenway Park for the Angels.  —  That was the exclusive domain of Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz and their Red Sox pals …

Just Say No to Zambrano  —  Yesterday there was talk about the possibility of the Cubs shopping Carlos Zambrano this offseason.  Immediately, I thought of the Zambrano being a great #2 starter behind Johan Santana.  That is until you dig deeper into Zambrano and realize that he is exactly what the Mets don't need.

Flores Has Torn Right Labrum; Will Miss 3-6 Months  —  The Nats pulled off a rare feat Tuesday night, actually losing a nine-inning game in roughly two innings.  They were down 5-0 at the end of the second; that was also the final score.  Cliff Lee was dealin' the whole night, and the Nationals …

Introducing DiamondView Composite Player Evaluation  —  The DiamondView Composite Graph tells you everything you need to know about the a batter's strength and weaknesses.  —  View full size photo uploaded September 16, 2009  —  The last great goal of 20th Century science which continues …

Cox won't commit to returning for another season  —  The Braves released their 2010 schedule Tuesday.  But that is the extent of guarantees we're going to get from the organization right now — and I'm including the return of Bobby Cox.  —  When asked if he would come back for a 25th season …

Thank you, too, Ernie  —  Think of it as a celebration.  —  Ernie Harwell will speak into a microphone tonight at Comerica Park.  But it won't be like old times.  It never again will be like old times.  —  He's not returning for an inning to the broadcast booth.  —  Advertisement

Jeremy Hermida finally swings a bat but his return to Florida Marlins lineup still in question  —  RF Jeremy Hermida said today he thinks he's turned a corner in his effort to return to action, but he's still not sure when he'll play.  —  Hermida took 40 to 50 swings today, off a tee and some flips.

Zito, Giants chisel Rockies' wild-card lead to 2.5 games  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Barry Zito (FSY) struck out a season-high nine in his biggest win yet as a Giant, Juan Uribe (FSY) drove in three runs and San Francisco shaved another game off Colorado's hold on the NL wild card with a 10-2 victory over the Rockies on Tuesday night.

Andre Ethier  —  Is Andre Ethier trying to single-handedly disprove the idea that clutch hitting does not exist?  Six walk-offs in one season?  Ridiculous.  And four of them were with the long ball.  That's got to be an incredible feeling.  In my 8 or so years as a hitter, I had one …

Joe Morgan And The A's  —  At the risk of digging up the carcass of a dead horse just to kick it again, I want to take a second and point out something Joe Morgan said about the A's in his his most recent chat on ESPN.com.  Yes, I know, highlighting things from a Joe Morgan chat isn't exactly a new idea …

MLB announces master 2010 schedule  —  Opening of Twins' new Target Field one of many highlights  —  Major League Baseball announced its master 2010 regular-season schedule for all 30 clubs on Tuesday, meaning you can start dreaming ahead now.  —  You just might see Stephen Strasburg …