“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 …

New York Yankees announce 2010 full-season ticket pricing  —  Prices for 97 percent of tickets to remain the same or decrease  —  The Yankees today announced 2010 full-season ticket license pricing for regular season games at Yankee Stadium.  Prices for 97 percent of tickets will either remain the same or decrease.

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.

Matsuzaka provides a shot in the arm for Red Sox rotation  —  BOSTON — Daisuke Matsuzaka finally returned to the rotation Tuesday night, for the first time since June 19, after dealing with shoulder and strength problems for the majority of the season, and he put on a display of ambitious proportions.

Holliday, Bay, Lackey look like best of intriguing group of free agents … Beyond hard-hitting outfielders Matt Holliday and Jason Bay and superb starter John Lackey, the 2010 free-agent class isn't exactly filled with stars in their prime.  Except for the bullpen and designated hitter spot, the class lacks depth.

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 …

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 …

Mangled Mets  —  At the beginning of the season, the Mets were poised to be post-season contenders.  However, a plague of injuries haunted the entire team and now they are 20 games behind the NL East leader, much to the delight of Phillies Phans everywhere.

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

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.

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.

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 …