Cox to retire as skipper after '10 season  —  Braves legend will move on to a consulting role with club  —  The future of Bobby Cox has been decided: The long-time Braves manager will return for the 2010 season, and then that will be it.  —  The team issued a news release on Wednesday afternoon saying …

Posada's X-rays come back negative  —  Results good news after catcher fouled ball off right foot  —  ANAHEIM — Having clinched at least a spot in the postseason but still seeking loftier goals, the Yankees breathed a sigh of relief on Wednesday after X-rays on Jorge Posada's bruised right foot came back negative.

Hairston could have serious wrist injury  —  Jerry Hairston Jr. “felt a pop” in his left wrist while taking a practice swing in the seventh inning.  That's why he came out of the game.  —  Hairston said he felt a sharp pain.  He has been been having wrist issues on and off since diving …

Chicago Cubs' Milton Bradley would return to team if allowed, his mother says  —  The mother of banished Chicago Cubs outfielder Milton Bradley said her son would consider returning to the team if it will have him back.  —  The Cubs suspended the volatile Bradley on Sunday for the rest …

Back to TV for Bobby V.  —  It appears that BOBBY Valentine won't be unemployed for long.  —  Television industry and baseball sources say Valentine, completing his final season as manager of the Chiba Lotte Marines of Japan's Pacific League, is on the verge of signing a lucrative multi-year deal with ESPN.

GCL Top 20 Prospects  —  Braves' Bethancourt tops the list  —  As usual, the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League was filled with young, raw prospects who flashed impressive tools but still needed plenty of seasoning.  International position players dominated our GCL Top 20 list …

Game 153: Yankees at Angels  —  YANKEES (96-56)  —  Pitching: RHP A.J. Burnett (11-9, 4.22).  —  ANGELS (90-61)  —  Figgins 3B  —  Aybar SS  —  Abreu RF  —  Hunter CF  —  Morales 1B  —  Rivera LF  —  Kendrick 2B  —  Matthews RF  —  Napoli C  —  Pitching: LHP Scott Kazmir (9-8, 5.08).

Disappointing Brewers weighing changes, but Macha appears safe … Brewers general manager Doug Melvin is said to be seriously weighing important changes after the talented team's surprisingly mediocre performance this season (74-77 through Tuesday), a year after the Brew Crew's first playoff appearance since 1982.

Post Game: Braves 5 Mets 2  —  The Mets lost to the Braves, 5-2, in Citi Field tonight.  —  For a full recap and boxscore, click here.  —  The Least You Should Know:  —  The Mets reached base 11 times in six innings against Tim Hudson, but scored just two runs.

Murphy's law: Never say die  —  NEW YORK — It was the ninth inning Monday night, the stands depleted by another miserable performance by the Mets, when Daniel Murphy stepped to the plate in an 11-3 loss.  —  Though most of the fans already had given up and maybe his teammates were ready to hit the showers …

Mets' top official for Latin American talent canned  —  Fred Wilpon may have offered a vote of confidence to Omar Minaya, but the GM's inner circle quietly is being dismantled.  —  The Mets have fired Ramon Pena, the organization's top official in charge of signing Latin American talent, the Daily News has learned.

Yankees edge Angels 3-2 to win series  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — A.J. Burnett struck out 11 in just his second win since July, and the New York Yankees won a series at Anaheim for the first time since May 2004 with a 3-2 victory over Los Angeles on Wednesday.  —  The Yankees, eliminated …