Reyes needs hammy repair, return up in air  —  WASHINGTON - Jose Reyes has a new, more severe injury.  The shortstop tore his right hamstring running Tuesday, an examination by team doctors revealed.  —  Reyes may have been headed for surgery anyway to repair a torn tendon in the area.

Duncan says pine tar gave Reds the upper hand  —  Bronson Arroyo pitches against the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday night.  Cardinals pitching coach Dave Duncahn said Arroyo was able to deal with the slick balls because “I'm sure he had pine tar on his cap.  He didn't have any problem getting a grip.”

Mets lower ticket prices for 2010  —  Average ticket price will decrease more than 10%; Ticket prices in select locations to fall more than 20%; 2010 Season Ticket Holder invoices to be less than 2009  —  FLUSHING, N.Y. - The New York Mets today announced across the board decreases in the price …

Joba: “If they want me to fold towels, I'll fold towels” (with audio)  —  The best quote of the postgame locker room came from Joba Chamberlain, when he was asked what he thought about his role on the Yankees postseason roster.  —  “If they want me to fold towels, I'll fold towels,” Chamberlain said.

Manager decision expected quickly  —  Riggleman is a candidate  —  One way or another, Jim Riggleman will serve his final game as interim manager of the Washington Nationals on Sunday.  Will the Rockville native and childhood Senators fan be back next season as permanent manager?

Phillies pitcher Moyer done for season, to have surgery  —  Turns out, one of Jamie Moyer's most important pitching performances of the season was also his last.  —  The 46-year-old lefthander, who helped protect a three-run lead Tuesday night by recording four outs in the sixth and seventh innings …

A D.C. Game of Moneyball  —  The Nats' final home game of the year Wednesday combined all the paradoxical and troubling threads of a season in which the team had the game's worst record and saw attendance drop 22 percent.  Yet these same Nats, who will certainly receive revenue-sharing funds …

Bengie Molina eyes return to San Francisco Giants if team shows him he's wanted  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Bengie Molina would like to return to the San Francisco Giants next season if the team shows him he's wanted.  —  Molina's agent, Gustavo Marcano, tells The Associated Press he hopes …

Phillies Clinch Title, but Worries Abound  —  PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies had already clinched their third consecutive National League East title Wednesday night before Brad Lidge threw his first pitch in the ninth inning, but there was no one else Manager Charlie Manuel wanted on the mound.

Think There's No Cheating In Baseball?  —  Joe Mauer is your AL MVP.  Not Mark Teixeira.  Not Kendry Morales.  Not Derek Jeter.  He is MVP by just about every standard imaginable except for the one applied by bored sportswriters who need copy during an inert pennant race.  More »

Lincecum on Cain: ‘I just love watching him pitch’  —  Sporting News Conversation: Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain  —  Tim Lincecum was running late.  Like a blur, the 25-year-old right-hander exited the team shuttle bus and entered the clubhouse; was out of his black jeans …

Maybe Mets should start by firing Manuel  —  The meetings already have begun, Newsday's David Lennon reported yesterday.  —  For six weeks, Mets officials have discussed how to best bury the nightmare of 2009.  —  So as long as the lights are on and the seats are warm …