Moving Home Plate Could Help Mets  —  As a disastrous 2009 season comes to a close for the Mets, it is time to review the performance of one of the team's more expensive rookies.  In other words, just how has Citi Field done this year?  —  By most accounts, the new park is fan friendly.

Playoff-bound Rox look to build on '07  —  In clinching berth, Colorado returns to October glory days  —  DENVER — Oct. 1 should be renamed Celebration Day at Coors Field.  —  The Rockies' 9-2 victory over the Brewers on Thursday afternoon at Coors Field clinched the third playoff berth in club history.

The Plan for Jose Reyes  —  “I'll be ready for spring training,” Reyes told the New York Post today.  —  To hear more from Reyes, on the specific injuries and what might or might not require surgery, read the Post report, here.  —  Original Post:  —  According to WFAN …

Giants will bring back Bochy, Sabean  —  (10-01) 15:20 PDT — The Giants' 2009 home season ended with Rich Aurilia taking a final curtain call, Tim Lincecum winning his 15th game, Randy Johnson throwing the final inning without knowing it and Brian Sabean and Bruce Bochy on the verge of new contracts.

Book reveals chilling details of how cryonic lab thumped remains of Ted Williams  —  Workers at an Arizona cryonics facility mutilated the frozen head of baseball legend Ted Williams - even using it for a bizarre batting practice, a new tell-all book claims.

Old Hat for the Yankees, but a First for Hairston  —  The first and last time a Jerry Hairston participated in a major league playoff game was in 1983, when Jerry Hairston Sr. played for the Chicago White Sox.  Twenty-six years later, after years of toiling on bad teams …

Raissman: Ron not Darling of Yank fans  —  The Yankees Entertainment & Sports Network will shut down its play-by-play operation Sunday afternoon following the Bombers' regular-season finale in Tampa.  Depending on your cooking preferences, this is either good or bad news.

Anderson's single is 2,500th career hit  —  Veteran outfielder is 89th Major Leaguer to reach mark  —  ATLANTA — Garret Anderson doesn't know whether he will play long enough to join the illustrious group of Major Leaguers who have collected 3,000 hits.  But the Braves outfielder …

Blowers amazes with uncanny prediction  —  Mariners broadcaster calls Tuiasosopo's first home run  —  SEATTLE — Talk about making some bold predictions.  —  Mariners television analyst Mike Blowers went a little farther than the edge in Toronto on Sunday afternoon, when he selected Matt Tuiasosopo as his …

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.”

Tribe's Justin Masterson makes pitch for John Farrell  —  + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email + Bio  —  Put former Red Sox [team stats] reliever Justin Masterson firmly in the camp of those who believe pitching coach John Farrell would make a fantastic manager of the Cleveland Indians.

Carpenter brings his hammer against Reds  —  CINCINNATI — Before Thursday's series finale with the Cincinnati Reds, Cardinals manager Tony La Russa was looking ahead a few days to the playoffs when he said, “Playing in October is the most fun you can have.”

Rockies finish season at No. 6 … The last week of the season means the last edition of the Power Rankings.  This week features obvious choices at the top (the likely eight playoff teams) and bottom (back to the cellar, Nats), and a slew of playoff-bound teams who aren't exactly playing …