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.

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.

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.

Harper: Mets madness is what hurts most  —  The Mets are lucky that everyone but the hardest of hard-core fans stopped paying attention weeks ago because they continue to be a complete embarrassment right to the end, making mindless mistakes in the field and on the bases, giving games away to teams such as the pitiful Nationals.

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.

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 …

Getting called up to the bigs  —  Friends, it is will enormous pleasure that I can finally share the news that has had me on pins and needles for the last few weeks:  —  It's About The Money, Stupid has been selected by Rob Neyer and ESPN to be a charter member of what will be a new blog network …

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 …

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.”

Paulino Experiences Whiplash  —  Felipe Paulino's stuff is dreamy.  —  His fastball has sink and sits in the 94-96 range; occasionally touching the upper 90s and has been clocked in triple digits during his minor league time.  Paulino possesses the innate ability to spin the ball …

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 …