Posada: Molina will catch AJ  —  Jorge Posada just revealed that Joe Girardi told him on Sunday that Jose Molina will catch A.J. Burnett in this series.  —  UPDATE, 1:36 p.m.: We'll have audio (hopefully) from Posada uploaded shortly.  “I just hope we win that game,” Posada said.

Padilla gets Game 3 nod for Dodgers  —  Torre to start Belliard at second base ahead of Hudson  —  LOS ANGELES — In-season additions Ronnie Belliard and Vicente Padilla will start for the Dodgers ahead of All-Stars Orlando Hudson and Chad Billingsley in the best-of-five National League Division Series …

Oct. 6 — THE ROSTER: WHO'S OUT, IN?  —  So, the Phillies didn't have to turn in their 25-man NL Division Series roster until 10 a.m. tomorrow.  —  They didn't need to wait that long.  —  Pitchers (12): LH Cliff Lee (Game 1 starter), LH Cole Hamels (Game 2 starter), RH Joe Blanton …

Never-give-up Twins win Central title  —  Casilla delivers walk-off hit; Minnesota to face Yanks in ALDS  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Over the past two weeks of the season, the Twins and Tigers battled each other so many times, every contest felt like a playoff game.

Lowrie on, Velazquez here  —  Jed Lowrie will be the backup infielder on the Red Sox first round roster, manager Terry Francona said a short while ago.  The move did not come as a surprise given the status of Nick Green and Chris Woodward, the other two candidates.

First, do no harm  —  Minaya should avoid temptation to trade Mets' best prospects  —  Post on facebook Fan Comments print email  —  Jerry Manuel, Omar Minaya and Jeff Wilpon addressed the media at Citi Field on Monday and delivered a unified message: The Mets were disappointed …

Rockies' De La Rosa out; Game 1 lineup set for NLDS  —  PHILADELPHIA — Rockies left-hander Jorge De La Rosa, a 16-game winner during the regular season, has been ruled out of the National League Division Series because of his left groin strain.  —  De La Rosa was scheduled to throw here today …

Yanks opt to play Game 1 Wednesday … NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees will start the AL playoffs Wednesday.  —  The Yankees could have waited until one hour after Tuesday's AL Central tiebreaker between the Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins to pick when they wanted to begin.

Jurrjens honored as September's best  —  Braves right-hander named NL Pitcher of the Month  —  For his strong final month of the season, Braves starter Jair Jurrjens on Tuesday was named the recipient of the National League Pitcher of the Month Award for September.

The Kid puts the head in head-to-head matchups  —  Editor's note: A new book by a former employee of Alcor, the company that froze Ted Williams' remains, alleges the baseball Hall of Famer's body was mistreated by the company.  Alcor has denied the allegations and promises legal action.

Fans vote Chris Sabo into Reds Hall of Fame  —  Veterans committee selects Pedro Borbon and Tony Mullane for 2010 class  —  Fans Vote Chris Sabo into Reds Hall of Fame Veterans committee selects Pedro Borbon and Tony Mullane for 2010 class  —  CINCINNATI - Third baseman Chris Sabo …

Ryan sees progress with Rangers  —  Club headed in right direction in competitive AL West  —  ARLINGTON — Attendance is up, they had their first winning season in five years and their young players are one year older and wiser.  The leadership in the front office and on the field is stable.