ALDS Game 3: Yankees at Twins  —  YANKEES  —  Pitching: LHP Andy Pettitte (14-8, 4.16 ERA regular season)  —  TWINS  —  Pitching: RHP Carl Pavano (14-12, 5.10 ERA regular season)  —  WEATHER: Pretty terrible.  Temps in the 30s, sporadic snow showers and biting wind chill.

The old-time gloom settles over Fenway  —  It was shocking.  It was time travel.  It was back to the bad old days.  —  It was a macabre matinee at our ancient baseball theater.  —  All you young New Englanders who shrugged whenever dad said, “The Sox will blow it, they always choke at the end,” . . . now you know.

Umps admit missed call on Utley hit  —  Replay shows key play in ninth should've been ruled foul  —  DENVER — Whether it was umpires being in the wrong place or some gamesmanship by the Phillies' Chase Utley, the fact is a missed call played a part in Philadelphia's 6-5 victory over Colorado …

Cards set to probe reasons for failure  —  Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak (left) talks with chairman Bill DeWitt Jr. during batting practice before Game 2 of the National League Division Series between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif. (By Chris Lee/P-D)

Yankees-Dodgers Is the Finish Baseball Needs  —  In the euphoria of the moment, Los Angeles Angels Manager Mike Scioscia was asked Sunday if he had thought about a freeway series between the Angels and the Dodgers.  The Dodgers eliminated the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday …

After Losing to Yankees Again, Gardenhire Gushes About Them  —  MINNEAPOLIS - Manager Ron Gardenhire must be tired of the Yankees.  After the Twins lost to the Yankees, 4-1, on Sunday night, they were swept in three games in the division series.  For the season, the Twins were 0-10 against the Yankees.

Phils-Rockies could set new cold weather record  —  DENVER (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies and Colorado Rockies bundled up Sunday night for Game 3 of the NL playoffs, wearing stocking caps, gloves and thick, hooded sweat shirts while taking batting practice in the biting cold.

Staff has two more openings  —  Porter, Foster decline offers to return  —  South Florida Sun-Sentinel  —  The Marlins have some unexpected vacancies after two coaches declined the club's offers to return in 2009.  —  Third base/outfield coach Bo Porter and bullpen coach Steve Foster could not come to terms on contracts for 2010.

Tampa Bay Rays seem willing to see if catcher Dioner Navarro can come back  —  BOSTON — Of the three most disappointing Rays, DH Pat Burrell has the farthest to go, CF B.J. Upton is the most important to the team and C Dioner Navarro poses the biggest question.