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)

Game-time temp in Denver ties record  —  First pitch tossed in Rox-Phils duel at chilly 35 degrees  —  DENVER — Brrrrrrrring it on.  —  After a 24-hour delay in the scheduling of the National League Division Series, the Rockies and Phillies finally started Game 3 on Sunday night, making postseason history in the process.

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 …

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.

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.

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.