Price excited to join Reds  —  Not that the past week was the best time to sight-see in Cincinnati, but for new Reds pitching coach Bryan Price, it was enough to sell him on the job.  —  “I didn't know a great deal about the whole situation there until I got a chance to fly up there and visit …

Don't call it a sellout - because it wasn't  —  NEW YORK - The sellout kerfuffle started at 10:17 p.m. The New York Yankees announced the attendance for Game 1 of the American League Championship Series - 49,688 - but didn't call it a sellout, as is standard practice.  Someone tweeted that it wasn't a sellout.

Rivera: “This is the way we should play.”  —  On a night that harkened back to Octobers past, the Yankees won 4-1.  They took advantage of three errors, scored when they could and rode eight innings from their ace and a ninth from their closer.  —  “I think the whole team played tremendous,” Mariano Rivera said.

ALCS Game 2: Angels at Yankees  —  YANKEES  —  Pitching: RHP A.J. Burnett (0-0, 1.50 ERA)  —  ANGELS  —  WEATHER: Not much better - and probably worse - than yesterday.  It's cold and brisk with rain lingering all over the area.  In other words, perfect baseball weather.  Check out the forecast here.

Strasburg's AFL Debut  —  Stephen Strasburg made his long-awaited and highly-anticipated professional debut here Friday night in an Arizona Fall League contest.  —  The righthander was one of the most highly publicized prospects in baseball history, Strasburg enjoyed a sensational junior …

Perry Hill not returning to Pirates; Searage promoted  —  The Pirates announced this morning that first base coach and infield instructor Perry Hill will not return to the organization next year.  —  “We made an aggressive attempt to bring Perry back, including exercising his option …

Technology to play big role at new stadium  —  Jumbotrons, scanners aimed at improving fan experience … MIAMI — At the Marlins' new ballpark, being in your seat isn't the only way to watch all the action.  —  A trip to the concession stand doesn't mean you will miss, say, a home run.

New York Yankees fired singer Ronan Tynan hopes for another chance  —  NEW YORK — Irish tenor Ronan Tynan says he's sorry for making an anti-Semitic remark, and hopes for another chance to sing his noted rendition of “God Bless America” at Yankee Stadium.  —  “This is my mea culpa,” …

Thome returns to Philly as key LA cog  —  Veteran was dealt to make room for rising star Howard  —  PHILADELPHIA — Jim Thome had played three years of a seven-year contract for the Phillies when they were faced with one of those decisions that set the course of a franchise for years to come.

Padres consider hiring first woman GM … Dodgers executive Kim Ng interviewed today for the Padres GM job, according to people familiar with the situation.  Ng, who is hoping to become the first female GM in baseball, was spotted having lunch with new Padres owner Jeff Moorad.