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 …

NY Yankees pull off 4-3, 13-inning victory over L.A. Angels in Game 2 of ALCS … NEW YORK — They battled cold.  They battled rain.  They battled themselves.  And it appeared so many times that it would be too much for the Yankees.  —  Instead, at 1:07 a.m. early Sunday morning …

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.

Report: Kim Ng interviews for San Diego Padres' GM vacancy  —  SAN DIEGO — Kim Ng interviewed for the San Diego Padres' vacant general manager's job on Saturday, giving her another chance to become the first female GM in major league history.  —  Ng, the Los Angeles Dodgers' assistant general manager …

Sunday reading: ALCS Game 2 review, and a Matt Holliday tidbit  —  Well, that was something, eh?  —  The very late night prompted the Yankees to cancel their workout in Anaheim, and that prompted me to push back my departure to Cally until tonight.  Gonna take the day to pack …

Bay watch to be revealing  —  Red Sox' value(s) system shall be tested  —  + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email the Author  —  How the Red Sox [team stats] really view Jason Bay's worth and how they approach contract negotiations with him in the coming weeks will be one of the more revealing chapters of the offseason.

St. Louis Cardinals in bad spot with Albert Pujols  —  (Darron Cummings, Associated Press / October 9, 2009)  —  They control him 2 more years, but he can command salary they can't pay  —  On Baseball  —  When Albert Pujols went a career-worst 89 at-bats without a home run to end an MVP performance in 2009, it was shocking.

Erick Aybar's footwork (or lack thereof) creates a giant gray area  —  It didn't end up being the most important play in the Yankees' classic 3-2 ALCS victory on Saturday night, but Erick Aybar's  —  non-tag of second base in the 10th inning definitely ranks as its oddest and most controversial highlight.

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.

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 …

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,” …

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 …