Wells swap ‘has legs’  —  Cubs official says Blue Jays would get suspended Milton Bradley in possible trade

New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera feels he can pitch 2 innings every game against Phillies  —  Mariano Rivera threw the most pitches he ever has in a World Series game - 39 - Thursday night in a difficult save in Game2 of the World Series.  But regardless of the drama of stranding …

Selig Sets Tone for Redemption With McGwire  —  The Amtrak World Series moved to Philadelphia, where the Yankees and the Phillies were scheduled to play Games 3, 4 and 5.  But the most jarring baseball news came before the Series began with the announcement that Mark McGwire, the disgraced home run slugger, was returning to baseball.

Ghouls and Game 3 make for rare pair  —  Fall Classic stretches to Halloween for just second time  —  PHILADELPHIA — Happy Halloween.  —  They're dressing up as baseball players this year.  —  The hottest 2009 costumes are the Yankees' road grays and the Phillies' home whites …

Winter market forecast: A flood of non-tenders  —  The conversations between general managers began accelerating this week, and some have noticed a distinct trend that does not bode well for this winter's crop of free agents.  The financial restructuring that has been occurring across …

City of Brotherly Love?  My butt!  —  All the bad stuff you've heard about Philadelphia, site of the next three World Series games, is absolutely true.  —  The people in that town would give The Finger to their own mom.  That's how bad that town is.  —  It's just incredible how ruthless and rude Philadelphia people are.

Ethier voted Clutch award winner  —  Outfielder led Majors with six walk-off hits, including four homers  —  LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers' season is over, but Andre Ethier is still coming up clutch.  —  The outfielder has been named the 2009 Major League Baseball's Clutch Performer …

Astros name bench, pitching coaches, re-sign Blum  —  Team declines option on relief pitcher Brocail  —  Al Pedrique, one of 10 candidates interviewed for the Astros' managerial position that Manny Acta declined before Brad Mills beat out Dave Clark for the post, has become Mills' bench coach.

Philadelphia Phillies starter Pedro Martinez twice rebuffed in attempts to join New York Yankees  —  PHILADELPHIA - There were plenty of “Who's Your Daddy” chants at Yankee Stadium on Thursday night when Pedro Martinez was on the mound for the Phillies, and as usual the former Red Sox ace ate it up …

A new era begins for Chicago Cubs  —  With the Ricketts family in control, expectation are high  —  As the Ricketts family spoke publicly for the first time Friday after officially taking over the Chicago National League Ball Club this week, a new era of Cubs baseball is being ushered in on the North Side.

Phillies go to Blanton in Game 4  —  Philadelphia manager Charlie Manuel just announced that Joe Blanton will start Game 4 on Sunday.  The alternative would have been bringing Cliff Lee back on three days' rest for the first time in his career.  —  So that means the Yankees will have to deal with Lee only twice and not in Game 7.