Damon steals the show in Game 4  —  Yankee outfielder's two stolen bases on one pitch might be Series-defining moment … PHILADELPHIA — We've seen a World Series turn on a magical swing of the bat.  We've seen a World Series turn on a flash of leather.  We've seen a World Series turn on a gaffe that history never forgets.

Melky could be replaced  —  Just spoke to Brian Cashman, who said the Yankees doctors will be evaluating Melky Cabrera in the coming hours to determine the extent of Cabrera's injury.  It's believed Cabrera could have suffered a full hamstring tear during Game 4, and according to MLB rules …

Trade Market: Left Fielders  —  Looking to trade for a left fielder?  This entry in the Trade Market series has you covered.  We covered free agent left fielders here.  — Carl Crawford, Rays.  Crawford's $10MM (plus escalators) club option for 2010 should be exercised soon.

October 26-November 1  —  IS DONOVAN McNABB AVAILABLE TO CLOSE GAME Five? … —Yankees outfielder Johnny Damon, on his ninth-inning at-bat against Phillies closer Brad Lidge. … —Phillies closer Brad Lidge … —Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins, on Damon stealing second and then third …

Why Omar Minaya Failed And What It Means For The Future  —  On July 27, 2002, Omar Minaya, then General Manager of the Montreal Expos, traded Lee Steven, Brandon Phillips, Grady Sizemore, and Cliff Lee to Mark Shapiro's Indians for Bartolo Colon and Tim Drew.  —  In 2002, Major League Baseball owned the Expos.

Selig makes it tough for baseball fans to like him  —  Today's covering-all-the-bases edition of The Sporting Muse:  —  There's someone out there who likes Bud Selig.  Maybe even loves him.  Television network officials, perhaps, who are fond of him because they have control of his strings.

Monday Morning Manager...Milton Bradley  —  The Rangers refuse to rule out the possibility of Milton Bradley coming back to Texas.  —  Club officials aren't expecting it to happen but it's something club officials are definitely talking about as they try to figure out a way to repair …

Citizens Bank Park installs additional security after coin tossing incident in World Series Game 3  —  PHILADELPHIA - The fans at Citizens Bank Park better be more careful with their money from now on.  —  Additional security was installed in the outfield for Sunday night's Game 4 …

Premature Macy's ad: Congrats on titles, Phillies!  —  PHILADELPHIA — Fear not Phillies fans, Macy's still has faith.  —  A day after the Yankees took a commanding 3-1 lead in the World Series, The Philadelphia Inquirer ran an ad from the retail chain congratulating the Phillies on winning back-to-back championships.

A healthy Washburn ready for 2010  —  Free-agent lefty would welcome return to Mariners  —  A knee injury that became increasingly worse during the season has been surgically repaired and former Mariners left-hander Jarrod Washburn said he's looking forward to continuing a career he thought had reached the end.

Braves Top 10 Prospects  —  Atlanta Braves … The Braves' recent rebuilding effort advanced to the next stage in 2009.  They won 86 games, their most since their 14th straight and most recent playoff appearance in 2005, and contended into the final week of the season.