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 …

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.

MANUEL ON HAMELS  —  Charlie Manuel was told of Cole Hamels quote about wanting the season over before Sunday's game four: … It's interesting that the Phillies bullpen problems came back to haunt the starting rotation.  Moving Happ to the pen for the playoff removed one of the Phillies starters from the rotation.

Set-up man  —  Cubs are talking to Grabow about a new contract before free agency  —  The Chicago Cubs and agents for reliever John Grabow continued to discuss a multi-year contract for the would-be free agent.  —  Grabow was acquired from the Pittsburgh Pirates at the trading deadline …

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.

Braves join race for vaunted Cuban defector Chapman … Add one more team to an already long list of suitors for Cuban lefthander Aroldis Chapman.  The Atlanta Braves are the latest team seeking to meet with Chapman's agent, two sources told SI.com.  —  Though an exact date …

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.

Game 5 dilemma: Palm City attorney's clients include former Florida Marlins pitcher A.J. Burnett and Cliff Lee  —  Watching the World Series is supposed to be fun, but Game 5 will be tough tonight for Palm City attorney Mark Rodgers.  Among the baseball players Rodgers represents …

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.

Meulens named Giants hitting coach  —  Club replaces Lansford after scoring fifth-fewest runs in '09  —  The Giants named Triple-A Fresno hitting coach Hensley “Bam Bam” Meulens to the same post on the Major League staff on Monday.  —  Meulens replaces Carney Lansford …

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.