Vicente Padilla is treated for a minor gunshot wound  —  Agent says the pitcher's right thigh was grazed by a bullet during a hunting accident in Nicaragua.  —  Vicente Padilla was treated and released from a Nicaragua hospital after being shot in a leg.  (David J. Phillip / Associated Press)

Beckett, Sox to discuss hurler's future soon  —  Right-hander currently under club control through 2010  —  BOSTON — When ace Josh Beckett arrives at Spring Training in February, he will be gearing up for his fifth season with the Red Sox.  Will it be his last?

If New York Yankees need him, A.J. Burnett says he'll be available in relief  —  A.J. Burnett plans to be available out of the bullpen for the final two games of the Series, having thrown only 53 pitches on Monday night.  Burnett has made four career relief appearances, the last coming in 2008 with the Blue Jays.

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Wells: Knock Utley down  —  Chase Utley needs to kiss the Yankee Stadium dirt tonight.  —  Enough is enough, already.  I would never advocate throwing at somebody's head, but there comes a time when you've got to make an insanely hot hitter like Utley squirm.

Pittsburgh Pirates acquire 2B Akinori Iwamura from Tampa Bay Rays  —  The Pittsburgh Pirates have been plugging holes after trades for years, but filling the Freddy Sanchez void proved difficult.  —  On Tuesday, the team agreed to acquire second baseman Akinori Iwamura from the Tampa Bay Rays for reliever Jesse Chavez.

Richardson an all-star in Arizona  —  We interrupt this World Series coverage — don't worry, it'll end soon enough — for some actual Red Sox news.  —  Lefty Dustin Richardson, who pitched three games in the majors, was named to the all-star game in the Arizona Fall League.  It will be played on Saturday.

Cards release Brad Thompson; move Thurston to Memphis roster  —  ST. LOUIS — In an attempt to cleanup their 40-man roster for the offseason, the St. Louis Cardinals made a series of moves this morning that included releasing reliever Brad Thompson.  —  The roster moves started last night …

Gonzo: Some jokes have truth to them  —  Maybe he was kidding.  Maybe not.  —  You've no doubt heard what supposedly happened in the Phillies clubhouse after Game 5.  Various media outlets reported that Brett Myers made a snide comment to Cole Hamels - something on the order of “what are you still doing here?

Fall League's in full swing, rumor mill's about to be  —  RH I'm sure Huddy's signed already, but they'll announce it after the WS is over  —  A few simple predictions for 2010 about the players we know will be here.  Just for kicks.  —  Escobar will explode into one of the top offensive shortstops …

Lady Gaga Sees Herself In Yankees Star Mariano Rivera  —  'I do feel like I have to top myself.  But I feel like I'm Rivera.  I'm a closer,' singer and Yankee fan says.  —  By Eric Ditzian, with reporting by Sway Calloway  —  The New York Yankees are nine innings away from winning the World Series.

Pitcher Scott Proctor, a Martin County native, signs with Atlanta Braves  —  Pitcher Scott Proctor will return to the mound in 2010.  —  Proctor, the Martin County native, has reached an agreement with the Atlanta Braves on a one-year contract for the 2010 season, according to Proctor's Palm City-based agent Mark Rodgers.

Cubs owners hear Mesa's pitch  —  The family that took control of the Chicago Cubs came to Mesa on Tuesday as business and political leaders from across the state urged the team to keep its spring training operations here.  —  The Ricketts family met 100 people at the Red Mountain Ranch Country Club …

Best Second Baseman Ever?  Utley Makes a Case  —  Given that the New York Yankees are soaking up all the World Series oxygen, it's no wonder Philadelphia's Chase Utley isn't getting heaps of praise.  But here's something to ponder while watching Game 6: Mr. Utley may be the best second baseman in baseball.

Danks hopes to get deal done with Sox  —  Young left-hander has multi-year ambitions for South Side  —  CHICAGO — The words “job security” and John Danks probably won't come into play during the length of the left-hander's tenure on the South Side of Chicago.