Tim Lincecum charged with misdemeanor possession  —  Tim Lincecum, star pitcher for the San Francisco Giants, is facing charges of misdemeanor possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia use after being stopped for speeding on Interstate 5 last week.  —  At 8:23 a.m. Oct. 30 …

Florida Marlins trade Jeremy Hermida to Boston  —  The Marlins kicked off what should be a busy offseason today when they traded right fielder Jeremy Hermida to the Boston Red Sox for left-handed pitchers Hunter Jones and Jose Alvarez.  —  The trade of Hermida was expected — he has underachieved and is eligible for arbitration.

Angels Re-Sign Bobby Abreu  —  2:40pm: Price says the deal is worth $19MM guaranteed.  Abreu will be paid $9MM in 2010 and 2011, plus a $1MM buyout of a $9MM option for 2012 that could vest based on plate appearances.  Given how the market treated Abreu last year, it's not a surprise that he jumped on this offer.

Yankees trio to appear on ‘Letterman’  —  Jeter, Posada and Pettitte to be ‘Late Show’ guests Thursday  —  Approximately 24 hours after wrapping up the 27th World Series championship in franchise history, the Yankees will have a late-night feel on Thursday.

Hurdle named Rangers hitting coach  —  Former Rockies manager shares philosophy, approach  —  ARLINGTON — On his first day on the job, Clint Hurdle explained his philosophy and approach to hitting.  —  “I like to keep it simple,” Hurdle said.  “I like to engage myself in conversation …

Royals Trade Mark Teahen To White Sox?  —  5:30pm: The story keeps changing.  Now, according to MLB.com's Dick Kaegel, neither team has confirmed the deal.  —  11:13am: The White Sox have confirmed the trade, according to The Chicago Sun Times.  It's Teahen for Getz and Fields.

(2 of 2)  —  The cops were impressed.  —  “The guy wins the World Series, what does he do?  He stops to help,” said Westchester County Police Officer Kathleen Cristiano, who was among the first to arrive at the accident scene.  “It was totally surreal.”  —  The driver was stunned by the accident …

Wolf, five others file for free agency  —  Dodgers still waiting to hear from Manny on his option  —  LOS ANGELES — Pitcher Randy Wolf led a group of six Dodgers filing for free agency on Thursday, the first day of the two-week filing period.  But the date that has the Dodgers most curious is Nov. 10.

Mets to decline Putz's option  —  J.J. Putzthat they plan to decline his $8.6 million option for 2010 and buy him out for $1 million instead.  —  The club cited health concerns in making the long-expected move, pointing to elbow surgery and forearm problems that caused the former All-Star closer …

Crew has nine potential free agents  —  Cameron, Kendall head list of players who will test market  —  MILWAUKEE — Let the offseason begin.  —  When the Yankees clinched the World Series on Wednesday night, it kick-started the season after the season for all 30 teams …

Rangers in market for right-handed bat  —  Club hopes to re-sign Byrd, but could make push for Dye  —  ARLINGTON — The Rangers are going into baseball's free-agency period hoping to re-sign Marlon Byrd and could come out of it with Jermaine Dye instead.  —  A right-handed bat is a high priority …

Griffey's future to be known soon  —  The future of Cincinnati native, former Red and future Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. could be resolved soon, his agent Brian Goldberg said on Thursday.  —  Goldberg said he was scheduled to meet with the Mariners soon and any decision on Griffey's future …