Roenicke is right for Brewers  —  Ron Roenicke spent a decade on Mike Scioscia's staff in Anaheim and watched as a World Series championship in 2002 led to managerial jobs for fellow assistants Joe Maddon in Tampa in 2006 and Bud Black in San Diego in 2007.  —  Several other jobs opened through …

New York Yankees lefthanded throwing ace CC Sabathia says his dominant hand is actually his right  —  We wonder if CC Sabathia will ever spin around on the mound and throw a few breaking balls with his dominant right hand.  That certainly would change some scouting reports.

Stark: The road to October  —  AL East race is meaningless, future of wild-card expansion and realignment uncertain  —  It ought to be the best race in baseball.  Ought to be.  —  It's Red Sox and Yankees — two teams you might have heard about — separated by one game in the standings, with 46 games to play.

Defensive miscues lead to heated exchange in Indians dugout  —  Rather than subject his young catcher to 130 tough days behind home plate, Cleveland Indians manager Manny Acta decided it would be wise to move Carlos Santana(notes) around a little bit this season.

Hollandsworth rips Ramirez for lack of effort  —  Although Aramis Ramirez continued his second-half surge with a two-run homer Thursday in the Chicago Cubs' 4-3 victory over Washington, his intensity and commitment have been called into question by analyst and former Cubs outfielder Todd Hollandsworth.

A-Rod to play two games for Scranton  —  Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez could be activated as soon as next Thursday, according to ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney.  —  Rodriguez will play minor league games in Florida on Friday and Saturday, and will work out in Florida on Sunday.

Phillies Agree to Terms with Cust  —  The Phillies have agreed to terms on a Minor League contract with Jack Cust, pending a physical.  —  He will report to Triple-A Lehigh Valley, assuming he passes.  —  Cust, who hits lefthanded, hit .213 with three homers and 23 RBIs in 225 at-bats this season with Seattle.

World Series Win Probability Added Leaders  —  When I was working on the Hall of wWAR project a few months back, I felt a little guilty that postseason performance was not factored into the scores at all.  After all, there's no “Postseason WAR”, nor should there be.

Twitter Q&A: Is there a chance the Mets sign Fielder?  —  I have daydreamed about this as well, even wondering what Reyes, Ike in right and Prince at first base would be like.  The word is the Mets want a big bat in the outfield, someone who can clear the bases and give quick runs with one swing.

A's Hire Phil Garner as Special Adviser  —  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Former manager Phil Garner is now a special adviser to the Oakland Athletics, his first major league club.  —  General manager Billy Beane made the announcement Friday, when the A's were set to open a weekend series against the first-place Texas Rangers.

Pirates Designate Tim Wood For Assignment  —  The Pirates announced that they designated right-hander Tim Wood for assignment to create space for Ross Ohlendorf on the 40-man roster.  The Pirates recalled Ohlendorf from rehab, reinstated him from the 60-day DL and optioned him to Triple-A.

Do not adjust your Internet: Mike Marshall and Tony Phillips fight  —  And they said there was no fight in Mike Marshall.  —  Marshall, the former Dodgers outfielder now managing the Chico Outlaws of the independent North American Baseball League, was suspended three games for fighting Monday with Tony Phillips.

Burnett or Hughes Could Lose Starting Role With Yankees  —  NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Yankees have decided six pitchers in their starting rotation is one too many, manager Joe Girardi said on Thursday.  —  “We feel we need to get it down to a five-man rotation and go with it,” …