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.

Game 117: Red Sox at Mariners  —  Here are the lineups as the road trip continues:  —  RED SOX (72-44)  —  Ellsbury CF  —  Pedroia 2B  —  Gonzalez 1B  —  Youkilis 3B  —  Ortiz DH  —  Crawford LF  —  Saltalamacchia C  —  Reddick RF  —  Scutaro SS  —  Pitching: RHP John Lackey (10-8, 6.14)

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 …

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.

Uggla sets Atlanta record with 32-game streak  —  ATLANTA — Dan Uggla certainly knows how to energize a hometown crowd that has watched him continue to approach team history while on the road for most of the past two weeks.  —  Playing at home for the first time since July 31 …

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.

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.

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.

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.

Red Sox fans will party in Seattle tomorrow  —  SEATTLE — The Boston Sports Fan Group of Seattle will hold a pre-game party on Saturday from 4-7 p.m. at The Showbox SoDo on 1700 1st Ave.  South near the corner of Massachusetts St.  —  That's two blocks south of Safeco Field.

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.