Is Granderson good, bad or ugly in CF?  —  In the sixth inning Thursday night, Yankees center fielder Curtis Granderson made a sprawling catch to end a Red Sox threat.  —  There are certain plays that Granderson is very good at making.  This was one of them (as Chris Singleton details in the video above).

Yankees call up three relievers, two outfielders  —  BOSTON — Jesus Montero's arrival may have drawn most of the attention in a cramped Fenway Park clubhouse, but the Yankees also made five other September callups as rosters expanded to 40 players.  —  Pitchers Lance Pendleton …

Santana wins despite 7 walks, Angels edge Mariners  —  SEATTLE - Torii Hunter and Howie Kendrick homered for the Los Angeles Angels to help a wild Ervin Santana overcome seven walks Thursday night in a 4-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners.  —  Hunter hit a three-run shot in the first inning …

Odd Future: The St. Louis Cardinals' Big Decision  —  Would losing Albert Pujols really be a terrible thing?  —  Six playoff berths, five division titles, two NL pennants, one World Series.  Rookie of the Year, nine All-Star games, six Silver Sluggers, two Gold Gloves, 10 top-10 MVP finishes, three MVPs.

MLB skeptical of $1.2-billion Dodgers bid  —  The proposed $1.2 billion bid for the Dodgers was received with skepticism within Major League Baseball, where executives wondered whether the proposal might be used by owner Frank McCourt to stir negotiations with other potential buyers or to persuade …

Hudson gives rotation a lift as Braves top Nationals  —  ATLANTA - Tim Hudson gave the Braves' ailing rotation a lift and Atlanta got home runs from Brian McCann and Chipper Jones in a 5-2 victory over the Washington Nationals on Thursday night.  —  The Braves are 8 1-2 games ahead of St. Louis …

Yanks can't afford to lose CC  —  Long-term projections show Sabathia's weight shouldn't slow down his production  —  While most of the early winter speculation involves the possible new homes for Albert Pujols and Prince Fielder, they could be joined by another superstar, CC Sabathia.

Dodgers beat Pirates; Casey Blake and Juan Uribe face surgery  —  The good news: Dodgers win, 6-4, at Pittsburgh.  The bad: Season is over for Blake and Uribe, and Blake may have played his last game as a Dodger.  —  Reporting from Pittsburgh — Casey Blake tried playing hurt.  Juan Uribe tried resting.

Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano is done for season  —  Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano will not play for the remainder of the season, the team announced Friday.  —  The Cubs will resume paying Zambrano his salary at the end of the 30-day suspension, which ends Sept. 11.

Divide and Conquer, AL East  —  A Bouquet of Bats (The Yankees in Westeros)  —  As a fan of a team in the American League East that isn't the New York Yankees it pains me to admit that there's something mythical about the most winning team in baseball history.

Williams honored on postage stamp  —  The United States Postal Service sent over a preview of the new Ted Williams stamp that will go into use next summer.  —  Williams, Joe DiMaggio, Larry Doby and Willie Stargell will be on the new stamps.  Artist/illustrator Kadir Nelson of Los Angeles …

Thoughtful evening at the park  —  Midnight confessions and random thoughts while watching the Red Sox and Yankees for that last time at Fenway this year (unless we get the overdue dream ALCS matchup) . . .  ■The length of these games has become intolerable.

Wilson Hurt, but Pitches Rangers Past Rays 7-2  —  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — C.J. Wilson was perfect for five innings before exiting in the seventh with a hand injury and Ian Kinsler homered twice to help the AL West-leading Texas Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-2 on Thursday night.

Elias Rankings Update  —  After the season the Elias Sports Bureau will take all players over the 2010-11 period, divide them into five groups for each league, and rank them based on various statistics.  Then each player will be labeled a Type A, B, or none.

Not every HR pose gets same critique  —  The audience insult factor within Yankees TV and radio broadcasts remains tough to endure.  —  Last Friday on YES, Ken Singleton, during a replay, took a shot at the Orioles' Robert Andino for jogging through what Andino thought would be a home run …

Brett Lawrie in record territory since August callup  —  Brett Lawrie broke a tie with a two-run homer in the top of the eighth as the Blue Jays bested the Orioles 8-6 on Thursday.  —  It was Lawrie's fourth homer during his current nine-game hitting streak and seventh in 26 games since his callup.

Florida Marlins SS Hanley Ramirez considering offseason surgery on ailing left shoulder  —  UPDATE: Marlins just texted an update on Hanley's MRI: “Left shoulder instability.  Willl discuss treatment options with Dr. (Lee) Kaplan this weekend.'  —  Hanley Ramirez is considering off-season surgery …