Sources: Epstein may not be GM for Cubs  —  ST. LOUIS  —  Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein will be headed to the Cubs any day now, but not necessarily as general manager.  —  Epstein is actively looking to hire a GM, a move that would enable him to serve the Cubs as president of baseball operations …

McGwire getting well-deserved credit as hitting coach  —  On the eve of his first World Series as a coach, Cardinals hitting coach Mark McGwire sat patiently as members of the media peppered him with questions Tuesday at Busch Stadium.  He talked about Albert Pujols, raved about David Freese …

Occupy St. Louis to show commercial-free World Series  —  (Reuters) - Occupy St. Louis invited baseball fans on Tuesday to watch the World Series for free on a big screen at its campsite, and said it would stream its message against economic inequality between innings.

Notes: Scouting meetings, Kuroda & Soriano  —  Here are a few notes that have come up in the phone calls we have made the past few days.  —  * The Yankees will begin their scouting meetings on Wednesday.  They are scheduled to go three days.  When asked what they are like …

Rangers add Treanor, Lowe to Series roster … ST. LOUIS, Mo. — The Rangers have announced their World Series roster and have decided to add catcher Matt Treanor to the bench and Mark Lowe to the bullpen.  That means Koji Uehara and Yoshinori Tateyama were taken off the roster to make room.

Baseball: Darvish ready for major league challenge  —  TOKYO (Kyodo) — The Yu Darvish sweepstakes are set to begin.  —  Nippon Ham Fighters ace Darvish, long said to be Japanese baseball's next biggest export to the majors, is ready to make a move stateside through the posting system this offseason …

Free Agent And Trade Market For Catchers  —  The Rays, Angels, Pirates, and Twins may seek help at catcher this winter, and none of the available players will be expensive to acquire.  —  Starting Catchers Available In Free Agency  —  Ramon Hernandez and Rod Barajas qualify as starting catchers …

Whitey forecasts a ‘strange, strange Series’  —  Only one man has managed both the Cardinals and the Texas Rangers, tonight's World Series opponents.  He finished his managing career with the former and he started his career with the latter.  He is Hall of Famer Whitey Herzog …

Dogs' Choice unable to best Harper  —  After break, A's No. 2 prospect homers in his third straight game  —  Michael Choice homered in his third straight game Tuesday, but it wasn't enough to top Bryce Harper.  —  The Harper-led Scottsdale Scorpions rallied to beat Choice's Phoenix Desert Dogs …

Cashman expects new deal by end of October  —  NEW YORK — Yankees general manager Brian Cashman believes that he will have a new contract in place by the time his current deal expires on Halloween, remaining in the position he has held since 1998.  —  “It'll get done between now and Oct. 31st, I'm sure,” Cashman said.