Pujols blasts 3 homers to lead 16-7 rout of Rangers  —  ARLINGTON (AP) — Albert Pujols began the game hoping to shake his slump and maybe get a hit.  —  He did that, and a whole lot more: He produced the defining game of his career, and perhaps the greatest hitting performance in World Series history.

Farrell was seen as Sox manager, and still could be  —  When the Red Sox and Terry Francona parted ways, Blue Jays manager John Farrell was the preferred candidate to manage the team, according to a major league source.  —  There is conflicting information on how deep the Red Sox are at this point …

Angels may be interested in Omar Minaya for general manager  —  Add Omar Minaya's name to the growing list of candidates who will interview for the Angels' vacant general manager post.  —  Minaya, the former GM of the Montreal Expos, held the same post with the New York Mets from 2005 to 2010.

Baseball Needs Its Own ‘9-9-9’ Plan  —  This fall, millions of Americans have been flipping channels to stay abreast of two distinct forms of competition: Major League Baseball's 2011 postseason and the Republican presidential debates.  —  The baseball competition has come down to a World Series between …

Some of baseball's best teams fell short of title  —  By next week, the St. Louis Cardinals or Texas Rangers will go down in the baseball history books as 2011 World Series champions.  What neither will go down as: a particularly great team, at least from a historical standpoint.

Hamilton, in lineup, could have sports hernia  —  ARLINGTON — Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton could be dealing with a sports hernia rather than a strained left groin muscle.  If so, he could require surgery after the season, although he would have enough time to get ready for Spring Training.