Cards take advantage of blown call in 4th inning  —  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — A missed call by first base umpire Ron Kulpa has helped the St. Louis Cardinals score four runs in the fourth inning during Game 3 of the World Series.  —  After Albert Pujols led off with a single Saturday night …

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.

Griffey to receive Historic Achievement Award  —  SEATTLE — Ken Griffey Jr. isn't eligible for the Hall of Fame until 2016, but the long-time Mariners great won't have to wait nearly as long to receive another of baseball's most prestigious honors.  —  Baseball Commissioner Allan H.

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.