Rangers, Cards play crucial Game 5 in Arlington  —  The Sports Network  —  (Sports Network) - Chris Carpenter tries to send the Cardinals back to St. Louis with a series lead this evening when they play a crucial World Series Game 5 against Texas at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.

Pujols, Wilson face different questions, directions … ARLINGTON, Texas — The Great Albert Pujols added to his incredible legacy with his five-hit, three-homer performance for the ages in Game 3.  But is there any chance this is the final Cardinals chapter of the iconic star's amazing St. Louis story?

Dodgers bankruptcy: Creditors ask judge to deny TV rights sale  —  From the day he took the Dodgers into bankruptcy, owner Frank McCourt has said that selling the team's television rights would enable him to put the Dodgers on solid financial ground, including full payment for all creditors.

Phillies Decline Options on Lidge, Oswalt  —  The Phillies officially declined the 2012 options for the contracts of right-handed pitchers Brad Lidge and Roy Oswalt, the club announced today.  —  “While we will not pick up either of their options, we will remain in contact with representatives …

Red Sox to name Cherington GM … BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox are set to name Ben Cherington their new general manager on Tuesday.  —  The team announced on Monday that Cherington's promotion from assistant general manager will be announced at a news conference on Tuesday afternoon.

Baseball on Fox  —  I was writing a quarterback factory post that I hope to have up in a little while, but as these things tend to go I went off on this long discourse about Tim McCarver and baseball announcers that sort of overwhelmed the whole thing.  So I pulled that and use it here.

Free Agent And Trade Market For First Basemen  —  The Orioles, Rays, Blue Jays, Indians, Cubs, Brewers, Pirates, Cardinals, and Dodgers could be in the market for first base help this offseason.  Despite internal options at the position, the Angels, Mariners, Rangers, Marlins, and Nationals can't escape speculation either.

Ready?  OK, now for the ten best postseason series of all-time:  —  10. 1997 ALCS: Indians over the Orioles in six games.  110.8 points.  —  Did you guess this one?  Me neither.  I'd never heard of this series.  (The late 1990s were a low point for my following of baseball).

Free Agent Stock Watch: Edwin Jackson  —  Last night's seven-walk World Series performance was one to forget for the Cardinals' Edwin Jackson, though the righty certainly isn't turning his attention to free agency yet.  Jackson might be the fourth-best free agent starter this offseason; let's take a closer look.

Pig Farmer's True Prizewinner Is His Fantasy Team  —  The National Fantasy Baseball Championship, a contest paying a top prize of $100,000, draws an elite collection of contestants — computer geniuses, deep-pocketed stockbrokers and money managers, maybe the odd young man or woman looking to be the next Billy Beane or Theo Epstein.

Cardinals leaning toward Lohse if there's a Game 7  —  • The Cardinals would prefer not to face the decision but for now remain inclined to start Kyle Lohse in a possible Game 7.  —  Lohse endured a third consecutive abbreviated start this postseason during the Cardinals' 16-7 win over the Texas Rangers in Saturday's Game 3.

Ken Griffey Jr. calls Commissioner's Award ‘humbling’  —  Future Baseball Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr., was honored as the 12th recipient of the Commissioner's Historic Achievement Award on Sunday night prior to Game 4 of the World Series in Arlington, Texas.