Wilson Good Enough in Possible Walk-Off for Texas  —  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — When C.J. Wilson walked off the mound during the sixth inning in what could have been his last start for the Texas Rangers, they were down by a run.  —  This time, it was good enough for the Rangers.

Phillies decline options on Lidge, Oswalt  —  Club could attempt to bring both players back as free agents  —  PHILADELPHIA — It is no surprise the Phillies declined the 2012 options for right-handers Roy Oswalt and Brad Lidge.  —  If Oswalt's mutual option had been exercised …

Farewell, Red Sox Nation  —  I gave everything I had to the team and received even more in return  —  Red Sox General Manager Theo Epstein gestures to fans during the 2004 World Series Championship parade.  (File 2004/Bill Greene/Globe Staff)  —  I GREW up in Brookline just down the road …

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.

Baseball needs replay to get calls right  —  I also think you can limit the delays.  In the time it took Texas manager Ron Washington to argue futilely on Saturday night, every viewer knew Kulpa had made a mistake.  So install a rule that any manager who leaves the bench receives a huge fine.

Jose Bautista, Matt Kemp Win the 2011 Hank Aaron Award  —  Award Recognizes Most Outstanding Offensive Performers in Each League  —  Major League Baseball announced today that Jose Bautista of the Toronto Blue Jays and Matt Kemp of the Los Angeles Dodgers have been selected as the winners of the 2011 Hank Aaron Award.

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.

Chapman tosses hitless inning in AFL debut  —  CINCINNATI — Reds left-hander Aroldis Chapman made his first appearance in an Arizona Fall League game on Monday, pitching one scoreless inning of relief.  —  Chapman, who was pitching for the Phoenix Desert Dogs against Salt River …

Astros sign three players to Minor League deals  —  HOUSTON — The Astros on Monday signed right-handed pitchers Alberto Arias and Jose Valdez and left-hander Xavier Cedeno to Minor League contracts.  All three were outrighted by the club earlier this month.

Selig tells Dallas radio station league plans to expand replay … ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Commissioner Bud Selig tells a Dallas radio station baseball plans to expand its use of replay, but he says reviewing every close call would hurt the game.  —  Umpire Ron Kulpa blew a call …