Who's on first for NY Mets next year?  Davis, Duda, Satin and Flores “in flux”; big week for Yankees and Mets  —  Lucas Duda is a Met again, having been recalled over the weekend from Triple-A Las Vegas.  An initial peek at the situation — Terry Collins said that Duda will play sparingly …

Angels have opportunity to evaluate young players  —  SEATTLE — The rare, positive byproduct of a losing season is the opportunity to evaluate.  —  The Angels — 57-71 and 17 1/2 games out of first heading into Sunday's series finale at Safeco Field — can essentially use these final five weeks …

2013 Houston Astros: Baseball's Worst Team Is The Most Profitable In History  —  Almost no one in the Houston Astros organization is making big league money.  The highest-paid player is pitcher Erik Bedard, who is playing on a one-year, $1.15 million contract.  No one else is pulling in over $1 million a year.

Braves avoid 4-game sweep behind Minor  —  Recap  —  Box Score  —  Play-By-Play  —  Photos  —  Conversation  —  Braves avoid being swept by Cards behind Mike Minor  —  ST. LOUIS — Mike Minor bounced back from the shortest outing of his career with seven strong innings …

Kendrys Morales Claimed On Waivers  —  An unknown team has claimed Kendrys Morales off revocable trade waivers from the Mariners, according to Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports (on Twitter).  It has yet to be reported when Morales was claimed or by whom, but the Mariners and the claiming team would have two days to work out a deal.

Pirates announce 2013 Postseason ticket opportunities  —  Pirates Season Ticket Holders receive first priority for 2013 Postseason tickets  —  The Pittsburgh Pirates today released information to Pirates Season Ticket Holders regarding the procedures for securing 2013 Postseason tickets and the pricing for those tickets.

Stubbs powers Indians to crucial victory over Twins  —  CLEVELAND — Drew Stubbs hit a tiebreaking, two-out homer in the eighth inning and the Cleveland Indians overcame four errors to beat the Minnesota Twins 3-1 Sunday.  —  Stubbs homered to dead centre on a 0-1 pitch from Jared Burton …

A-Rod Confidential  —  Think MLB players hate A-Rod?  Think again.  —  J. Meric/Getty Images  —  While players don't necessarily like A-Rod, most don't actively dislike him.  —  AFTER RYAN DEMPSTER drilled Alex Rodriguez with a pitch last Sunday night, many fans and media members assumed …

Peavy's 3-hitter lifts Red Sox past Dodgers  —  Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, California  —  Recap  —  Box Score  —  Play-By-Play  —  Photos  —  Conversation  —  Jake Peavy, Red Sox hand Dodgers 1st series loss in over 2 months  —  LOS ANGELES — Jake Peavy pitched …

No movement by Cards in trade market  —  • By Derrick Goold dgoold@post-dispatch.com 314-340-8285  —  Less than a week remains for teams to acquire players by the Aug. 31 deadline for them to be eligible for the postseason roster, but the Cardinals' pursuit of an addition has remained …

Nomar talks about Xander Bogaerts  —  After a quick rise up the organizational ladder and a particularly successful stint at Triple-A made his name well-known and the fan base anxious for his arrival, the Red Sox finally opened the door and promoted the hotshot shortstop considered to have superstar potential.