Dodgers' pitching plan puts them in a hole, Rays take Game 2 to even series  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — A lot of things sound good in planning meetings.  —  There was probably a lot of talk of synergy and collaboration as the Dodgers exhausted bandwidth and searched for a scalable paradigm …

Yankees' Gio Urshela, Clint Frazier named Gold Glove finalists  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela and outfielder  —  Clint Frazier were named Gold Glove finalists, Rawlings announced on Twitter on Thursday.  —  Urshela joins  —  Chicago White Sox 3B

Cubs' Will Venable in mix for Red Sox, Tigers manager jobs  —  If any changes are coming to the Cubs' coaching staff this winter, it might start with third-base coach Will Venable.  —  Venable, who has been on the Cubs' coaching staff for three seasons, has interviewed with the Boston Red Sox …

Yankees already have competition for possible Didi Gregorius reunion  —  After the Yankees' season ended with their loss to the Rays in the ALDS, general manager Brian Cashman was blunt when asked if Gleyber Torres would remain at shortstop.  —  “We're gonna evaluate all circumstances that best fit us,” Cashman said.

Despite county's objections, 49ers aren't giving up on hosting fans at Levi's Stadium  —  San Francisco 49ers president Al Guido said the team will work with Santa Clara County to develop a plan to host fans this season  —  Santa Clara County executive Dr. Jeff Smith called new state guidance …

Nelson Cruz, Freddie Freeman winners at Players Choice Awards  —  NEW YOIRK — Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz was voted Marvin Miller Man of the Year and Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman was picked as Player of the Year in annual Players Choice award voting by the Major League Baseball Players Association.

Nationals Re-Sign Josh Harrison  —  The Nationals announced Thursday that they've re-signed infielder/outfielder Josh Harrison.  It's a one-year deal for the MSM Sports client.  The deal starts with a $1MM base salary.  Incentives beginning at 200 plate appearances could add as much as $250K to the total …

Alex Rodriguez on failed Mets bid: I would have raised payroll to $225M  —  Alex Rodriguez's tone suggested he still thinks about what could have been.  —  But the aggressive efforts made by he and his fiancee, Jennifer Lopez, to purchase the Mets this year that ultimately came up short aren't likely to be repeated.

Mets' sale to Steve Cohen still has one hurdle to clear: New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio  —  Steve Cohen certainly has the money to purchase the New York Mets, and appears to have the support of Major League Baseball owners, but there's still a large hurdle potentially blocking his path.

Mariners Outright Three Players To Triple-A Tacoma  —  Nestor Cortes, Carl Edwards Jr. and Matt Magill all elect free agency  —  SEATTLE, Wash. — Seattle Mariners Executive Vice President & General Manager of Baseball Operations Jerry Dipoto announced today the following roster moves: