Nats fall short in finale vs. Rockies  —  Washington winless in eight-game season series vs. Colorado  —  DENVER — The season-series sweep is complete.  The Washington Nationals couldn't find a way to stay with the Colorado Rockies once again, losing 13-9 on Sunday to make it an imperfect eight-for-eight.

Angels' Weaver records win No. 11, Jays fall without Halladay  —  CBS SportsLine.com wire reports  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — At this point in his outstanding rookie season, few things faze Jered Weaver.  He's not intimidated by matching up against a Cy Young Award winner, nor facing a World Series MVP with the bases loaded.

Commentary: Pesky Marlins keep acting up  —  MIAMI GARDENS — The bratty little brothers of the National League, Florida's firesale-proof Marlins, refuse to behave themselves.  —  It's mid-September, for crying out loud, well past time for teams with tiny $15 million payrolls …

Mo may skip week  —  BALTIMORE - Anyone hoping to see Mariano Rivera back on the mound for the Yankees this week probably will be disappointed.  —  Rivera, who is suffering from a muscle strain in his right forearm, doesn't appear likely to pitch during the Yankees' upcoming home stand since …

Cliff: Time to put up, shut up  —  Cliff Floyd emerged from a closed-door meeting with Willie Randolph sounding like a guy whose spot on the postseason roster is in real doubt.  The left fielder said he'd been scratched from yesterday's starting lineup because of his chronically sore left Achillies …

Giving It Up for Mr. Met  —  LOOKING for Mr. Right?  How about Mr. Wright?  —  A lot of women — and men — are finding him, along with his teammates, irresistible.  —  David Wright, 23, the power-hitting third baseman of the Mets, is one reason an expanding group of local baseball fans are counting down to the postseason.

Notes: Wagner keeps club laughing  —  Closer outfits team with new T-shirts as Mets enjoy season  —  NEW YORK — Few people were more touched by the departure of Mike Piazza and by Piazza's return to Shea Stadium last month than Charlie Samuels, the Mets' long-time clubhouse/equipment manager.

Florida finally slows Howard  —  MIAMI GARDENS — It took three games, 12 at-bats and about 40 hours, but the Marlins finally got Ryan Howard out.  —  Howard singled in his first two at-bats in the Marlins' 3-0 win Sunday, extending his streak to 11 consecutive plate appearances reaching base …

Breaking in players during a pennant race  —  Some time in the next few days, Howie Kendrick (212), Robb Quinlan (212) and Jose Molina (208) will each pass 215 official plate appearances for the season, for the first time in their respective big-league careers.  What's the significance of that?

2,930 'Putouts' Without Leaving the Stands  —  Zack Hample wrote the book on how to snag major league baseballs.  In fact, it was published in 1999.  —  Hample, a 28-year-old from Manhattan, says he has collected 2,930 baseballs from 29 of the 30 current major league parks and a dozen former parks.