More important than just a win  —  A mix of magic and emotion made it simply one of the most memorable nights in Marlins history.  —  Florida continued to roar back in the NL wild-card chase with a 16-5 drubbing of the Mets that included a season-high 20 hits and a franchise-record five home runs — three by unsung Cody Ross.

For Nats, Similar Themes Give Different Result  —  It could develop into a full-scale battle between the pitchers and the hitters if the Washington Nationals were to let it go that far.  In a four-game series over the weekend in Colorado, they hit and ran and sent balls all over the park …

Abreu gave Yankees a vital boost in spring away from AL East field  —  BALTIMORE — Johnny Damon says when the New York Yankees landed Philadelphia Phillies right fielder Bobby Abreu at the July 31 trading deadline "we were playing on fumes."  —  When you talk about the Yankees …

Notes: Halladay healing nicely  —  Jays ace says he's not experiencing stiffness in right elbow  —  SEATTLE — Breathe easy Blue Jays fans — Roy Halladay is on the mend.  Toronto's ace sat at his locker inside the visitor's clubhouse at Safeco Field, wearing an ice pack on his right elbow prior to Monday's game against Seattle.

A new home for Figgins?  —  ANAHEIM - Chone Figgins says he feels at home in center field, a residency that could be short-lived depending on offseason maneuverings that could wind up with the utility man getting traded.  —  "I'm starting to love center field a little bit because it's just fun to get out there and run," Figgins said.

Two Steps Back, NL  —  This is part four of a four-part series where we look at which players saw their stock rise and fall the most in each organization.  We finish off today with the National League, and the bad.  —  Arizona Diamondbacks  —  After winning the Double-A Southern League ERA title …

RIZZUTO FIGHTS ON IN LATEST BATTLE  —  PHIL RIZZUTO always has been a battler, the little underdog who made it all the way to the Hall of Fame.  —  The Scooter will turn 89 later this month, and this has been a difficult year for him and Cora.  Rizzuto couldn't make it to Yankee Stadium for Old-Timer's Day.

Beyond Moneyball  —  Why A's Beane succeeds where others have failed  —  It's the man, not the methodology.  —  Moneyball was a superbly written tale, and while the book got it right in that the stunning achievements of the Oakland A's should indeed be attributed to their great general manager Billy Beane …

Fan Value Index 2006  —  Readers rate which parks offer best value, experience  —  Last year SI.com writers analyzed each major league ballpark from a fan's vantage point in order to determine which venues offered the best value and experience.  But this time around we went to the best source: the fans.

Sox in own Futures Game: Play out string with eye toward next year  —  It is one of the oldest rules in baseball, and it goes something like this: You don't judge players during spring training, and you certainly do not judge them now, in September, assuming you are out of the playoff race.

RISING UP  —  Twins top A's, move closer to idle Tigers.  —  NOTEWORTHY PERFORMANCES  —  GOOD  —  Cody Ross tied Florida records with three home runs and seven RBI in the Marlins' 16-5 win over the Mets.  Ross, who entered the game with nine homers this season, hit a three-run shot in the first inning …

Leader of the attack  —  On Saturday afternoon, Rangers center fielder Gary Matthews Jr. was asked about the possibility of scoring 100 runs this season.  —  At the time, it seemed an outside chance.  Matthews had scored 84 runs in 128 games played and would need to score 16 runs in the team's final 20 games to hit the milestone.