Steinbrenner feels good about health, postseason  —  NEW YORK — George Steinbrenner says he's fit and feeling fine.  And for those who don't believe him, the New York Yankees owner invites them to join him at the gym.  —  "No, I did not have a stroke.  I am not ill. I work out daily," …

Yankees' top minor league team to move to Scranton  —  SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — The New York Yankees reached an agreement Thursday to make the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons their Triple-A affiliate, after ending their relationship with the Columbus Clippers earlier this year.

Twins look to sweep Sox  —  Minnesota (90-61) at Boston (81-71), 6:05 p.m. CT  —  Fenway Park hasn't always been the kindest ballpark to the Twins, but that certainly hasn't been the case this series.  —  The Twins enter the finale of their three-game set with the Red Sox having the opportunity to pull off a series sweep.

Orioles protesters walk out on team  —  BALTIMORE — Nearly a thousand disgruntled Orioles fans walked out of Baltimore's game against Detroit en masse on Thursday, culminating a demonstration aimed at team owner Peter Angelos.  —  A majority of the protesters wore black T-shirts that read …

Relive all the magic with Clinch Time  —  Download playoff-assuring games for free at MLB.com  —  The first celebration scene happens on the field, where giddy players release all of that pent-up emotion from a marathon Major League Baseball season and pile on top of each other after clinching a championship.

Notes: Radke feels good in 'pen session  —  Punto likely to remain third baseman; no rest for regulars  —  BOSTON — The news on Brad Radke's possible return to the mound changes by the day.  But judging by Thursday's news, things appear to be on the right path.

Why Santana isn't the AL MVP … Johan Santana is the most talented, most charismatic, most dominating pitcher in this hemisphere.  And that's something we should all be able to agree on, except perhaps for certain members of Roy Halladay's immediate family.

Reporters in Bonds probe to be jailed  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Two San Francisco Chronicle reporters were ordered jailed Thursday for a maximum of 18 months, pending an appeal, for refusing to testify about who leaked them secret grand jury testimony from Barry Bonds and other elite athletes.

Braves exercise 2007 contract option on John Smoltz  —  Veteran right-hander to return for 19th season in 2007  —  ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves announced today that they have exercised the option on the contract of right-handed pitcher John Smoltz for the 2007 season.

Pirates Notebook: Team, Duffy disagree on winter ball  —  By Dejan Kovacevic, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette  —  LOS ANGELES — The Pirates have told Chris Duffy they would like for him to play winter ball, but Duffy has responded that he has no wish to do so.  —  Potential for another rift between the team and its starting center fielder?