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," …

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 …

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.

Tide turns in favor of Orioles  —  With each passing day, odds that the Norfolk Tides will affiliate with the Baltimore Orioles increase.  —  On Wednesday, one of the Tides' main suitors opted to go elsewhere.  —  Seeing the Orioles as frontrunners in a perceived two-horse race to land Norfolk …

Diamondbacks-Padres Preview  —  The San Diego Padres have a huge hurdle to overcome if they hope to maintain their lead in the NL West.  —  The Padres will square off with NL Cy Young Award hopeful Brandon Webb when they wrap up a three-game series with the Arizona Diamondbacks at Petco Park on Thursday.

Freel out for season with broken thumb  —  Milton also done, will undergo season-ending surgery  —  CINCINNATI — Another Reds player is done for the remainder of the season.  —  Tests performed on Thursday revealed that outfielder Ryan Freel suffered a hairline fracture of his left thumb.

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.

Rebuilding, the Marlin Way  —  Short of a miraculous final two weeks, the Marlins will miss the playoffs this year.  To be writing that sentence in September is a bit of miracle in itself: aside from the Royals and the Devil Rays, the Marlins entered the 2006 season with the lowest expectations in baseball.

Jays, Adams approach crossroads  —  Infielder's future with club is uncertain after this season  —  TORONTO — When a team drafts a position player in the first round of the First-Year Player Draft, it hopes that player will one day become "the guy."  —  This doesn't mean that the player …

Raiders audition Maddox  —  Former Steelers quarterback Tommy Maddox worked out for the Raiders on Wednesday, but the free agent has not been signed.  —  Maddox was flown to the Bay Area for a brief visit to Raiders headquarters in Alameda, one day after he tried out with the Patriots, according to his agent, Vann McElroy.