Yankees May Bend Limits for Chamberlain in Playoffs  —  The Yankees' rules for using Joba Chamberlain mandate that he not pitch on consecutive days.  But there may be an amendment for the postseason.  Manager Joe Torre said the Yankees were reconsidering their October plans for Chamberlain.

Hurler's home is put on market  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — It remains unclear what it means to Curt Schilling's future with the Red Sox, but the Boston pitcher this week placed his Medfield, Mass., home on the market. … Schilling, who bought the home from former Patriots quarterback Drew Bledsoe …

Mets fight off rain delay, rally to hold off Marlins  —  MIAMI - A blown three-run lead.  Six errors.  Sound familiar?  —  Well, this time the Mets benefited from baseball butchery.  —  Suspending their stretch dive, the Mets won for just the second time in eight games, beating the Marlins …

Dodgers' generation gap widens  —  Dodgers third baseman Nomar Garicaparra gets set to make a throw to first base to put out Arizona's Miguel Montero in the fourth inning Friday night.  The Diamondbacks routed the Dodgers, 12-3.  —  L.A.'s clubhouse rift appears to grow as young players fire back at Kent …

Lasorda grateful for 80 amazing years  —  Dodgers icon most proud of leading U.S. to Gold medal  —  Saturday is a milestone for one of the most beloved figures in baseball.  Tommy Lasorda, baseball's grand ambassador and Hall of Famer, turned 80 years old.

No breath of fresh air  —  Pitching was least of Wagner's worries as he struggled breathing  —  MIAMI - Billy Wagner is all for playing through pain.  Having to pitch without oxygen is nearly impossible, however, and the back spasms that gripped him Thursday constricted his rib cage so severely that his upper torso locked up.

Notes: Gonzalez cuts his teeth at third  —  Guillen sizes up the Twins; rotation set for end of season  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Less than stellar results during 181 at-bats for Andy Gonzalez in 2007, coupled with shaky defense at third base, have proven to White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen …

Thome ties HOFer Murray with 504th homer  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Chicago White Sox slugger Jim Thome hit career homer No. 504 Saturday, moving him into a tie with Eddie Murray for 22nd place on baseball's all-time list.  —  Facing Boof Bonser in the top of the third inning …

Rangers' rookie sweats first win  —  ccarlton@dallasnews.com  —  ARLINGTON - Rangers rookie pitcher Luis Mendoza spent an anxious ninth inning watching from the dugout Friday, waiting to see if five solid innings would translate into his first major league victory.

Pena leaves with hand injury  —  Nats outfielder is listed as day-to-day after exiting in sixth  —  WASHINGTON — Nationals outfielder Wily Mo Pena left Friday night's game against the Phillies because of a right hand contusion.  He's listed as day-to day.

Milledge banned three games, appeals; Beltran hurts knee  —  MIAMI - Lastings Milledge received a three-game suspension for Thursday's confrontation with umpire Jim Joyce, which the outfielder complicated by returning from the dugout after being escorted away.  He appealed the decision and went 0-for-5 last night.

Giants will not bring Bonds back  —  The Giants will announce at 5 p.m. today that Barry Bonds will not return next season, ending his career in San Francisco after 15 remarkable seasons.  —  Bonds upstaged the Giants on his Web site, with the following entry: