Alou's streak sets Mets, MLB '07 marks  —  Outfielder's eighth-inning RBI single also ties Sunday's game  —  MIAMI — Moises Alou is atop the Mets' record books.  —  Alou singled to center field on a 1-2 pitch in his fourth at-bat Sunday, extending his hitting streak to a franchise-record 27 games.

Marlins coaching staff expected to return  —  MIAMI GARDENS — The Marlins are about to finish one of the franchise's worst seasons, but there apparently won't be any changes to the team's field staff.  —  Manager Fredi Gonzalez said Sunday he expects his entire coaching staff to return next year.

Bradley injured after getting tossed  —  Padres outfielder has MRI after bizarre incident with ump  —  SAN DIEGO — This qualifies as bizarre, even for San Diego outfielder Milton Bradley.  —  Bradley, who has earned a reputation as being temperamental in his career …

Going, Going...  The greatest baseball player in the world is about to lead the game's most storied franchise to its thirteenth consecutive October in the playoffs.  And then he might leave town.  Inside A-Rod's Endgame.  —  T  —  he last time the New York Yankees didn't make the postseason, there was no postseason.

Red Sox are ready to take their position  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The champagne flowed yesterday in Cleveland, where the Indians don't win a big game without Trot Nixon sticking a whipped cream pie in somebody's face.  And there wasn't a dry shirt in Anaheim, where the Angels …

Roger Clemens' hamstring still tender, start moved again  —  The Yankees have moved Roger Clemens' next start from today to tomorrow with an eye toward giving his tight left hamstring an extra day of rest.  It is the third time in four days that the his start has been moved.

Dodgers end 7-game skid, rip Arizona  —  PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks know exactly who's chasing them — and what they must do to wrap up the NL West title.  —  But the Diamondbacks wasted a chance to extend their division lead Sunday, losing 7-1 to Chad Billingsley and the Dodgers as Los Angeles stopped a seven-game skid.

Notes: Humber the man on Wednesday  —  Former No. 1 pick to make first career start against Nationals  —  MIAMI — Mets manager Willie Randolph has chosen to start rookie Philip Humber against the Nationals on Wednesday in what could be a crucial game for the Mets and their playoff hopes.

Joba Chamberlain's save steals Mike Mussina's thunder  —  Mike Mussina won his 250th game yesterday, moved another step closer to Cy Young and Secretariat, and you wouldn't have believed the crowd surrounding his locker after the game.  There were probably enough of us to fit into a toll booth …

Hunter's Home Farewell  —  Saturday afternoon was the inaugural Stick and Ball Guy Convention, so I headed downtown for some breakfast at Hubert's before taking in the Twins-White Sox game at the Metrodome with a dozen other citizens of SBG Nation.  A good time was had by all despite the fact …