Uggla's homer in ninth can't hold back Mets  —  By Jackie Friedman South Florida Sun-Sentinel  —  MIAMI GARDENS - Dan Uggla may have spoiled Billy Wagner's day, but he couldn't ruin the New York Mets' plans to gain a game on the fast-closing Philadelphia Phillies.

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 …

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.

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.

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.

He's serious: Rays to shine by '09  —  Rays manager Joe Maddon, 53, whose contract recently was extended through 2009, insists better days are ahead.  And not as far away as you might think.  —  Times]  —  The Devil Rays this week wrap up their 10th consecutive losing season, and have the worst record in the major leagues.

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 …

Philip Humber to make start as Pedro Martinez gets extra rest  —  MIAMI - Philip Humber's first major-league start will come in the heat of a pennant race Wednesday against the Nationals at Shea.  The rookie, who has worked three innings in the bullpen since a Sept.1 promotion …

Notes: Brown leading team in RBIs  —  Outfielder's 61 driven in tops despite limited playing time  —  DETROIT — It's been a different situation for Emil Brown in 2007.  He hasn't played every day for the first time in several years.  However, Brown is leading the team in RBIs (61) for the third straight season.