From Mays to Bonds, Giants have a storied history of power  —  (09-24) 21:48 PDT San Francisco — The Giants made the right call on Barry Bonds last week, and when viewed strictly from a baseball standpoint, it came a year too late.  It remains to be seen how much the Giants will regret …

Teixeira, Chipper power Braves by Phils  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Given an opportunity to control their playoff hopes, the Philadelphia Phillies turned into scoreboard watchers again.  —  Mark Teixeira hit a three-run homer and Chipper Jones had a two-run shot, helping the Atlanta Braves keep …

Attanasio says Yost is "fine"  —  Brewers owner Mark Attanasio said he did not think manager Ned Yost has been twisting in the wind but nevertheless told me today Yost's job is secure for 2008.  —  "Ned is fine," said Attanasio, on hand at Miller Park for the Brewers' game against St. Louis.

Breaking news: Clemens scratched again  —  The Yankees just announced that Roger Clemens (left hamstring) has been scratched from tonight's game and will not pitch in this series.  —  He has been replaced by LHP Kei Igawa.

Pirates hire Huntington as new GM  —  Exec spent past 10 years within the Indians' organization  —  PITTSBURGH — Looking for a general manager with a keen eye for evaluating talent and a scouting background, the Pirates announced early Tuesday that Indians advance scout Neal Huntington …

Mariners' hopes dashed  —  The New York Yankees couldn't extinguish the Mariners' flickering postseason hopes, so the Cleveland Indians did it for them.  —  The American League Central champion Indians blew a 3-1 lead in the ninth inning, but pulled out a 4-3 win in the 12th …

Cubs can't solve Willis, lose to Marlins  —  MIAMI (AP) — Ninety minutes before Tuesday's game, Lou Piniella sat in the Chicago Cubs' dugout reciting a familiar mantra few believe.  —  "There's no curse," Piniella said.  "There's no curse."  —  Keeping say it, Lou.

Red Sox Owner Buys $16 Million House To Tear It Down  —  BOSTON — After spending $16 million to buy a palatial Brookline, Mass., estate complete with a main house and 5,000-square-foot guest house, Red Sox owner John Henry plans to tear it down.  —  Henry filed paperwork …

Loss in Tampa Bay Not a Preview of Things to Come  —  The Yankees blew a five-run lead with a chance to clinch a playoff spot on Tuesday, and on its face, that is awful.  But consider that no more than three of those 10 innings were thrown by pitchers who will be on the postseason roster.

Orioles' Danys Baez out until 2009  —  Baltimore Orioles reliever Danys Baez will undergo elbow ligament replacement surgery, and likely not pitch at all next year.  —  Baez, 30, last pitched Sept. 12, when he was initially diagnosed with a strained right elbow.

D-backs fight back before falling to Bucs  —  Arizona unable to reduce magic number to claim NL West  —  PITTSBURGH — These are the kind of games the D-backs usually win.  —  They looked all but done as they trailed the Pirates by four runs after seven innings Tuesday night at PNC Park.

Keith Hernandez vents frustration over the airwaves  —  Figuring out how Mets fans are dealing with the frustration of a team living on the edge is not a priority.  What about the Mets broadcasters?  They can try hiding their frustrations, but what the heck?  —  Why not just let it out?