Mets collapse is complete  —  Future Hall of Famer Tom Glavine was yanked after recording just one out and the Mets trailed 7-0 after a half-inning this afternoon and could never recover as they lost to the Marlins, 8-1, at Shea Stadium.  —  The shocking loss along with Philadelphia's 6-1 victory …

Phillies win first NL East title since '93  —  Tied for first entering final day, Phils prevail as Mets lose  —  PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies led, 7-0, before taking the field, thanks to Tom Glavine's first-inning meltdown at Shea Stadium.  —  Fellow baseball senior citizen Jamie Moyer …

Colorado 4, Arizona 3  —  DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Rockies late-season surge set up one wild finish.  —  The Rockies will face San Diego in a one-game tiebreaker for the NL wild-card spot, forcing the playoff with a 4-3 win Sunday over the NL West champion Arizona Diamondbacks.

Fighting mad Marlins vow to get even today  —  NEW YORK — At the season's final crossroad, the Mets are bracing for an old-school war with the Marlins, the kind that's borne out of bad blood and bad attitudes on both sides.  Say what you want about the Mets' soul-less play in September …

Sox need to wield clout vs. Angels … Philosophically, what we have here is a complete mismatch of styles.  The Red Sox [team stats] generally like to sit back, work the count, play for the big innings.  The Los Angeles Angels like to force the issue.  —  "In a short series …

The Four Way Tie Lives!  —  The Rockies trounce the Diamondbacks 11-1, gaining a game on the Phillies and the Padres.  The four-way tie scenario is still in place as the three games that needed specific outcomes went the right way.  Here's what needs to happen tomorrow:  — Mets win.

MATSUI KNEE NEEDS DRAIN; YANKS OPEN ON THURSDAY  —  Joe Torre insisted Hideki Matsui being sent to New York last night to have his balky right knee drained today isn't that big of a deal.  However, the procedure likely will limit Matsui to DH duty against the Indians when the ALDS opens in Cleveland on Thursday night.

Coaching change  —  Bench coach Tom Trebelhorn was informed today that he won't have his contract renewed for 2008.  No replacement has been named.  Candidates will be discussed at the organizational meetings on Oct. 8.  —  "I was told it was an organizational change, the euphemistic way of saying …

Tejada tells MacPhail: 'I want to win'  —  Orioles shortstop makes top priority clear in meeting  —  Orioles shortstop Miguel Tejada met with Andy MacPhail for 45 minutes yesterday, telling the president of baseball operations that it's his preference to remain a shortstop but that being on a winning team remains his biggest priority.

WAGNER: WILLIE, RICK 'NOT A LOT OF HELP'  —  The Mets' bullpen has been a mess for most of the season, and Billy Wagner evidently is tired of the pitchers involved shouldering the blame.  In a New York magazine article that hits newsstands tomorrow, Wagner points a finger at Willie Randolph …

White Sox readying for busy offseason  —  Club discusses future plans, signs Pierzynski to extension  —  CHICAGO — It's a team sitting on 89 losses entering Sunday's regular-season finale against the Tigers at U.S. Cellular Field.  It's a team that started slowly in the 2007 season and never …

Giving credit where it's due  —  One man's ballot for the major awards  —  The envelope, please . . .  Most Valuable Player  —  AMERICAN LEAGUE 1.  Alex Rodriguez, 3B, Yankees.  Yes, Magglio Ordonez had a great season, but not like A-Rod.  A-Rod had big hits all year …

NL tiebreaker scenarios  —  NL playoff tiebreaker scenarios (records through Saturday):  —  NL East  —  If New York (88-73) and Philadelphia (88-73) finish with the same record, they would play a tiebreaker game Monday in Philadelphia.  —  Wild Card  —  In the event two teams tie …