Mets lose NL East title to Phillies on season's final day  —  Jimmy Rollins called it in January.  The Mets made it happen in September.  —  The Mets completed a historic collapse on the season's final day as Tom Glavine, their Hall of Fame-bound pitcher, put them in a seven-run hole before their hitters even had a chance to swing.

Nate Silver: Who has the edge in one-game playoff?  —  Padres vs. Rockies: Who has the edge tonight?  —  Monday's one-game playoff between the Padres and Rockies — the first such do-or-die matchup since 1999 — features the irresistible force (Colorado's 13-1 record down the stretch) …

Tracy's future looks doubtful after finale  —  Decision from Pirates GM likely this week  —  The fate of Pirates manager Jim Tracy and his staff should be known this week.  —  And indications seemed strong yesterday that a change will be made.  —  Tracy and all of his coaches will remain …

MENTAL LAPSES FOR MELKY  —  Melky Cabrera's mind stopped working one day short of the finish line.  —  Fortunately for Cabrera, Alex Rodriguez didn't get hurt scoring from first base in the third inning of yesterday's 10-4 win over the Orioles.  If A-Rod was injured it would have been Cabrera's fault.

Matsuzaka to start Game 2 … Daisuke Matsuzaka will start Game 2 of the American League Division Series against the Anaheim Angels on Friday at Fenway Park [map], a source confirmed today.  —  Matsuzaka, who finished the season with a 15-12 record and a 4.40 ERA, will get the nod over Curt Schilling …

Season Filled With Promise Ends in Defeat and Tears for Randolph  —  Manager Willie Randolph stood near the six televisions hanging from the ceiling in the center of the Mets' clubhouse yesterday, giving a speech he never dreamed he would have to give.  The Mets had just lost to the Florida Marlins …

Seats Set Up for Playoffs at Shea Offer View of Collapse  —  The first things the Mets' front office will try to dismantle this off-season will not be the team's coaching staff or its shaky bullpen.  The Mets will take apart two auxiliary seating boxes that the organization placed beside each dugout last week.

Beinfest: All options worthy of discussion  —  NEW YORK — Miguel Cabrera said Sunday he doesn't expect the Marlins to trade him this winter.  But will the third baseman be moved to first base next year?  Will Hanley Ramirez move to center field?  And Kevin Gregg from the bullpen to the starting rotation?

Sponsorships Available.  Inside Stadium, That Is.  —  The Yankees are never known for missing opportunities to make money.  Yet when they decided to build a new stadium, they declined the potential riches that could come from selling the rights to the name.

South Atlantic League Top 20 Prospects List  —  Subscribers can read scouting reports on all 20 players (Click here to subscribe)  —  Managers and scouts were somewhat underwhelmed with the potential star power found in the low Class A South Atlantic League this year.

Phillies Soak Up the Scene  —  Victory Over Nationals Completes 'Unbelievable' Surge to NL East Title: Phillies 6, Nationals 1  —  With the sun already low and the shadows long, Ryan Zimmerman leaned on a railing Sunday afternoon in the visiting dugout at Citizens Bank Park.

O's forecast: cloudy, with chance of pain  —  If you still need something to illustrate the depressing state of affairs that is the Orioles, all you have to do is juxtapose two important moments in yesterday's lopsided, season-ending loss to the New York Yankees.

D-backs facts and figures  —  The D-backs reached their fourth postseason in 10 years of existence after winning the National League West, earning home-field advantage through the National League Championship Series in their first playoff berth in five years.