San Diego (89-73) at Colorado (89-73)  —  The San Diego Padres appear to have the right guy on the mound for a winner-take-all matchup.  Judging by their production down the stretch, the Colorado Rockies seem to have the right lineup to face him.  —  Ace Jake Peavy gets the start Monday …

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 …

MOISES WANTS TO RETURN  —  Moises Alou, who ended his first season as a Met with yesterday's 8-1 loss to the Marlins, likely will return to the club next season, assuming they exercise his $7.5 million option.  —  "If they pick it up, I think I'm coming back," the 41-year-old outfielder said.

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.

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 …

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 …

Sheffield to find out if surgery is in his future; Leyland: Barry Bonds will not be a Tiger in '08  —  Gary Sheffield said he should know by Thursday whether he will undergo surgery on his right shoulder or rehabilitate the injury instead.  —  "It's going to be a tough decision either way," Sheffield said Sunday.

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.

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.

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.