Rockies rally in 13th, win NL wild card  —  DENVER (AP) — They played as if they never wanted the season end, and they had already gotten an extra day.  —  The NL wild card came down to a wild, 13-inning finish Monday night that put Matt Holliday and the Colorado Rockies into the playoffs …

Matsuzaka gets call for Game 2  —  Sox staff impressed by most recent outing  —  Because of a combination of Daisuke Matsuzaka's dominance in his last outing and a chance to get extra rest for Curt Schilling, the Red Sox have decided to use Matsuzaka as their No. 2 starter …

Source: Mets lefty Schoeneweis received steroids … Scott Schoeneweis, the veteran New York Mets reliever and a survivor of testiticular cancer, received six steroid shipments from Signature Pharmacy while playing for the Chicago White Sox in 2003 and 2004, ESPN has learned.

METS TRY THE MAIL REVIEW  —  Omar Minaya's future is now tied directly to Willie Randolph.  —  Mets ownership has ordered Minaya to recommend either the firing or the retaining of Randolph with the proviso that the GM's job will hinge upon how the decision plays out, The Post has learned.

Cardinals payroll experiencing growing pains?  —  The Cardinals learned this season that $101 million mixed with rampant injuries is worth only third place.  In the upcoming weeks they must decide what a return to first place will cost.  —  With nearly $84 million already committed …

Marlins season in review  —  MIAMI — Combine too many injuries with inconsistencies, add inexperience, and you have the makings of what happened to the 2007 Florida Marlins.  —  The youthful, energetic squad that surprised so many in 2006 never could overcome a rash of injuries, especially to the rotation.

Blue Jays look ahead to 2008 season  —  TORONTO - The internal projection for the Toronto Blue Jays this season was somewhere between 90-92 wins, a total that would have had them in legitimate contention for the post-season.  —  Had things fallen their way after that, the feeling was this group …

Simulated game is Roger Clemens' last hurdle  —  The Yankees officially won't tab Roger Clemens as their Game 3 starter for another day or two, but all signs point to the Rocket taking the ball Sunday at Yankee Stadium.  —  Clemens threw a 49-pitch bullpen session at the Yankees' training complex …

Mets lost millions (of $) in collapse  —  Franchise could have seen $15 million or more in postseason revenue if it had made it to series.  Now it has to worry about next year's ticket sales.  —  NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — The New York Mets lost more than a playoff spot, their pride and probably some of their fan base this past week.

Carlos Delgado vows to rebound from injury, slump  —  As Carlos Delgado Delgado rehabbed from elbow surgery last winter, he did so with the knowledge that he produced big numbers in his first career postseason despite the Mets' seven-game loss to the Cardinals in the 2006 NLCS.

Webb-Zambrano battle may decide series  —  LIKE THIS STORY?  —  It's easy to underestimate the Diamondbacks — most of us have done it all season.  When a team wins the most games in its league while scoring the third fewest number of runs, the only sensible response is, "Kids, don't try this at home!"