Angels' Matthews left off playoff roster  —  The starting center fielder, who has not played in a week, is still bothered by a left knee injury.  "I'm not the happiest camper on earth right now," he says.  —  BOSTON — The eight-year wait that appeared to end when the Angels clinched …

Young named NL Comeback Player  —  First baseman takes advantage of second chance by Nats  —  WASHINGTON — Nationals first baseman Dmitri Young is living proof of what a person can do if given a second chance.  On Tuesday, Young was rewarded for taking advantage of his second chance …

Mets to retain Randolph despite epic collapse  —  The Mets' historic collapse won't cost manager Willie Randolph his job.  —  Mets general manager Omar Minaya announced at a news conference Tuesday that Randolph would return for the 2008 season.  —  "After thinking about this …

Braves, Andruw Jones to part ways  —  Schuerholz says team can't afford outfielder's contract expectations  —  Andruw Jones' career with the Braves is over.  —  General manager John Schuerholz said Tuesday he told Jones in a noon meeting in his office that the Braves could not afford …

25 man roster; Wake left off  —  Here's the news of the day, quickly, from Terry Francona's press conference.  —  Francona announced the 25-man roster for the first round of the playoffs, and it contained a surprise.  Tim Wakefield, who Francona announced yesterday would be coming out of the bullpen, has been left off the roster.

Padres on losing end of longest one-game tiebreaker in history  —  DENVER - Trevor Hoffman swallowed hard and answered question after question last night after the Rockies dealt him a blown save that could haunt Hoffman and the Padres for some time.  —  "The finality of it all just comes roaring down pretty quick," Hoffman said.

Keeping Pudge is a must  —  DETROIT — When the fun games end, the dangerous games begin.  And make no mistake — this is one dangerous offseason for the Tigers.  —  The Tigers slipped this season because of injuries and suspect pitching, and it's probably not a permanent slip.

THE REGGIE STANDARD  —  The question of how the Yankees always get their man, how virtually all the world's great supermodels, chefs, actors, designers eventually gravitate toward New York, can be answered in one phrase: star power.  New York compared to anywhere else is like Broadway compared to Shakespeare in the park.

Playoff Health Report, AL  —  I'll steal from myself for the format of this year's Playoff Health Report.  The color designation speaks to how much the player will be affected by his injury, with RED meaning that the player should be considered a non-factor, YELLOW meaning that the injury …

Expect Bowden, Nats to make significant noise in the offseason  —  WASHINGTON (Map, News) - Out of 30 big league clubs, the Washington Nationals ranked 28th overall in player salaries with a figure of $37.3 million.  Only the two Florida teams, the Marlins and Rays, finished behind them in that department.

Pitching rotation top priority in Marlins' offseason  —  For an organization that at this time last year appeared squared away with its starters for years to come, the Marlins will devote much of this offseason to improving that area.  —  President of Baseball Operations Larry Beinfest identified …

Has Johan Santana made his final start as a Twin?  —  The Twins have no plans to deal their ace.  But he's a year away from free agency, and he's willing to waive his no-trade clause if the team changes its mind.  —  As the Twins enter the offseason seeking to fill several holes in the everyday lineup …

MLB shatters attendance record  —  Fourth consecutive record year for baseball; Total surpasses 79.5 million  —  Major League Baseball announced today that the 2007 regular season has closed with a record attendance total of 79,502,524, breaking the overall single-season record for the fourth consecutive year.