Angel Stadium's a sellout; some fans may be too  —  With prices for playoff series tickets soaring, many are considering cashing in on their season-ticket investment.  —  After 3 million of them streamed through the turnstiles for five consecutive years, Angels fans have proved to be some of the most devoted in Major League baseball.

Why the Rockies will beat the Phillies  —  The simple explanation, of course, is that the Rockies cannot lose.  They are invincible.  Look it up, there is not one single person on their roster named Vince.  —  Lame jokes aside, the Rockies are playing out of their heads right now …

Braves make big mistake letting Andruw go  —  Commenting on this blog will re-open Wednesday morning.  —  Bad move.  —  Terrible move.  —  Actually, this is an atrocious move for the Braves, because manager Bobby Cox had it right for eternity when he said of Andruw Jones, who ranks 1a …

Playoffs Today  —  After an exciting finish to the regular season, three of the four League Division Series start today.  I really like the schedule for the games.  TBS provides a 3 1/2 hour window for each, which should be fine for all except the Yankees-Cleveland series.

Turning to damaged Rocket & mediocre Moose is eerie tale  —  At first glance it seems the Red Sox did the Yankees a favor, choosing the playoff series with the extra off-day.  By doing so they denied the Indians a chance to potentially utilize their co-aces, C.C. Sabathia and Fausto Carmona, on full rest for four of the five games.

Tidbits  —  John Perrotto is reporting what we first announced nearly one year ago on Friday the 13th — that Ed Creech may move into Brian Graham's job.  At the time Graham was said to have other opportunities outside the organization and we mentioned numerous times Creech was all but certain …

Pitch-f/x adds insight to watching games  —  Technology offers information on the machinations of pitching  —  The pitch to right-handed hitter Troy Tulowitzki was 88 mph with a four-inch break and an 11-inch "Pitch-f/x" value, and it was hit to the gap in left-center for an RBI double.

Paul Lo Duca says he wants to keep playing at Shea  —  Paul Lo Duca returned to Shea Stadium yesterday to clean out his locker and made it clear he hoped to be back next season.  Problem is, he wants a multiyear deal that the Mets seem reluctant to give to him.

Barry Bonds' ex-mistress details star's steroid use, temper  —  In the days before he became violent, in the days before he threatened to chop off Kimberly Bell's head and leave her body in a ditch, Barry Bonds would stand in front of a mirror and fret about how steroids were changing his body.

Another day or two on Tracy decision  —  Pirates' Coonelly, Huntington keeping tight lid  —  It looks as if it will be another day before the Pirates deliver their decision on manager Jim Tracy and his staff.  —  Indications were strong late last night that nothing is forthcoming today …

Tigers sign Leyland through 2009  —  Skipper has 183-141 record in two seasons at the helm  —  DETROIT — The Tigers followed through with the first task on their offseason to-do list on Tuesday and signed manager Jim Leyland to a one-year extension, putting him under contract through 2009.