Jocketty out as Cards' general manager  —  The Cardinals and general manager Walt Jocketty have "parted ways," according to a source with direct knowledge of the situation.  —  The Cardinals have scheduled a 4 p.m. news conference to discuss Jocketty's departure after 13 seasons as GM.

Complete feat: Ace, offense click  —  Beckett twirls gem as bats come out swinging in opener  —  BOSTON — The stage was brighter and the atmosphere was more tense, yet Josh Beckett and the Red Sox never so much as blinked at the added pressure.  —  Dominant all season long …

Wardrobe malfunction costs Hamels  —  Phillies starter rebounds after shedding uncomfortable shirt  —  PHILADELPHIA — Was Cole Hamels overdressed for the occasion?  —  In hindsight, the 23-year-old Phillies ace says yes.  —  Wearing a long-sleeve red shirt under his white pinstriped jersey …

Diamondbacks, Cubs tied 1-1 in the 7th  —  PHOENIX (AP) — Brandon Webb and Carlos Zambrano kept down the offense on a hot night in the desert, and the Arizona Diamondbacks and Chicago Cubs were tied 1-1 after six innings of their first-round NL playoff series opener on Wednesday night.

MLB shatters attendance record  —  Eight teams set franchise records, and 15 reported increases  —  For the fourth consecutive year, Major League Baseball has set a single-season attendance record, drawing nearly 80 million fans to games during the regular season.

Glavine likely to decline Mets option, mull future  —  NEW YORK — Tom Glavine is likely to decline his option with the New York Mets by Friday's deadline, giving the pitcher time to think about his future.  —  Differing media outlets put the option at between $9 million and $13 million.

Jerry Remy Voted President of Red Sox Nation  —  It was announced today that Red Sox Hall of Fame second baseman and NESN analyst Jerry Remy won a convincing victory in the election of President of Red Sox Nation.  "Regular fans," however, finished out the top 5, including "Regular Rob" …

Yost remains with Brewers for 2008  —  Organization offers vote of confidence for fifth-year skipper  —  MILWAUKEE — If there was any lingering speculation about Brewers manager Ned Yost's job security after his team could not win a division it had led for 133 days, general manager Doug Melvin ended it on Wednesday.

Nats' Young Earns NL Comeback Honors  —  Each day, as he shuffled around the clubhouse in the hours leading up to game time, Dmitri Young wore a gray T-shirt.  On the back was an innocuous phrase that meant nothing to most people but everything to him: "Field 5."

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 …

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.

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 …

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.