Report: Schuerholz expected to step down  —  FOXSports.com, Updated 28 minutes ago  —  LIKE THIS STORY?  —  The Braves have a major announcement scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET.  —  It's expected that longtime GM John Schuerholz is stepping down and being replaced by his assistant, Frank Wren.

Torre Gets Support From Enemy Territory  —  With his future as manager of the Yankees unresolved, Joe Torre got strong support today from enemy territory.  David Ortiz of the Boston Red Sox praised Torre and said the Yankees would suffer if they dismissed him.  —  "This is the way I see it," Ortiz said.

Baseball e-mails, I live for this  —  With the second round of the playoffs starting Thursday, I thought we'd rip through some baseball-related e-mails for a pseudo-mailbag.  As always, these are actual e-mails from actual readers.  —  I was pretty excited to watch "SportsCenter" on Oct. 9 …

TIGERS NOTES: Detroit returns pitcher to Cubs organization; Miller reports to Lakeland  —  • Left-hander Edward Campusano was returned to the Cubs.  Campusano, 25, was selected in last year's Rule 5 draft.  He entered spring training with a chance to make the club but never threw a regular-season pitch after elbow surgery.

All signs point to Kielty  —  Barring a sudden change of plans, it appears the Red Sox [team stats] indeed will start Bobby Kielty instead of J.D. Drew [stats] in right field tomorrow night against the Cleveland Indians in the first game of the American League Championship Series.

Looking ahead to pending free agents  —  Future in balance for 13 players who are eligible to file for 2008  —  NEW YORK — Beginning the day after the final game of the World Series, Mets fans can expect vacancies in the 40-man roster to start to open up.

Stu Scott Breaks Down Poetry Jam on SC  —  What can I possibly add to the ridiculousness of Stu Scott's Garnett-inspired poetry jam from last night?  Let's just say that this is what absolute rock bottom for SportsCenter looks and sounds like.  Prepare to cringe:

My 2007 MVPs  —  The regular season is over and it's been an exciting one, but now the real season begins—no, not the postseason, the awards season.  Ultimately, of course, none of these awards mean anything—they're just subjective opinion backed by a trophy—but I find it impossible to not get riled up and excited about it.

My Conversation With Stan Kasten  —  The Baseball Games may well be over for Our Washington Nationals—but this off season may well be as busy as the just concluded 2007 Season.  A New Stadium is on the horizon—scheduled to open in Spring, 2008.  Thousands of Season Ticket Holders need …

Classics of fall created with gut, not brains  —  With a straight face, Rockies manager Clint Hurdle now confidently states a goal that would have caused the Colorado mountains to crumble from laughter only a month ago: "We will not be happy if we don't get to the World Series."  —  And know what?

A-Rod situation of interest to Rangers  —  egrant@dallasnews.com  —  SURPRISE, Ariz. - Now that the New York Yankees have been eliminated from the postseason, the Rangers find themselves in a ticklish position on the sidelines of the Alex Rodriguez contract negotiations.  —  Among the potential options: