Mariners add well-known veterans to revamped coaching staff  —  SEATTLE (AP) -The Mariners overhauled their coaching staff Monday, hiring Mel Stottlemyre, Jim Riggleman and Norm Charlton.  —  Stottlemyre, a former pitching coach with the Yankees and Mets, took the same position in Seattle.

Joe Girardi first to interview  —  Just got back from spending the day outside Legends Field.  Joe Girardi was in as the first candidate to interview for the managerial job.  He met with 10-12 people from the baseball side of the Yankees organization, then met for about an hour with George …

Rocky first impression for Sox  —  Little did anyone know they'd be looking at a World Series preview back in the middle of June when the Colorado Rockies visited Fenway Park [map] for the first time ever.  The Sox held a pretty sizable lead in the AL East, while the Rockies were mired in fourth place in the NL West.

Sanity restored with La Russa's return  —  It's official.  Sanity has been restored at New Busch Stadium.  Tony La Russa, the most successful manager of his baseball era, will direct the Cardinals again in 2008.  —  La Russa's return will keep Dave Duncan in charge of the pitching staff …

Jaguar Fans Are Inappropriate, Funny  —  What you're about to see occurred in the stands during the Jags first drive of the second half:  —  First off, bravo good sir.  Now that is how to properly utilize a gameday give-a-way.  They kept showing these four dudes, so I guess the comedian …

Three years later, Backman still trying to get to the bigs  —  "It seems like everywhere Wally goes, good things happen."  —  PRINEVILLE, Ore. — In this blue-collar town of 9,090 residents, two pizzerias, Boss Hogg's Smokes and the Dixon Saddle Shop ("Saddle Repairs While You Wait!") …

Mailbag: Can Murphy be the man in left?  —  Rangers beat writer T.R. Sullivan answers your questions  —  Of the young players acquired this season, David Murphy has my attention.  Do you believe Murphy can be the everyday left fielder now and in the future?

Fenway-Wrigley kinship  —  Lesson for Cubs?  Red Sox try to adhere to vintage look while maximizing cash  —  BOSTON — The Red Sox advertise Fenway Park as the "most beloved" park in baseball, a mighty bold statement in the eyes of many Cubs fans.  —  But comparing Fenway to Wrigley Field …

Mitchell denies leaking HGH info on Tribe's Byrd  —  CLEVELAND (AP) — Baseball investigator George Mitchell, also a director for the AL champion Boston Red Sox, denied Monday providing information for a story that Cleveland Indians pitcher Paul Byrd used human growth hormone.

Indians finish off a complete collapse … BOSTON — The e-mails didn't wait for the inevitable Sunday collapse, arriving late Saturday night after the Cleveland Indians were stomped into the Fenway Park ground 12-2 in Game 6.  The tone was not anger but resignation that their team …

Rockies to resume ticket sales Tuesday  —  DENVER (AP) — Colorado Rockies officials said Monday night their computer system for online-only World Series ticket sales was the target of an "external malicious attack" that required a temporary suspension of ticket sales.

We stuck together  —  It's unbelievable.  It's a great feeling to come out here in Game 7 and play so well.  I'll tell you what, it was unbelievable for us to win here at home, and a lot of people doubted us, but we didn't doubt ourselves.  That's the biggest thing.

My name is Kevin Millar... and I am a motivational speaker!  —  So... how about Kevin Millar dropping all supposed allegiances he has to his current team, the Baltimore Orioles, and throwing out the first pitch before Game 7 of the American League Championship Series?  Did that strike anybody else as... uh... onorthodox?