Canseco ‘Detained’ at Mexican Border For Steroids  —  David Vassegh of KLAC-AM in Los Angeles reports today that Jose Canseco was recently detained at the U.S.-Mexico border near San Diego by Federal authorities for alleged possession of steroids.  —  Canseco will appear in Federal Court to address the charge on Tuesday.

Manuel's mom dies; he'll manage Phils in Game 2  —  June Manuel, the mother of Philadelphia Phillies manager Charlie Manuel, died Friday morning, the Phillies announced.  —  Manuel, who watched batting practice from his usual spot behind the cage on Friday afternoon, will manage Game 2 …

The Tampa Bay Rays have gotten cocky  —  You know, with the Cubs out of the playoffs - I was kinda leaning towards cheering for the Tampa Bay Rays the rest of the way.  And why not?  They've been a great story this season and it would just be another expansion team to make or win …

Yanks interested in Peavy  —  Free agency isn't the Yankees' only route toward restocking their starting rotation.  —  If the Padres are rebuilding, then unanimous 2007 NL Cy Young award winnner Jake Peavy might ask to relocate.  And, in the right scenario, the 27-year-old right-hander could switch leagues.

Dodgers' James McDonald makes good first impression  —  The 23-year-old rookie pitches 3 1/3 scoreless innings and strikes out five in his playoff debut.  Clayton Kershaw also pitches well in his first postseason appearance.  —  PHILADELPHIA — Of the six pitchers the Dodgers used Friday night …

Mariners' search for new GM picks up steam  —  Woodfork, Bernazard interviewed with Ng, LaCava said to be on deck  —  It was a busy Thursday in the Mariners general manager derby, just one of many to come.  —  According to major league sources, Peter Woodfork, the assistant general manager …

Ray Knight, Mets remain apart  —  As unbelievable as the Mets' 1986 World Series title was, so is this: 22 years have passed and there's still an uneasy separation between the franchise and Ray Knight, the World Series MVP.  —  The relationship soured because of their failed negotiations …

Pregame notes  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — First pitch is in roughly two hours.  What did everyone think of that Manny Ramirez home run?  Pretty cheap, huh?  (For those not watching LA-Philly, Ramirez hit a three-run line drive into the first row in left to make it 8-5 Phils in the fourth.)

WINSLOW HAS SWOLLEN, UM, PARTS?  —  A league source tells us that the talk among the Browns is that tight end Kellen Winslow landed in the Cleveland Clinic because his balls swelled to the size of grapefruits.  (We think that technical term is testiculus coconutus.)

Yankees Have Seven Unsold $600,000 Luxury Suites at New Stadium  —  Oct. 10 (Bloomberg) — The New York Yankees have seven luxury suites priced at $600,000 a season left for sale at their new stadium and the club isn't concerned that the economic crisis will hamper its ability to sell them, chief operating officer Lonn Trost said.

Out of Left Field: The Errors In Counting Black Ballplayers  —  For 61 years, ever since Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier and won the National League's Rookie of the Year Award in the same season, African-American players have starred in the majors.

AA Interview With Curtis Granderson  —  I don't know what it is, but I'm kind of anti website interviews.  Don't get me wrong, I think other sites do it well, but there just aren't enough people that I like to do them on a regular basis.  I've of course interviewed Gus Johnson …