Now comes the hard part for New York Yankees  —  (David J. Phillip, Associated Press / November 5, 2009)  —  Can aging team regroup for another World Series title?  —  On Baseball  —  Now for the really hard part.  —  The Yankees won the World Series they were supposed to win …

Jays may consider trading Halladay  —  Dealing ace could fit in with GM Anthopoulos' vision  —  TORONTO — Alex Anthopoulos finally did away with the suspense and agreed on Saturday afternoon to discuss the immediate and long-term direction of the Blue Jays.

Cubs seem ready to let Rich Harden and Reed Johnson go  —  Free agents' contract situations a difficult fit for Cubs' plans  —  Reed Johnson slides into the vines after catching Andy LaRoche's fly ball in the 8th inning.  (Phil Velasquez, Chicago Tribune / May 27, 2009)

It looks as if Joe Torre wants more  —  Manager is talking about staying with the Dodgers beyond next season.  —  Two days at Santa Anita for the Breeders' Cup, and of all places providing a sports memory of a lifetime in addition to a hot tip that finally pays off.

Padres only open to dealing stars for right price  —  There're probably 28 teams who'd like to have Adrian Gonzalez.  But Ken Rosenthal says the Padres should hold out for the right deal.  Don't get too comfy.  Teams may be willing to deal some big-time talents, including Adrian Gonzalez of the Padres, Ken Rosenthal says.

Rising Stars Game Turns Into Futures Sequel  —  The Arizona Fall League's Rising Stars Game didn't have Stephen Strasburg in it, as the 2009 No. 1 draft pick and Nationals phenom was scratched from his appearance by a stiff neck.  —  Mike Minor, the lefthander out of Vanderbilt whom …

Texas Rangers' Young still hungry for a title  —  Even if he had been so inclined, Michael Young simply couldn't make himself watch the New York Yankees celebrate world championship No. 27 on Wednesday.  —  As much as he wants to taste the postseason, wants to know what it looks and feels like, there are still higher priorities.

Lidge, Ibanez, Eyre to Have Surgery Next Week  —  It turns out Phillies closer Brad Lidge was more injured in 2009 than he let on.  —  He will have surgery Wednesday to remove a loose body from his right elbow.  He also will have his right flexor/pronator tendon evaluated.

Ten ideas for building the 2010 New York Yankees  —  A year ago the Yankees made no pretense of their intention to outspend the world for the biggest names on the free agent market and make the necessary changes to atone for the sin of missing the playoffs in Year 1 A.T. - After (Joe) Torre.