New York Mets willing to talk extension with pitcher R.A. Dickey in offseason: source  —  ATLANTA - R.A. Dickey's professional career began with a loss of more than $700,000.  Fourteen years later, the pitcher might finally have earned a multi-year contract.

GM not in giving mood  —  Epstein refuses to concede defeat  —  BALTIMORE — We have officially reached that “funny time” in the season when many pundits have declared the season over for the Red Sox, yet the team just can't bring itself to hear the fat lady singing yet.

New York Yankees awarded waiver claim on pitcher Ted Lilly: source; but Dodgers unwilling to trade  —  The Yankees were awarded a waiver claim Tuesday on Los Angeles lefty Ted Lilly, according to a baseball source, but the Dodgers so far are unwilling to trade the pitcher because they don't believe they are out of the playoff race yet.

Chapman proves worthy of hype  —  CINCINNATI - The attention was no doubt on the FM dial of pitch speeds from Cuban left-hander Aroldis Chapman in his big-league debut - 98.4, 86.4, 102.5, 86.9, 100.3, 102.7, 101.4 and 98.6.  But catcher Ryan Hanigan wasn't talking about the fact Chapman threw four …

Harper: Yankees, Jeter face dilemma on deal  —  Derek Jeter may see his worth decrease in next New York Yankees contract if his slump continues  —  Wednesday, September 1st 2010, 4:00 AM  —  Derek Jeter may be the ultimate team guy, but two former teammates believe that when it comes to getting paid …

Now the attorney general's office is investigating the Dodgers, and rightly so  —  The Dodgers are undergoing the biggest trial in team history, but that's hardly the end to the team's legal problems.  —  Nothing is more important to the Dodgers than determining team ownership …

Sudden shift for Niemann leads to loss  —  Rays fall one game back of Yankees for lead in AL East  —  ST. PETERSBURG — Tuesday night's game had real potential for the Rays.  —  But that was only at the beginning, long before the Blue Jays strung together a 10-run inning and ruined all the fun.

AFL Roster Highlights  —  MLB.com released rosters for the Arizona Fall League on Tuesday.  Rather than just give you raw names, here's a look inside the rosters for the premier prospect showcase in professional baseball:  —  MESA SOLAR SOX  —  Pitchers To Watch: Cubs RHP Chris Carpenter …

Tracy's single in 10th lifts Marlins over Nats  —  used both his offensive and defensive skills to help the Florida Marlins get a much needed win.  —  singled home Ramirez with the winning run in the 10th inning to help the Marlins beat the Washington Nationals 1-0 on Tuesday night and break a three-game losing streak.

Diamondbacks hand Padres 6th straight loss, 7-4  —  PHOENIX (AP)—The Arizona Diamondbacks are having fun on the field and its translating to wins.  —  drove in the go-ahead runs with a ground-rule double, Gerardo Parra  —  made two critical defensive plays and hit a two-run single …