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.

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.

The Illogicality Of The Jeff Francoeur Trade  —  Don't let the headline deceive you — the Francoeur-to-Texas deal is an indisputably good move.  The fact that the trade even occurred, however, makes no sense.  If the Mets acknowledge, through their actions, that Jeff Francoeur …

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 …

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.

Season of controversy for Red Sox docs  —  In light of the controversy raised by medical issues swirling around the Boston Red Sox, perhaps the most notable aspect of Mike Cameron's season-ending surgery Friday was the doctor who performed it.  —  Cameron elected to have Red Sox team medical …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Prospect Chat: Jim Callis  —  Moderator: Jim Callis will answer your questions beginning at 2 p.m. ET.  —  Jim Callis: Hi, everyone.  My most recent focus has been on the Cape Cod League, but as always, all questions are fair game.  Let's get started.  —  Jason (New York) …

White Sox beat Indians 6-4 in Manny Ramirez' debut  —  CLEVELAND — For the second straight game, Manny Ramirez [stats] watched from a few feet away as one of his new teammates hit a game-winning homer.  —  Claimed off waivers by Chicago for his renowned power, Ramirez provided only a bloop …

Local Man Catches Baseball, Creates Internet Sensation  —  See video of the big catch at MLB.com  —  Laugh all you want, but the dopey kid in the Sabathia shirsey sitting in the front row of the right field loge at Yankee Stadium last night has a really cool dad.

Caray statue rededicated near bleachers  —  CHICAGO — Dutchie Caray, Cubs owner Tom Ricketts and Hall of Famer Ernie Banks raised a bottle of beer in a toast to legendary broadcaster Harry Caray, whose statue was moved near the Wrigley Field bleachers and rededicated on Wednesday.

Rosenthal notes: Astros finding groove  —  Ken Rosenthal has been the senior baseball writer for FOXSports.com since Aug. 2005.  He appears weekly on MLB on FOX.  Follow him on Twitter.  —  Sometimes these things aren't so complicated.  —  The Astros are playing better in part because they couldn't play worse.

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.