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.

Rob Dibble no longer broadcasting Nationals games  —  In the wake of controversial comments Rob Dibble made about Stephen Strasburg, the Nationals announced today Dibble will no longer broadcast their games.  The separation will be permanent, and the Nationals — not MASN — made the decision.

Newest Met Is a Footnote in Yankees History  —  Joaquin Arias, the newest Met, has a place in Yankees lore as the minor leaguer sent to Texas with Alfonso Soriano in the 2004 trade for Alex Rodriguez.  The significant part of his involvement, though, was that the Rangers chose Arias over Robinson Cano.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Suddenly surging Astros sweep catatonic Cards  —  The Sports Network  —  Houston, TX (Sports Network) - Hunter Pence hit a three-run homer as part of a four-run fifth inning, as the Houston Astros completed a three-game sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals with a 5-2 win at Minute Maid Park.

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.

Big Ten Splitting Up Michigan/Ohio State … The expanded Big Ten will place Ohio State and Michigan into different divisions.  —  The conference announced its divisional breakdown Wednesday night, though neither division has been named.  —  Michigan, Nebraska, Iowa, Michigan State …

He's Fredi and waiting  —  Don't be surprised if former Florida Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez winds up a leading candidate to replace Lou Piniella within the next few weeks.  —  Sources say that Gonzalez is at the top of general manager Jim Hendry's wish list in the early stages of the process …

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.