Livan goes deep, shuts down Braves  —  Righty tosses eight scoreless frames; Dunn drills long blast  —  ATLANTA — Adam Dunn has hit a lot of long home runs.  But it would be hard to top the mammoth blast the Nationals slugger hit off the Braves' Jair Jurrjens on Tuesday night.

Mets' Dickey too tricky for Pirates in a 9-1 win  —  NEW YORK—Knuckleballer R.A. Dickey took a three-hitter into the ninth inning and Carlos Beltran and the New York Mets feasted on Zach Duke and the Pittsburgh Pirates in a 9-1 victory Tuesday night.  —  Dickey's tricky pitch was no match for the inexperienced Pittsburgh Pirates.

Opening Day returns to Coors Field in '11  —  Rockies open next season at home for first time since '07  —  DENVER — The Rockies open the 2011 season at Coors Field on April 1 against the D-backs, according to the scheduled just released by Major League Baseball.

Two of Omar Minaya's greatest hits  —  Should be an interesting off-season in Queens.  FanHouse's Ed Price:  —  There has been little doubt for a while the Mets will not bring back Jerry Manuel as manager, and a source confirmed reports that general manager Omar Minaya is likely out as well.

Fewer Empty Seats May Mean More Runs  —  The San Diego Padres spent the past month fighting off their instate rivals atop the NL West, and the Tampa Bay Rays have battled the New York Yankees all season in the AL East.  If only a few more of their fans had actually attended their games …

Nationals Announce 2011 Schedule  —  More Weekend Contests Against NL East Rivals Headline '11 Slate  —  The Washington Nationals today released their 2011 schedule, which includes 81 home dates beginning with Washington's 78th home opener since 1901 on Thursday, March 31 vs. NL East-rival Atlanta.

Tim Wallach seizes chance in minors  —  The Dodgers' Triple-A manager forges ahead with an eye toward the big league.  —  ESPNLosAngeles.com  —  ALBUQUERQUE — It was 5 o'clock in the afternoon, hot, and nothing about this mid-August New Mexico afternoon was signaling mercy.

Source: Fredi Gonzalez Declines Chance to Interview for Cubs Job  —  CHICAGO — It seems as if the Chicago Cubs can scratch Fredi Gonzalez off their managerial wish list as they search for a full-time replacement for Lou Piniella.  —  A major league source told FanHouse Tuesday that the Cubs …

Ozzie Guillen would be good fit to manage Marlins  —  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.  —  Ozzie Guillen to the Marlins.  It makes almost too much sense.  —  Guillen lives in Miami.

Hudson, Diamondbacks Beat Reds 3-1  —  CINCINNATI (AP) — Rookie Daniel Hudson shut down the NL's top offense for eight innings, and Tony Abreu had a pair of hits and scored a run in Arizona's minimalist offense Tuesday night, leading the Diamondbacks to a 3-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.

Duncan's 2 Homers, 4 RBIs Lead Indians Past Angels  —  CLEVELAND (AP) — Shelley Duncan hit two home runs and tied a career high with four RBIs as the Cleveland Indians beat the Los Angeles Angels 4-3 on Tuesday night.  —  Duncan's second career multihomer game helped Josh Tomlin (4-3) earn his third win in four starts since Aug. 27.

Source: Bob Melvin to talk with Cubs  —  The Chicago Cubs are expected to interview Bob Melvin, a former manager for the Seattle Mariners and Arizona Diamondbacks, for their managerial position sometime around the end of the season, a source confirmed Tuesday.

2011 MLB slate packed with exciting matchups  —  Season starting early so playoffs end in October  —  Get ready for something new in 2011.  —  The 2011 Major League Baseball regular season will begin with the Brewers at the Reds, the Angels at the Royals, the Braves at the Nationals …

Brewers release 2011 schedule  —  By Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel  —  The Brewers will pick up in 2011 where they leave off in 2010, geographically.  —  The Brewers, who end this season in Cincinnati on Oct. 3, will open the 2011 campaign there on Thursday, March 31.

A plan for the 2011 Mets outfield  —  A look at how Amazins could improve next season  —  Post on facebook Fan Comments print email  —  Make no mistake: The offensive production from the Mets' outfield has been horrific in 2010.  It represents one of the major reasons why a team …

Price, CC put on Cy-worthy show  —  ST. PETERSBURG, FLA.  —  I can't tell you who should win the American League Cy Young Award.  —  But I saw him pitch on Monday.  —  The New York Jets?  The U.S. Open?  Please.  On this particular night, the best sports drama could be found at Tropicana Field …