Twins' misgivings about umpire were justified  —  MINNEAPOLIS - One by one, they scurried up the tunnel to witness the latest umpiring disgrace.  By now, the Minnesota Twins are used to crucial calls in the postseason going against them, though that doesn't make them any less masochistic about it.

Keeping Score: Did Lincecum Pitch Better Than Halladay?  —  On Wednesday evening, Roy Halladay became an answer to two trivia questions ("Name the only pitchers to throw postseason no-hitters" and “Name the only pitchers to throw two no-hitters in the same season"), and pictures of his triumph …

Moorad wishes he'd spoken up about Burrell  —  Looking back, maybe Jeff Moorad should have meddled.  Maybe the Padres' CEO should have insisted that his baseball staff take a second look at Pat Burrell and, if necessary, a third.  —  Maybe Moorad could have prevented the San Francisco Giants …

Dodgers sever ties with Dennis Mannion, formerly the club president  —  Owner Frank McCourt will resume overseeing the team's day-to-day operations.  —  Owner Frank McCourt will resume overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Dodgers, as the club has severed ties with President Dennis Mannion.

Eastern League Top 20 Prospects  —  Baseball America's League Top 20 lists are generated from consultations with scouts and league managers.  To qualify for consideration, a player must have spent at least one-third of the season in a league.  Position players must have one plate appearance for every league game.

The Homer That Buried Tampa Bay  —  The surreal has become virtually indistinguishable from reality.  For a second consecutive day, the Rangers netted immaculate pitching from a lefty-hurling weapon in their employ, and for a second consecutive day the spread of the final score (6-0) …

Woman alleges ‘Sox’ tattooed backward on thigh  —  (Crain's) — A Chicago White Sox logo was tattooed backward onto a woman's thigh, she alleges in a lawsuit filed Thursday.  —  Eugenia “Gina” Bebis of Elmwood Park went to Mystic Tattoo Art & Body Piercing in Chicago in early June for a tattoo …

Lee bidding to be latest player to boost value with big postseason … Players can make tens of millions of dollars for themselves with one big postseason, and Cliff Lee, Jayson Werth, Carl Crawford and Rafael Soriano — four monster players on the cusp of free agency — are all well aware of this.

Mark Cuban on Rangers: 'I hate day-game starts; it's hard to get drunk, then watch the Rangers game, then go back to work'  —  Mark Cuban has only one problem with the Rangers' 2-0 lead in the American League Divisional Series against Tampa Bay.  —  “Obviously, I'm like everybody else …

Rangers on the brink of first playoff series win  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—Following Cliff Lee in the postseason is a tough act, yet C.J. Wilson made it look easy.  —  Now, the Texas Rangers are up 2- in their AL division series against the Tampa Bay Rays, with a chance to make franchise history …