Crucial hits make Berkman true member of Yankees  —  Tweet  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Lance Berkman resided in an interesting place as he came to bat in the fifth inning last night.  Technically, he was a Yankee.  He had the uniform, drew a paycheck signed by a Steinbrenner, enjoyed the company of a clubhouse saturated with All-Stars.

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 …

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.

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.

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 …

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.

Sox remove Cash, Brown, Manuel from 40-man roster  —  The Red Sox have removed catchers Dusty Brown and Kevin Cash as well as right-handed pitcher Robert Manuel from their 40-man roster.  All three will become free agents five days after the World Series.  —  Cash was acquired from the Astros …

Math says Larsen > Halladay (by a lot)  —  Today marks the 54th anniversary of Don Larsen's perfect game, which in this Postseason of the Pitcher, takes on even greater signficance with what's happened in the playoffs the last two days.  —  Larsen and Roy Halladay are the only pitchers to throw no-hitters in postseason play.

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 …

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) …

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 …