Mark Teixeira removed from New York Yankees roster … NEW YORK — All-Star first baseman Mark Teixeira's season is over, and switch-hitter Lance Berkman will replace him at first base in the New York Yankees' starting lineup for Game 5 of the AL Championship Series.

Charlie needs to shake up Phillies lineup now  —  For the 12th time in a tease of a baseball season, the Phillies were shut out Tuesday, rapping three singles, never approaching third base, never threatening to win Game 3 of the NLCS.  —  They were flimsy at the top of their order, soft in the middle, broken at the end.

Source: Red Sox coaches Hale, Farrell among three finalists for Blue Jays' manager's job  —  Two Red Sox coaches — bench coach DeMarlo Hale and pitching coach John Farrell — appear to be on the short list of finalists for the Toronto Blue Jays' managerial job, according to an industry source.

Lee's Price Climbs Ever Higher  —  How the Luxury Tax Could Price the Yankees Out of the Market for the Rangers Ace in the Offseason  —  It was a testament to how well Cliff Lee pitched Monday in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series—eight shutout innings, two hits, 13 strikeouts …

Finally healthy, Derek Norris takes on the Arizona Fall League  —  When Nationals catching prospect Derek Norris arrived in the Florida Instructional League last month, he was amazed when he took his first few swings.  Norris, the Nationals' top position player prospect before they drafted Bryce Harper, felt no pain in his left hand.

Listach pleased after interview with Brewers  —  Nationals coach a candidate for Milwaukee managerial vacancy  —  Nationals third-base coach Pat Listach met for two hours on Tuesday with Brewers general manager Doug Melvin and assistant GM Gord Ash about Milwaukee's vacant managerial position.

Felix selected as top AL pitcher by TSN  —  SEATTLE — The first postseason awards have been announced, and Mariners right-hander Felix Hernandez landed top honors for American League pitchers.  —  Hernandez, regarded as a leading candidate for the AL Cy Young Award despite a 13-12 record …

Rangers' Hamilton hits two homers, quotes ‘Anchorman’ movie  —  already weren't performing like the coolest guy in the playoffs (aside from Cliff Lee  —  ), he went and quoted “Anchorman” in a postgame interview Tuesday night.  —  Hamilton hit two more homers in Game 4 of the ALCS …

Sweet Spot  —  A.J. Burnett came very close to hitting the sweet spot for Bengie Molina when he was trying to work out of a jam in the sixth inning Tuesday night.  The following heat map shows Bengie's slugging percentage by pitch location, with the white circle the location of Burnett's pitch:

Nats sign Rizzo to five-year extension  —  GM receives promotion to executive VP of baseball operations  —  NEW YORK — The Nationals promoted general manager Mike Rizzo to executive vice president of baseball operations and GM and signed him to a five-year contract extension on Tuesday.

Braves release Saito, Cabrera  —  The Braves released underperforming outfielder Melky Cabrera and 40-year-old reliever Takashi Saito, not wasting any time making a couple of expected offseason moves.  —  Saito was a key member of the Braves' strong bullpen, posting 2.83 ERA with 69 strikeouts …