After Lincecum, Giants tweak Series rotation  —  Cain moved up to Game 2, Sanchez back to Game 3  —  SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants announced their rotation for the World Series on Monday, flip-flopping Jonathan Sanchez and Matt Cain to give Cain the Game 2 start.

Jon Daniels out of Mets' plans for next GM, will decide between Sandy Alderson and Josh Byrnes  —  Texas Rangers general manager and Queens product Jon Daniels is no longer being considered to replace Omar Minaya as Mets' GM, and all indications are that the team expects to choose between Sandy Alderson …

Duncan to return as coach through 2012  —  The Cardinals and pitching coach Dave Duncan have agreed upon a two-year contract with a mutual option for 2013.  The deal represents a departure from the front office's initial sentiment to award only one-year deals to manager Tony La Russa's coaching staff.

Inside the Phillies: Age is a consideration as Phillies GM Ruben Amaro builds his team for next season  —  Winning never gets old, but the players do and that has always been the tricky part for the men in charge of making sure the victories keep coming even as the names on the back of the uniforms change.

John Farrell introduced as manager of Toronto Blue Jays  —  The Toronto Blue Jays have officially named Red Sox pitching coach John Farrell to be their new manager, robbing Boston of one of its best assets and potentially helping to create another talented team taking aim at Boston, New York and Tampa.

Tim Wallach out of Brewers mix  —  PHOENIX — Tim Wallach has been told by the Milwaukee Brewers that he is no longer a candidate for their managerial vacancy, a development that all but assures Wallach will be the third-base coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2011.

Week 2 AFL Players of the Week  —  Scorpions' Culberson, Sox's Holt claim honors  —  PHOENIX, Ari.  — Scottsdale Scorpions IF Charlie Culberson (SF) and Mesa Solar Sox RHP Brad Holt (NYM) are the Arizona Fall League's week two player-of-the-week and pitcher-of-the-week, respectively.

Slighting Weaver  —  Jered Weaver was a top five starter in the 2010 AL.  —  If you accept the premise, you may expect a few Cy Young votes to come his way.  'Twas a fine season, worthy of recognition.  —  Alternatively, you reject the premise and would be surprised if many—if any—writers figured in him the top three.