EXCLUSIVE: Yankees' CC to undergo knee surgery  —  By JOEL SHERMAN in New York and GEORGE A. KING III in San Francisco  —  Tweet  —  CC Sabathia was diagnosed with a minor meniscus tear of the right knee that will require surgery, The Post has learned.  —  Sabathia was diagnosed yesterday …

Joe Eskenazi: In SF, we don't say ‘y,all,’ but y'all better watch out  —  and the online news editor for SF Weekly.  He's been subjecting himself to Giants baseball since 1985.  —  SAN FRANCISCO - Why does San Francisco deserve to win the World Series?  —  That was the weighty question posed …

Lee's Wife Is No Fan of Yankee Stadium  —  SAN FRANCISCO — When the millions start piling up at the negotiating table this winter, the behavior of a few rowdy Yankees fans will probably make no difference to Cliff Lee, the Texas Rangers' ace and a pending free agent.

Nuns auctioning rare baseball card  —  BALTIMORE (AP)  —  Sister Virginia Muller had never heard of shortstop Honus Wagner.  —  But she quickly learned the baseball great is a revered figure among collectors, and the most sought-after baseball card in history.

Valentine: No contract talks  —  By Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel  —  I just made contact with Bobby Valentine to see if he would confirm the Wisconsin Radio Network report that he has an agreement in place with the Brewers and the contract details are to be worked out.  —  This was his response:

It's official: Riggleman to return in 2011  —  The Nationals announced the return of Manager Jim Riggleman for the 2011 season, making official what had been widely assumed and reported at the end of the regular season.  The Nationals went 69-93 this year, making Riggleman's record 102-135 …

Ortiz: I'll be with the Red Sox in 2011  —  David Ortiz is at the Heat-Celtics game tonight and the Globe's Mike Vega tracked him down at halftime.  —  Big Papi said the Red Sox have yet to tell him whether they will pick up his $12.5 million contract option for next season.

Grant: Rangers young GM Jon Daniels still finds solid players the old-fashioned way  —  SAN FRANCISCO - The Rangers' run through the American League playoffs started and ended in a most unusual way in Arlington: with the honoring of their scouting staff.  —  Before the first home …

Live chat: Evan Grant answers your Rangers questions  —  Evan Grant, Rangers columnist and blogger for SportsDayDFW.com and The Dallas Morning News, answers questions about the team in a live chat at 11 a.m. Wednesday.  Ask your questions in the Coveritlive module below, and Evan will discuss them for an hour or so.

FOX brings new innovations to World Series  —  SAN FRANCISCO — The 106th World Series gets under way at 7:30 p.m. ET Wednesday on FOX with the Texas Rangers visiting the San Francisco Giants, and here's what you can expect to see from the longtime Fall Classic broadcaster:  —  Cable Cam

Tigers “Deeply Interested” In Carl Crawford  —  The Tigers are “deeply interested” in Carl Crawford, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports.  As Rosenthal points out, Crawford and Austin Jackson would provide the Tigers with excellent outfield defense in spacious Comerica Park.

Rest in peace, Bill Shannon  —  It's impossible to say who is the best at what they do.  We all have opinions on who is the best player in baseball, the best manager, the best GM or which is the best ballpark.  —  But the best official scorer in baseball was unquestionably Bill Shannon …