Giants make Pat Burrell DH for Game 5  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — San Francisco manager Bruce Bochy has tweaked his lineup again for Game 5 of the World Series.  —  Struggling Pat Burrell is back in the lineup against the Texas Rangers, but as the designated hitter instead of in left field.

Hole in middle: Doughnut hitting plaguing Rangers  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — As the Texas Rangers stare at elimination in the World Series, there is one glaring hole in their résumé against the San Francisco Giants.  —  The hole in the heart of the batting order.

Davey Lopes Will Not Return to Phils in '11  —  An important contributor to the Phillies' rise to the top of the National League East is moving on.  —  Davey Lopes, the Phils' first-base coach from 2007-10, told CSNPhilly.com on Monday he has informed team officials he will not return to the club in 2011.

Yanks hitting coach Long agrees to pact  —  NEW YORK — Kevin Long will continue to dissect swings in the cages with the Yankees, agreeing to a three-year deal to stay on as hitting coach.  —  A baseball source confirmed the new pact for the 43-year-old Long, whose contract expired on Sunday along with the Yankees' other coaches.

Free Agent Market For Right-handed Starters  —  The free agent market for right-handed starters features an array of mediocrity.  Let's break it down.  —  The Best Available  —  Five healthy right-handed starters jump out from this year's free agent class: Carl Pavano, Bronson Arroyo, Jake Westbrook, Jon Garland, and Hiroki Kuroda.