GIANTS TOP RANGERS, MOVE TO BRINK OF TITLE  —  Bumgarner brilliant on mound as San Francisco takes 3-1 World Series lead  —  Site powered by msnbc.com Latest news: At least 7 hostages killed in rescue from Iraq church

Yankees reach new deal with Long, begin planning offseason  —  Tweet  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — According to multiple industry sources, Kevin Long and the Yankees have agreed to a three-year deal that runs concurrent with the pact manager Joe Girardi recently signed.

The official Yankees Rule 5 list  —  OK...so I did something smart.  —  I had Mark Newman — the Yankees' senior vice president of baseball operations — scour the list of Rule 5-eligible players I came up with last week for mistakes.  Thankfully, he took a few minutes to do that.

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.

Rockies' Tulo wins Fielding Bible Award  —  ARLINGTON — It's not the Rawlings Gold Glove.  But Troy Tulowitzki winning The Fielding Bible Award today as the game's top defensive shortstop bodes well for the Rockies' star to win his first Gold Glove.  —  “It would be nice to win (Gold Glove) …

It's time for Phillies to move Chase Utley to the outfield  —  Chase Utley has been haunted by one injury after the next.  His defense at second base has gone from acceptable to poor.  His offensive production is deteriorating at troubling speed.  —  So exactly what was so outrageous again …

Source: J.P. Ricciardi under consideration for front-office role with New York Mets … NEW YORK — Former Toronto Blue Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi is a candidate to join the front office of newly hired New York Mets general manager Sandy Alderson, a source familiar with the discussions confirmed to ESPNNewYork.com.

Listach leaving Nats for Cubs  —  The Nationals are in need of a third-base coach because Pat Listach is leaving the organization to become the bench coach of the Cubs, according to two baseball sources.  An official announcement will be made after the World Series.

Baltimore Orioles  —  Baseball America's Top 10 Prospects lists are based on projections of a player's long-term worth after discussions with scouting and player-development personnel.  All players who haven't exceeded the major league rookie standards of 130 at-bats or 50 innings pitched (without regard to service time) are eligible.

SAVING THE WORST FOR LAST  —  From the start of his year to the end, defense played a major role in Brooks Conrad's first full season in the major leagues.  His defensive play in spring training earned Conrad a job as a utility infielder with Atlanta, and it earned him a seat in the dugout …

The interesting case of Koji  —  Koji Uehara went 1-2, 2.86 this season with 13 saves in 15 chances and didn't walk a batter over his last 32 appearances.  —  But to this point, it appears the Orioles haven't made much of an attempt to resign him and Uehara can soon become a Major League free agent.

Valentine favored for Brewers opening … DALLAS — Bobby Valentine appears to be the leading candidate for the Brewers managerial job, sources close to the team say.  —  Valentine, the former Mets and Rangers manager, is said by two sources familiar with the Brewers' situation to be the likely …