Edgar Rings-eria!  Series MVP is clutch again  —  In possible swan song, Giants shortstop delivers winning hit  —  ARLINGTON — The soft-spoken shortstop whose season had been marred by injury and whose long career was clearly coming to a close suddenly spoke up that September day in Chicago.

Rangers CEO criticizes Yankees fans  —  The CEO of the Texas Rangers called New York Yankees fans “violent,” “apathetic” and “an embarrassment” for their behavior during the American League Championship Series in an interview on Monday with ESPN Radio in Dallas.

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.

Giants GM: No plans to trade Barry Zito  —  Barry Zito has fallen to fifth in the San Francisco Giants' starting rotation, but General Manager Brian Sabean said he has no plans to trade the left-hander this winter.  —  Zito has three years and $64.5 million left on his contract …

Listach leaving Nats to be Cubs' bench coach  —  Third-base coach managed four seasons in Chicago system  —  WASHINGTON — Pat Listach, the Nationals' third-base coach, is leaving the organization to become the bench coach of the Cubs, two baseball sources said Monday.

Trade Market For Right-handed Starters  —  It's a murky trade market for right-handed starters.  We can assume certain pitchers with burdensome contracts can be had, but the availability of the more interesting names is unknown.  —  Bad Contracts  —  Derek Lowe ($30MM through '12) …

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.

Harlem Learns Immortalizing Mays Isn't Easy  —  The last time the Giants won the World Series, Dwight D. Eisenhower was president, Elvis Presley was starting out and “On the Waterfront” won the best picture Oscar.  The team also played in New York at the Polo Grounds, where Willie Mays roamed center field …

Fraley: Vladimir Guerrero's brutal World Series could hurt his chances of returning in 2011  —  ARLINGTON - Vlad Guerrero waited 14 seasons for this?  —  Guerrero's eagerly awaited World Series debut had a fitting final act on Monday night.  With one out in the ninth inning …

Astros hire Kranitz, Sedar to Minor League jobs  —  HOUSTON — The Astros filled two of their vacant Minor League positions on Monday, announcing Rick Kranitz as the new Minor League pitching coordinator and Ed Sedar as the new Minor League outfield/baserunning instructor.

Patterson to talk to Yanks about pitching coach gig  —  The Yankees are turning to a familiar face in their hunt for a new pitching coach.  —  Gil Patterson, who pitched for the Yankees in 1977 and coached in their system in 2005-06, will interview for the vacant pitching coach position.