Source: Sox made play for Mets' Capuano  —  Their wild card lead evaporating, the Red Sox are on the hunt for reinforcements, even if only for a game, in an attempt to make the playoffs.  —  According to a source with knowledge of the talks, the Red Sox have spent the better part of a week trying …

Manny ineligible to join Dominican winter team  —  Manny Ramirez will have to scratch his plans to play winter baseball in the Dominican Republic.  —  Rob Manfred, Major League Baseball's executive vice president of labor relations, confirmed Thursday that Ramirez will not be able to play in the Dominican …

Joe Girardi deserves a lot of credit  —  He may not get manager of the year love, but Bombers' skipper was key to season  —  NEW YORK — New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi likely won't win American League Manager of the Year.  —  In fact, he'll be lucky to finish in the top three in the voting.

Moneyball The Movie  —  WARNING: I don't THINK there are any spoilers or plot giveaways here — I suspect most of you know that Moneyball The Movie is about the 2002 Oakland A's and their attempt to win with new baseball knowledge — but if you are the sort of person who likes to go into a movie …

Freese Drives in Five in Cardinals' Win  —  ST. LOUIS (AP) — David Freese drove in five runs with a go-ahead three-run homer and a triple, and the surging St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Mets 6-5 Wednesday night.  —  The Cardinals have won four straight and 12 of 14 to move within 1½ games …

Sox, not free agency, on Buehrle's mind entering final start  —  CLEVELAND — The Chicago White Sox are the only team that Mark Buehrle has pitched for during his storied career that started in 2000, and he'll try to temper his emotions Tuesday night when he makes possibly his final start …

Pitching repertoires and BABIP  —  People like trends.  I like trends, you like trends, heck, even your mom likes trends.  Why?  Because we are human, and viewing the world in trends is intuitive and makes the big bad world just a little less scary.  While tempting, this impulse does not always produce the best analysis.

Yankees' Phil Hughes has MRI, may have herniated disc in back, could miss rest of season  —  CC Sabathia will take the ball to open the AL division series a week from Friday.  But to do so on regular rest, he will have to make his final start of the season on Sunday with just three days off after Wednesday night's 127-pitch outing.

Mariners Hand Twins 11th Straight Loss, 5-4  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Ichiro Suzuki stopped Kevin Slowey's no-hitter with a two-out infield single in the sixth inning and added an RBI double in the seventh, spurring the Seattle Mariners to a 5-4 victory Wednesday night in Minnesota, the 11th straight defeat for the Twins.

Bankruptcy doesn't mean Dodgers can't offer big contracts  —  Despite financial problems, Dodgers may be able to extend Matt Kemp's contract or attract a blue-chip free agent this winter — if it can persuade top players to sign.  —  The playoffs will go on without the Dodgers again this fall.

Debate: Ryan Howard  —  Ryan Howard is one of the most polarizing players in baseball.  Some fans see an elite slugger, while others see an average player who is paid like an elite slugger.  —  The purpose of this article is to host a debate on the topic.  Is Howard elite?

Phillies drop 5th straight, 7-5 to Washington  —  PHILADELPHIA — Danny Espinosa and Wilson Ramos each hit two-run home runs to help the Washington Nationals beat Philadelphia 7-5 on Wednesday, sending the NL East-champion Phillies to their season-worst fifth straight loss.

Royals Designate Kila Ka'aihue For Assignment  —  It wasn't long ago that Kila Ka'aihue seemed like a promising piece of the Royals' future.  But the Hawaiian first baseman doesn't appear to fit into their long-term plans any more, despite the career minor league on-base percentage of .390 …