Bringing in fences at Citi Field could go a long way to improving current Mets roster's production  —  When Sandy Alderson mentioned the possibility of bringing in Citi Field's fences for the second time in four years, he played down the potential benefit for specific players already on the roster.

Diamondbacks can't decide sabermetrics philosophy  —  One of the most fascinating aspects of the post-Moneyball era is that while basically every team has increased its focus on advanced metrics, the degrees to which they adhere to them vary greatly, as do the teams' levels of success.

Mets fired me for being pregnant and unwed: exec  —  Leigh Castergine (inset) claims the Mets and COO Jeff Wilpon fired her for being pregnant out of wedlock, according to a lawsuit.  —  It's another beanball for the hapless Mets.  —  A former high-ranking franchise executive claims …

Chen, Joseph help Orioles complete sweep of Red Sox  —  BOSTON — Wei-Yin Chen pitched perfect ball into the sixth inning, Adam Jones helped provide an early cushion and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Boston Red Sox 10-6 Wednesday for a three-game sweep.  —  The Orioles took an 8- lead …

Masahiro Tanaka feels good after simulated game, Yankees plan to have him pitch in 1 or 2 games before season's over  —  Tanaka pitched to Zelous Wheeler, Antoan Richardson, Austin Romine and Chris Young, saying he threw with more ‘force’ than he was able to do with his sore arm in his last outing

Rangers could contend in 2015  —  All the injuries mask how good the team could have been, and still could be  —  Jurickson Profar's preseason injury and Prince Fielder's May injury have really hurt the Rangers.  —  To say that the Texas Rangers have had a forgettable season …

Astros may focus managerial search on candidates with time in majors  —  SEATTLE - Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow said Tuesday that although his criteria was not 100 percent firm, the organization is leaning toward hiring a manager with prior experience as either a big league manager or big league bench coach.

Rollins' prognosis improved  —  JIMMY ROLLINS will most likely not return to the lineup on the current homestand, but he should return sooner rather than later, according to manager Ryne Sandberg.  —  Sandberg said yesterday afternoon that tests on Rollins' left hamstring revealed a mild strain.

9/11 memories still strong for Mets' Terry Collins, Zack Wheeler, Travis d'Arnaud  —  The Mets manager and his players took a journey to lower Manhattan that triggered many emotions between the three men during a visit to the 9/11 Memorial & Museum two days before the 13th anniversary of the tragedy.

MLB clarifies home-plate collision rule  —  Major League Baseball issued an illustrated memorandum to all teams Tuesday in an attempt to clear up any potential confusion about the rules governing collisions at home plate.  —  The key point, according to managers who saw the letter, is that common sense must prevail.

Giancarlo Stanton awaits MVP fate, huge offer from Marlins  —  The Miami Marlins, perhaps more famous for their fire sales than World Series championships, with baseball's lowest payroll, intend to dramatically change their image this winter.  —  The Marlins have plans.  —  Yes, expensive plans.