Jake Peavy leads Giants over Nationals in opening game  —  Never much of a post-season performer, Jake Peavy sure outpitched Stephen Strasburg in the former No. 1 pick's playoff debut.  —  Guess that October aura the San Francisco Giants proudly own has rubbed off on Peavy.

Shaky Tigers bullpen may be deciding factor vs. Orioles  —  BALTIMORE - The Detroit Tigers entered this year's playoffs with a trio of Cy Young Award winners in their starting rotation - and a whole lot of question marks in the bullpen.  —  If the script for Game 1 of the American League …

Pirates Designate Jose Tabata For Assignment  —  The Pirates have designated right-handed-hitting outfielder Jose Tabata for assignment, according to the MLB.com transactions page.  Tabata's struggles led to him being outrighted earlier in the year, though he made his way back to the big league roster …

Cards' Eight-Run Rally Stuns Dodgers, Kershaw  —  LOS ANGELES — The visiting St. Louis Cardinals erupted for eight runs in the seventh inning to stun the Los Angeles Dodgers and ace Clayton Kershaw in a 10-9 shocker on Friday in the opener of their Division Series.

Phillies ownership shake-up possible but not imminent  —  The Phillies formed a limited partnership in 1981 to purchase the team for $30 million, and that group has operated with relative secrecy ever since.  But greater expectations amid a rising payroll sidetracked by recent failures …

Brewers' prospect trying out right field after struggling defensively behind the plate  —  2014 MLB.com Top Prospects: Clint Coulter has a quick swing and a nice approach at the plate with raw power  —  After a disappointing first full professional season in 2013 that saw injuries limit him to 70 games …

Kevin Towers Leaving Diamondbacks Organization  —  After being replaced as the general manager of the Diamondbacks, Kevin Towers has declined an opportunity to stay on in another capacity, the club announced today.  The club has also decided not to renew the contract of assistant GM Billy Ryan.

Kiner, Enberg among Frick finalists  —  COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Former slugger Ralph Kiner and longtime announcer Dick Enberg are among the 10 finalists for the 2015 Ford C. Frick Award presented by the Hall of Fame for excellence in baseball broadcasting.  —  The Hall announced the finalists Friday.

Octavio Dotel retires  —  The right-hander is done after appearing with thirteen different major league teams over fifteen seasons.  —  The long and eventful career of Octavio Dotel has come to an end.  According to a major league source close to Dotel, the 40-year old right-hander has decided …

Twenty of Top 100 prospects slated to participate, including No. 1 Buxton  —  Jonathan Mayo discusses which prospects to watch in the upcoming AFL season, including Byron Buxton, Addison Russell and Mark Appel  —  The Arizona Fall League announced its preliminary rosters for the 2014 season on Tuesday …

Ninety-year-old World Series footage found just in time  —  Newsreel footage of Game 7 of the 1924 World Series was found in July in the rafters of a garage at a house near Worcester, Massachusetts.  The film had survived in remarkable shape in less-than-ideal conditions and showed …

David Ross has role with Red Sox  —  BOSTON — Of all the issues facing the Boston Red Sox this offseason, identifying the team's backup catcher falls well down the list.  —  David Ross batted .184 this season, which ranked 68th of 84 major league catchers with at least 75 at-bats.