Mets still do not plan to bring Daniel Murphy back next season, despite huge playoffs: sources  —  It took Daniel Murphy six seasons to finally get to this point and he is not wasting any of it.  —  The Mets' second baseman has made the most of every opportunity in his first playoff experience.

What Baseball Taught Me  —  Baseball is such a wonderfully unique game.  It doesn't require some extraordinary physical prowess or stature as much as it requires hard work.  People of all shapes and sizes have been some of the greatest in our game.  If you saw a professional baseball player sitting …

Blue Jays pound Johnny Cueto as Royals lose 11-8 in ALCS Game 3  —  KC starter Johnny Cueto gave up eight runs on six hits before being pulled in third inning  —  Kansas City scored four runs in the top of the ninth inning but the rally was too little too late

The Mariners have interviewed Jason Varitek for their manager opening, sources tell CBS Sports.  —  Varitek hasn't been eager to leave the Boston area, where his kids live, especially for a West Coast opportunity, so it's also uncertain he'd strongly consider the job.

Who can generate power for the Red Sox?  —  The Sox were last among AL East teams in homers with 161 (15th overall), 71 fewer than the major league-leading Blue Jays.

Daniel Norris To Undergo Surgery For Thyroid Cancer  —  Tigers lefty Daniel Norris announced today on Instagram that he has been diagnosed with cancer in his thyroid.  He will undergo surgery soon to remove the malignant growth.  —  Needless to say, the news is shocking, particularly given that Norris is just 22 years of age.

Phillies Outright Domonic Brown  —  The Phillies announced today that former top prospect and starting right fielder Domonic Brown has been outrighted off their 40-man roster.  As a player with more than three years of big league service time, Brown will have the option to elect free agency rather …

Yankees fire hitting coach Jeff Pentland  —  TORONTO — When the Yankees assemble in Tampa for spring training, they will have their third hitting coach in three years.  —  “I am not coming back,” Jeff Pentland told The Post Sunday from Arizona.  “When I signed, I was told it was probably a one-year deal.

Masahiro Tanaka Has Bone Spur Removed  —  Yankees righty Masahiro Tanaka underwent a procedure today to have a bone spur removed from his right elbow.  The spur was present before Tanaka joined the Yankees in advance of the 2014 season, the team said.  —  Importantly, it appears …

Orioles Claim Vance Worley, Designate Jorge Rondon  —  The Orioles have claimed righty Vance Worley off waivers from the Pirates, according to a team announcement.  Baltimore designated fellow right-hander Jorge Rondon to create roster space.  —  Worley, 28, is set to be eligible for arbitration for the second time.

Historically speaking, Mets rotation a young rarity  —  JP Morosi  —  We're all trying to place the New York Mets' dynamic quartet of starting pitchers in the proper historical perspective.  —  Here's my attempt.  —  All four of the Mets' starting pitchers in the National League Division Series …

Illinois, New York senators bet on Cubs-Mets series  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois' state Senate president and several colleagues have accepted a friendly wager from their counterparts in New York as the Chicago Cubs take on the Mets in the National League Championship Series.