Nemesis no more: Yankees finally conquer Dallas Keuchel  —  NEW YORK — Of the opposing athletes who have inspired New Yorkers to feel an overwhelming sense of postseason doom, Michael Jordan remains the modern-day standard.  Dallas Keuchel was never Michael Jordan, but this much was clear …

NLCS: Yu Darvish's RBI walk was first by a pitcher in postseason since 1977  —  Dodgers starter Yu Darvish's walk in the sixth inning of Tuesday's NLCS Game 3 marked the first time a pitcher walked with the bases loaded in the postseason since in 40 years.  —  The last time it happened …

Red Sox interview third candidate Ron Gardenhire for manager job  —  Ron Gardenhire became the third — and possibly the final — candidate in the Boston Red Sox's managerial derby.  —  Gardenhire, who spent this season as the Arizona Diamondbacks' bench coach, interviewed Wednesday …

From wacky to somber, Cubs bricks outside Wrigley Field tell personal tales  —  Mostly, the commemorative brick pavers in the sidewalks outside Wrigley Field are expressions of fondness for family, friends and baseball.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Under foot, the messages are witty and heartfelt, obvious and obscure.

Could Texas Rangers land the big Fish this off-season?  —  SURPRISE, ARIZ.  —  This is what a team gets once its season is over — a head-start on the off-season and a week's worth of meetings to figure out who's who and what's what inside the organization and out.

Carmelo Anthony: Phil Jackson ‘Was Willing to Trade Me for a Bag of Chips’  —  OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Russell Westbrook and Paul George were teammates for nearly three months before Carmelo Anthony finally blessed the capital of Oklahoma as a destination worthy of waiving his no-trade clause.

Adding left-handed upgrade to rotation will be a challenge for Orioles in offseason  —  The Orioles lose to the Rays, 6-0, in their final game of the season.  (Denise Sanders, Baltimore Sun video)  —  Baltimore Sun sports columnist Peter Schmuck grades the performance of Orioles players.

Tony La Russa, Arizona Diamondbacks part ways  —  Tony La Russa's tenure with the Arizona Diamondbacks has come to an end.  The 73-year-old former  —  St. Louis Cardinals manager will “depart” from the organization at the end of October, the team announced.

How bad has Cubs' hitting been?  Actually, the worst in 40 years  —  The Cubs' offense has been bad this postseason.  Historically bad.  —  Since 1981, most division series winners have outperformed the Cubs through the first three games of the championship series.