LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 17: Roy Oswalt #44 of the Houston Astros pitches against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on July 17, 2009 in Los Angeles...

Hale replaces Mills on Sox bench

DeMarlo Hale has been named the next Red Sox bench coach and Tim Bogar will coach third base.

...TX, USA; St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Mark DeRosa (7) hits an RBI single against the Houston Astros in the fourth inning at Minute Maid Park

September 30 2009: Houston Astros Michael Bourn bats during the Philadelphia Phillies 10-3 victory over the Houston Astros at Citizens...

September 28, 2009: Houston Astros center fielder Michael Bourn (21) at bat during the game between the Houston Astros and the...

Chapman kept defection plans from kin

Aroldis Chapman simply left his room at the Domina Hotel in Rotterdam last July and went down to the lobby. The Cuban pitcher's defection during a tournament in the Netherlands lacked any of the drama a movie script writer would want.

Fontenot earns last spot in arbitration

Cubs infielder Mike Fontenot earned the last arbitration spot for players with between two and three years of major league service, beating out Orioles center fielder Adam Jones and Reds pitcher Micah Owings on a tiebreaker.

Rollins, Victorino win NL Gold Gloves

Shortstop Jimmy Rollins has won his third consecutive NL Gold Glove and Philadelphia Phillies teammate Shane Victorino has won for the second straight time in the outfield.

...St. Louis Cardinals left fielder Matt Holliday (15) follows through on a RBI double against the Houston Astros in the eighth inning at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-US PRESSWIRE October 22, 2009...

...2009: Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Cliff Lee (34) throwing a pitch during the game between the Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Astros beat the Phillies...

Arnsberg named Astros' pitching coach

The Astros added several coaches to new manager Brad Mills' staff Friday.

Jays' Gaston to be adviser after '10

Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston has signed a four-year consulting contract with the team that will begin when his managerial deal expires at the end of the 2010 season.

A wrong message in McGwire's return

Tony La Russa, Bud Selig and others celebrating Mark McGwire's return to baseball still don't get it. This isn't the lesson baseball needs to be teaching.

Meet the World Series umpiring crew

Beginning with crew chief Gerry Davis, ESPN.com takes a closer look at the umpires for this year's World Series.

Mills to manage Astros

Brad Mills was hired by Houston to be the Astros' new manager on Tuesday after six seasons as Terry Francona's bench coach in Boston.