Scutaro makes sense

Marco Scutaro makes sense for the Red Sox on a number of levels.

Teams, start your engines ...

Will Roy Halladay be traded? Will Bay, Holliday or Lackey sign? Those are among the top five plotlines heading into next week's winter meetings.

Sources: Scutaro works out for Red Sox

Free agent Marco Scutaro, a prime candidate to fill the Red Sox's shortstop void in 2010, worked out in Florida earlier this week for one of the team's top talent evaluators, two baseball sources told ESPN.com.

Perusing the free-agent bargain bin

Bobby Abreu proved last year that there are bargains to be had on the free-agent market. Starting 9 takes a look at the best deals on the offseason discount rack.

Deadline looming for arbitration offers

World Series MVP Hideki Matsui, Vladimir Guerrero and Randy Wolf were among the free agents who weren't offered salary arbitration, moves that enable new teams to sign them without losing draft picks.

Pedroia interested in move back to SS

Dustin Pedroia would be interested in a move back to shortstop.

Arizona Diamondbacks' Orlando Hudson, wearing Jackie Robinson's number, warms up as a tribute to Robinson plays on the big...

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.

Manuel really thinking things through

The Phillies' Charlie Manuel may not come across as studious, but his decisions this postseason have been right on target so far.

Howard, Werth power Phillies to second straight NL pennant

Powered by Ryan Howard, Jayson Werth and all those other big bats, the Philadelphia Phillies are headed back to the World Series.

NLCS: Shades of Kirk Gibson

...03 p.m. ET The last pinch homer by a Dodger in a postseason game before Orlando Hudson ripped one to left in the fifth? A fellow named Kirk Gibson hit it in a...

Rewriting history, one series at a time

A title in 2008 wasn't enough. Not for these Phillies, anyway. Philadelphia finished off the L.A. Dodgers in Game 5 of the NLCS to return to the World Series for the second straight year.

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Dodgers break out of slump, clinch NL West with win over Rockies

The Dodgers' magic number for clinching the NL West is down to zero -- finally.