ST. LOUIS -- There may be quite a few general managers around Major League Baseball who are wondering now why they didn't pursue Kyle Lohse in a more aggressive manner last winter. Lohse may not have been front and center on the free agent radar screen,

ST. LOUIS -- There were closer woes and injury news galore. But for five months, the Cardinals shook off adversity and kept themselves in legitimate playoff contention. The quest didn't completely die until game No. 157 on Tuesday when the Mets knocked

WE?RE IN! The Boston Red Sox have assured themselves a place in the playoffs. (Elsa/GEtty Images) The Boston Red Sox couldn?t have asked for a better start against the Cleveland Indians Wednesday night at Fenway. Playing their first game after

OTTO GREULE JR / SEATTLE It was another magical baseball night in Seattle the first use of instant replay at Safeco Field since the system was instigated by Bud Selig on Aug. 28. Less magical, from the Mariners' standpoint, was the finalization of

Atlanta Braves Chipper Jones hits a three-run pinch-hit home run against the Philadelphia Phillies during the fifth inning of their game in Philadelphia. The Braves roughed up the Phillies 10-4, stalling Philadelphia's playoff momentum.

If what happened during the ninth inning of the Mets game Wednesday night seemed familiar, thats because it was. In each of the previous four innings - not to mention countless times this month, this year - they had opportunities to score a few runs, to