The New York Yankees saw their playoff hopes nearly flicker out as they dropped their second in a row at home to the Boston Red Sox. The loss drops the Steinbrenner family's team 10.5 games out of first place in the American League East and 7 games behind the Sox for the AL Wild Card spot. (read more)

Terry Francona reported to the media today that Sean Casey still has problems with his neck, which were apparently aggravated by his attempts to hit on Tuesday at Yankee Stadium before the game. He has not been put on the disabled list yet. Instead, Joe Thurston was designated for assignment to make room for Mark Kotsay, who should arrive around game time in New York. (read more)

The initial Arizona Fall League rosters have been unveiled and several Red Sox minor leaguers will be making the pilgrimage out west to try to improve their chances of making the majors. (read more)

The trade that was rumored late yesterday between the Red Sox and Braves for OF Mark Kotsay has now been completed, according to multiple media reports. The Sox are giving up Lowell Spinners OF Luis Sumoza, not a minor league pitcher as had earlier been reported. (read more)

There's nothing quite like the smell of the fresh cut grass, the crack of the bat, the sight of the afternoon sun on an early fall day, the feel of the ballpark ... and the image of an umpire huddled by a TV monitor, squinting to see if they got the call right. That's what fans can expect to experience starting Thursday. (read more)