And after a weekend of baseball, we're sitting with both series tied at one game apiece. Fans of any team involved may be disappointed, but people just watching for good baseball probably aren't too upset. Unless, you know, you watched the Giants defense yesterday...

DBacks News:

• [foxsportsarizona.com] Diamondbacks' five-step program - Jack Magruder outlines what the team may need to do over the off-season to improve. Personally, I don't entirely agree with it. For one thing, I wouldn't put the bullpen all the way down at #5....

• [AZCentral] Diamondbacks prospects excited about bright future - "I think we're going to turn this organization around in a couple of years," third base prospect Matt Davidson said. "We talk about how we're the future of the franchise and we want to be that way. We want to turn this organization around."

• [MyFoxChicago.com] Top 10 Playoff Pitching Matchups - In the light of Halladay/Lincecum facing off, here are the top 10 post-season pitching match-ups of all time. A D-backs game makes the list...

• [philly.com] Oswalt surprised Giants on basepaths - I think he surprised everyone, especially his third base coach.

• [sfgate.com] Cody Ross' power surge recalls Gene Tenace in '72 - Well, who can forget the legendary tale of Gene- wait, who?

• [csnphilly.com] Giants' Ross Quickly Becomes NLCS Villain - Once again, I am way ahead of the curve.

• [sfgate.com] Giants-Phillies eavesdrops - And Cody Ross is trying to convince Dan Uggla to play for the Giants after next year? Just what we need.

Rangers/Yankees:

• [nypost.com] Now it's real-Lee a series for Rangers, Yankees - "It's basically a five-game series now." And with Lee possibly starting two of those five games, Rangers fans have to be happy.

• [dallasnews.com] Fans find historic moment especially sweet against Yankees - First ever post season home win. Seems strange for a franchise as old as the Rangers.

• [nydailynews.com] Cliff Lee a tall task for Yankees in Game 3, but Bombers are confident with Andy Pettitte on mound - "Reputation doesn't win games." Yeah, that only works for Yankee tradition.

• [dallasnews.com] A look at the glamorous life of a sports photographer: Shooting the Rangers-Yankees playoffs - We get some great shots from the professional photographers that cover the games. But here's a little look at what they do to be in position for those pictures.

Around Sports:

• [hardballtimes.com] The coolest and dullest homer hitters ever - Some random, cool trivia about home runs- did you know Roberto Clemente once his a walk-off inside-the-park grand slam? On the other hand, people, not everything needs to be boiled down to a formula or a stat.

• [americanmustacheinstitute.org] AMI - Mustaches American of the Year - Yes, voting for the Robert Goulet Mustached American of the Year has started again- I'm not sure if Clay Zavada will, as reigning champion, pass on the award to his successor. No Diamondbacks are nominated this year, but Carl Pavano, James Joyce, and former Sun Kevin Johnson are on the ballot.

• [mlblogs.com] The Fish Pond: Porter emerges as frontrunner - After Bobby Valentine decided to withdraw from the candidate pool for the Marlins job, Bo Porter is now seen as the top choice.

Rangers and Yankees face off in New York in just a half hour or so, looking to take a 2-1 lead in the series.