MacPhail resigns as Cubs president  —  John McDonough will serve as interim president  —  Andy MacPhail resigned as president of the Cubs on Sunday.  —  MacPhail will remain with the team to ensure a smooth transition to a new president and to complete his assignment representing Major League Baseball …

Report: Grimsley implicates six  —  Clemens, Pettitte, Tejada among names in affidavit  —  SAN FRANCISCO — The Astros' Roger Clemens and Andy Pettitte, plus Miguel Tejada, Brian Roberts and Jay Gibbons of the Orioles, were all named by Jason Grimsley as players who had used performance-enhancing drugs …

No need to fire Buck; he'll resign  —  In Seattle today, Buck Showalter will manage his final game with the Rangers.  —  That's not a scoop, nor is it an announcement.  —  Owner Tom Hicks, in fact, told the [Randy] Galloway and Co. radio audience on ESPN/103.3 FM on Friday that the manager's fate remains "open-ended."

Hansack takes on O's in season finale  —  Baltimore (70-91) at Boston (85-76), 2:05 p.m. ET  —  The Red Sox enter Game No. 162 needing a victory to have any chance of finishing the season with a share of second place in the American League East.  Entering the contest against the Orioles …

Padres-Diamondbacks Preview  —  Even after clinching their second consecutive playoff berth for the first time in franchise history, the San Diego Padres still have some work to do in the regular season.  —  San Diego looks to secure its second straight NL West title and gain home-field advantage …

Pirates Notebook: McClatchy expected to stay in place  —  By Dejan Kovacevic, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette  —  Kevin McClatchy leaving?  —  Not anytime soon, apparently.  —  At some point in the week ahead, the Pirates' managing general partner, whose contract expires this year, will make an announcement regarding his status.

Pen will tell story  —  Unit's mound session today will let him know if his bad back can go  —  Randy Johnson will climb atop the bullpen mound at Yankee Stadium this morning and test his aching back.  Only then will he begin to know if he can do the same thing on a real mound in the playoffs.

Giambi Injury Puts Sheffield at First Base for Playoffs  —  Playing is optional this weekend for the Yankees' regular lineup.  Derek Jeter is in it and charging toward a batting title, one point behind the leader with one game to play.  Jason Giambi took a day to rest his left wrist, which almost certainly needs surgery.

Willie: Haze run of mill  —  WASHINGTON - Willie Randolph insists the treatment Lastings Milledge has been getting from teammates is the routine stuff that happens to rookies.  The actions and words of everyone else in the Mets' clubhouse say otherwise.  —  When Milledge came off …

Willis leaves game in 2nd inning with sore triceps  —  MIAMI (AP) -Florida Marlins ace Dontrelle Willis left Sunday's season-ending game against Philadelphia in the second inning with a sore left triceps.  —  Manager Joe Girardi visited the mound twice accompanied by the team trainer …

GM sees errors of his trades  —  Epstein mapping plans for '07 Sox  —  Of all the questions swirling around the Red Sox this offseason, from the future address of outfielder Manny Ramírez, to the role of pitcher Jonathan Papelbon, to the keep-him-or-not debate over shortstop Alex Gonzalez …

The Brains Behind the Low-Budget Hits  —  In 1980, the Mets hired Terry Ryan as their Midwest scouting supervisor and selected Billy Beane in the first round of the amateur draft.  They had no way of knowing that Ryan and Beane would grow up to become two of the best, most aggressive …

Under the radar  —  Twins' Mauer, Pirates' Sanchez unlikely batting title candidates  —  "There's nothing wrong with me," he said.  "I feel fine."  —  Just in case, setup man Justin Duchscherer has gone 9-for-11 in save tries.  —  Class act  —  Alan Trammell, the longtime Detroit shortstop …

Have stats, will travel  —  Soriano going places after a huge season  —  In another time and under a different set of circumstances, Alfonso Soriano would be the face of the Washington Nationals for the long haul.  But they are still two years from opening a new ballpark …