Pirates Notebook: Wilson waives no-trade clause  —  Shortstop Jack Wilson has informed the Pirates he will accept a trade to any of the six teams named in his limited no-trade clause, including the Detroit Tigers.  —  The Pirates and Tigers continue to discuss a multiplayer deal …

It's Another Happy Ending for the Nats  —  Zimmerman Delivers Winning Hit in Ninth: Nationals 3, Cardinals 2  —  He pumped his right fist, and then waited for the pummeling to come.  Ryan Zimmerman is accustomed enough to providing the Washington Nationals with game-ending victories that he knows what follows.

Bradley vents: Billy Beane betrayed him  —  SAN DIEGO — Milton Bradley is in contention, he's hitting .370, he's Oakland's huge loss and San Diego's monumental gain.  He should be happy.  —  But Bradley is still hurt, very hurt, exceedingly hurt.  —  Not in a physical sense …

Trembley hopes Baez will save day for bullpen  —  Veteran takes over as closer, ending committee experiment  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Intent on shoring up his struggling bullpen, manager Dave Trembley said yesterday that he will abandon the closer-by-committee approach and primarily use Danys Baez to save games.

'Wally' roughs up shocked Lucchino  —  SEATTLE — For a few minutes, onlookers must have wondered if Wally the Green Monster was attempting career suicide.  —  Name another Red Sox employee with the gall to treat CEO Larry Lucchino the way the team mascot did Thursday on one of the hottest days of the year at Fenway Park.

A-Rod becomes youngest ever to 500 HRs  —  LIKE THIS STORY?  —  Alex Rodriguez became the youngest player in major league history to hit 500 home runs, sending the first pitch he saw Saturday just past the foul pole in left field.  —  Rodriguez stood at home plate for a second …

A Seattle slew of Sox miscues  —  SEATTLE — You can't blame the city, the ballpark, the novelty choo-choo, Puget Sound, Mount Rainier, Pike's Market, the coffee, or the sushi for the way the Red Sox play here.  You can't even claim they were sleepless, not this time.

Bad-luck Milton Bradley strains right hamstring  —  SAN DIEGO (AP) — Padres left fielder Milton Bradley left Friday night's game against the San Francisco Giants because of a strained right hamstring — yet more bad luck for the injury-plagued Bradley.  —  The switch-hitting Bradley …

No respect for Ryan Ludwick  —  Ryan Ludwick is no rookie.  He has been with the Cardinals since May 6 and entered Friday night's game against the Nationals leading the team with nine pinch hits, three pinch home runs and averaging one RBI every six at-bats.  —  Yet "Brian Ludwig" gets no respect.

A-Rod stays at 499 HRs, Yanks rip Royals  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Melky Cabrera put one into the seats — behind the dugout, that is.  Yep, the New York Yankees are doing just fine without any homer help from Alex Rodriguez.  —  Cabrera hit a bizarre two-run double and Robinson Cano homered …

Mets score 4 in 9th to defeat Cubs 6-2  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Carlos Delgado and the Mets were walking all over Wrigley Field, courtesy of the Chicago Cubs.  —  But when it came time to swing the bats Friday, the Mets were ready in the ninth inning.  —  Delgado walked four times before hitting …

Same conclusions can be drawn with Bonds, Gagne  —  This is a story of love and hate in the age of the asterisk.  —  As Barry Bonds waltzed into Dodger Stadium, former Dodger Eric Gagne packed his bags in Texas and headed to the bullpen at Fenway Park, traded to the Boston Red Sox …

EC Survivor Series: What's the Coolest Jersey in All of Sports?  —  There are many debates in sports.  Who was better: Jordan or Chamberlain?  Which NFL dynasty is the greatest: the 49ers or the Cowboys?  Did Tom Brady really sleep with Tara Reid?  These are all great questions, but I have yet another one for you to ponder.