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 …

A-Rod becomes youngest to 500 homers  —  NEW YORK (AP) — 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 …

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 …

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.

Tigers' Perez says substance he used was OK'd by doctors … Detroit Tigers infielder Neifi Perez does not only think his 80-game suspension was unfair, but also believes he might be a victim of the way the drug programs are handled in baseball.  —  Perez was suspended for 80 games Friday …

'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 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.

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.

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 …

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 …