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 …

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.

A-Rod becomes youngest to hit 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 …

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 …

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 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.

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.