Tigers INF Perez suspended 80 games  —  DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Tigers' infielder Neifi Perez was suspended for 80 games Friday after testing positive for a third time for a banned stimulant, a penalty that finishes his season.  —  Perez was suspended for 25 games on July 6 when he tested positive for a second time.

Lester, Sox take on Mariners in Seattle  —  Boston (66-42) at Seattle (59-47), Friday, 10:05 p.m. ET  —  Once again, the scheduling gods have denied Jon Lester a hero's welcome.  —  Or, rather, a hero's welcome in Boston, Lester's adopted home.  There will certainly be no shortage …

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 …

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 …

D-backs claim Cirillo, Kim off waivers  —  LOS ANGELES — The D-backs picked up a pair of veterans Friday, bringing former closer Byung Hyun Kim back to Arizona on a waiver claim from Florida and claiming infielder Jeff Cirillo from the Twins.  —  Kim began his professional career …

Braves place SS Renteria on 15-day DL  —  Shortstop Edgar Renteria was put on the disabled list by the Atlanta Braves on Friday, one day after he sprained his right ankle while trying to field a hard grounder.  Renteria, hitting .336 with 11 homers and 53 RBIs, was put on the 15-day DL after he was found to have a high ankle sprain.

Wild Card: Low on Rocket Fuel?  —  On May 6, when Roger Clemens announced to a sold-out Yankee Stadium crowd that he had just signed a deal to return to the Yankees, the team was 13-15 (.464), five-and-a-half games behind the Red Sox in the American League East and in eighth place in the Wild Card race.

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.

Needed: Exorcist for Pirates' woes  —  Forget about the CEO, what Pirates need most is an exorcist  —  The most difficult challenge facing the Pirates' next CEO will not be upgrading the team's current talent level or expanding the Latin American base of operation or persuading owner Bob Nutting to increase the payroll significantly.

Robinson Steps In for Selig on the Bonds Watch  —  The official representative of the commissioner's office at Thursday night's Barry Bonds Traveling Home Run Circus Show arrived in his suite at Dodger Stadium literally seconds before first pitch, his expertise with freeway traffic patterns, as a resident Angeleno, in full evidence.

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 …

Dukes in trouble again after violating court order  —  Elijah Dukes faces the prospect of jail time after being charged Thursday with a single count of violating a domestic violence injunction.  —  Dukes, optioned to the minor leagues in June by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and placed …

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.

Tempers flare as Brewers drop finale  —  Capuano's difficult outing includes minor scuffle in dugout  —  MILWAUKEE — A dugout scuffle in early June seemed to spark the Chicago Cubs.  Could the same happen in early August to the team that now narrowly trails them?

MIDGET FRIDAY!  Midgets take risks in the wrestling ring  —  As professional wrestling seems to go through dark times, let's remember some of the amazing things that made us all love or, at least, tolerate wrestling at one point in our lives.  Through midgets.  —  Yowza, look at those midgets fly.