White Sox, Dye have $22M deal in place  —  LIKE THIS STORY?  —  The White Sox have reached agreement with right fielder Jermaine Dye on a two-year, $22 million contract extension, FOXSports.com has learned.  —  The deal includes a mutual option for a third season.

Francona refuses to close out Gagné  —  Manager Terry Francona said yesterday it would be "incredibly stupid" of him to change the way he's using Eric Gagné, despite repeated disastrous outings by the new Red Sox reliever.  —  Gagné, who threw 34 pitches Friday night …

Weathers' forecast calls for bright future ahead  —  Rapid ascent predicted for Rockies' top draft pick  —  If Marc Gustafson's predictions on player development in the Rockies' farm system come true next season, fans in Modesto, Tulsa and Colorado Springs should plan to go to the park early if they want to see Casey Weathers.

Baltimore (57-64) at Toronto (62-60)  —  Toronto Blue Jays manager John Gibbons believes Roy Halladay is as dominant as ever on the mound.  That does not bode well for the Baltimore Orioles.  —  Halladay looks to win his fourth straight start when he takes the mound against one of his favorite opponents …

Sosa seeks vindication before his exit  —  Rangers slugger feels he has more to prove in baseball  —  ARLINGTON — Charismatic and charming as ever, Sammy Sosa is still a rock star.  —  He's just more of a backup singer than lead guitar player these days.  —  And he's fine with it.  For now.

Yanks Beat Tigers for Clemens' 353rd Win  —  NEW YORK — Roger Clemens won in his return from a suspension and Bobby Abreu hit a go-ahead homer that clanked off the foul pole, carrying the New York Yankees to a 5-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday.

Rizzuto's Secret of Youth Lasted for Years  —  The obituaries said Phil Rizzuto was 89 when he died last week.  That's because the baseball encyclopedias said that Rizzuto was 89.  And the encyclopedias said Rizzuto was 89 because that's what Rizzuto said.

D-backs' P gets 4 hits, 2 HRs, 6 RBIs  —  LIKE THIS STORY?  —  ATLANTA (AP) - Rookie right-hander Micah Owings went 4-for-4, including a pair of mammoth homers, drove in six runs and scored four times while pitching three-hit ball through seven innings as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Atlanta Braves 12-6 on Saturday night.

Bellinger Like His Father but With More Power  —  Clay Bellinger played in the World Series with the Yankees, but the utility man was never really known for his bat.  —  His son, though, can sure hit the ball.  —  Twelve-year-old Cody Bellinger went 4 for 5, including an opposite-field …

Notes: Rangers looking for big hits  —  Top of order agrees with Kinsler; Eyre placed on disabled list  —  MINNEAPOLIS — This is what Rangers hitting coach Rudy Jaramillo is dealing with.  —  The Rangers starting lineup on Saturday had just two players hitting better than .260 — shortstop Michael Young and outfielder Marlon Byrd.

Pirates rally past sloppy Phillies 11-6  —  PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Phillies enjoy this kind of offense a few times every week.  For the Pirates, it is a newfound experience they hope to keep going for the rest of the season.  —  Third baseman Abraham Nunez's two-run throwing error put Pittsburgh …

CASTRO LIKELY TO GO ON DL  —  Ramon Castro's bad back regressed yesterday, and the catcher said he believes he's headed to the disabled list.  —  Castro has been suffering from back arthritis, but on Thursday said he was much improved.  He's likely going to be put on the DL retroactively to Monday …