Schilling to have season-ending surgery  —  Curt Schilling revealed this morning that he will have season-ending surgery on his right shoulder on Monday, saying there was a “pretty decent chance that I've thrown my last pitch forever.”  —  The 41-year-old Red Sox righthander made the disclosure during …

Blue Jays fire Gibbons, bring back Cito Gaston  —  The Toronto Blue Jays became the third team this week to fire their manager, relieving John Gibbons of his duties along with coaches Marty Pevey, Ernie Whitt and Gary Denbo, the team said Friday.  —  Former Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston …

MRI shows Zambrano has minor shoulder strain … CHICAGO (AP) — Big Z's shoulder pain might not be a big problem for the Chicago Cubs.  —  Star right-hander Carlos Zambrano has a minor strain in his right shoulder but no major structural damage, a team spokesman said after the Cubs' 4-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Friday.

Willie Randolph opens up after his recent firing as Mets manager  —  Three and a half years and 555 games after it began, my dream of bringing a championship to the New York Mets officially expired a few minutes after midnight in Suite 1602 of the Westin Hotel in Costa Mesa, Calif.

Denny Bautista cut to make room for Zumaya  —  SAN DIEGO - For days, Tigers fans pondered the question: When Joel Zumaya comes back, which pitcher would be removed from the active roster?  —  The answer came this afternoon: Denny Bautista.  —  The team announced today …

McLaren: Infighting doomed Mariners  —  SEATTLE (AP)—When the Seattle Mariners fired manager John McLaren at 9 a.m. on Thursday, he turned to the executives and friends who had just taken his dream job away—and laughed.  —  “We could have done this at three in the morning and done it right …

Trade?  Phils just need Myers to improve  —  We've reached that time of the year when everyone who gives a hoot about the Phillies likes to climb up on his stump and shout about how the team needs to make a big trade for a starting pitcher.  —  And while we certainly believe that the Phils …

Gameday Live 74: Reds @ Yankees  —  Greetings everyone.  Rod Boone live from the Stadium tonight as the Yankees look for their eighth straight win.  They welcome the Reds here for the first time since the visitors from Cincy swept the 1976 World Series.  —  For starters: Mike Mussina …

Webb talks with D-backs put on hold  —  Arizona ace under contract through '09 with club option for '10  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Contract extension talks between the D-backs and ace pitcher Brandon Webb have been tabled for the time being, a source told MLB.com on Friday.

Prospect Hot Sheet: June 20  —  Next week, the flood of new prospects arrives, which will make cracking the Prospect Hot Sheet all the tougher.  Tim Beckham, David Cooper and the rest of the signed first-round picks, as well as plenty of other short-season and rookie ball talent will be edging their way into the Hot Sheet discussion.

White Sox Team Report  —  Inside Pitch  —  General manager Ken Williams said his piece in a Sun-Times article on Wednesday when asked if he could ever see himself as the general manager of the cross-town rival Cubs.  —  His response?  —  “That would be a betrayal,” the White Sox GM said.

Prospectus Hit List: AL Advantage, 74-51 by Jay Jaffe  —  Last year's Hit List champs take over the top spot for the first time this season, and they can thank their depth for keeping them afloat amid key injuries.  J.D. Drew bashed four homers for the week and made a run at the cycle …