Jay Mariotti rips Ozzie Guillen, Sun-Times colleagues on WTTW  —  The ultimate team player—that's how you think of Jay Mariotti, right?  The same Jay Mariotti who described his Sun-Times colleagues as “soft” for declining to rip White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen.

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 …

Jays fire Gibbons, bring back Gaston  —  PITTSBURGH (AP)—The Toronto Blue Jays dipped back into their past to shake up a last-place team that has looked overmatched at times in the competitive AL East, firing manager John Gibbons on Friday and replacing him with two-time World Series winner 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.

Not a thing in the world to be upset about.  —  22 years ago June the Boston Red Sox picked a Freshman Pitcher from Yavapai Junior College (the best JC team in the nation btw!) in the 2nd round of the (Last!)  January Draft.  —  3 World Series rings, 3k innings plus later, there's a chance it's all over.

Maine pitches into seventh as Mets win  —  DENVER (AP)—With the Willie Randolph drama behind them, the New York Mets can finally concentrate on baseball—at least for a little bit.  —  The Mets (36-36) took a step forward with a 7-2 win over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night …

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.

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 …

Federowicz's ninth-inning slam keeps Tar Heels alive at CWS  —  OMAHA (AP) — Tim Federowicz's grand slam in the top of the ninth inning Friday night sent North Carolina to a 7-3 victory over LSU in a College World Series elimination game disrupted twice in two days by rain.

M's heat up in Atlanta  —  Riggleman's first game as manager a rout of Braves  —  ATLANTA — The hit John McLaren sought for 12 weeks came on the first day he wasn't around to enjoy it.  —  McLaren waited for a big rip with lots of men on base, a bullet that would break open a close game.

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 …