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 …

Guillen no fan of Wrigley Field  —  White Sox skipper pokes fun at The Friendly Confines  —  CHICAGO — A new chapter of the Cubs-White Sox rivalry, quite possibly the most intense regular-season matchups in all of baseball, couldn't be christened without a humorous shot fired Friday afternoon …

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 …

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.

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.

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …