YANKEES' NADY DONE FOR SEASON  —  NEEDS TOMMY JOHN SURGERY  —  The Post has learned Xavier Nady's season is over and next year is in question, too.  —  According to several teammates, the Yankees outfielder told them late Thursday night that his right elbow requires Tommy John surgery …

New York Mets reliever Francisco Rodriguez regrets confrontation with New York Yankees reliever Brian Bruney  —  Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez says he regrets his aggressive confrontation with New York Yankees reliever Brian Bruney two weeks ago at Yankee Stadium.

Who gets bumped when Kaz returns?  —  ST. PETERSBURG - LHP Scott Kazmir will come off the disabled list and pitch Saturday or Sunday against the Marlins, and an announcement on whom he will replace on the roster and in the rotation is imminent.  —  Manager Joe Maddon reiterated Thursday …

Cubs snap four-game losing streak, edge White Sox 5-4  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Geovany Soto hit a three-run homer, Jake Fox went deep again to back another solid start by Randy Wells and the Chicago Cubs broke a four-game losing streak by beating the White Sox 5-4 on Friday.

Josh Beckett, David Ortiz lead Red Sox past Braves 4-1  —  ATLANTA — Josh Beckett [stats] threw seven more scoreless innings against the Braves and David Ortiz [stats] homered, leading the first-place Boston Red Sox [team stats] past slumping Atlanta 4-1 on Friday night.

A-Rod ties Reggie on all-time homer list  —  Slugger blasts solo shot over center-field wall in first  —  ATLANTA — As Alex Rodriguez prepared for the closing ceremonies at the old Yankee Stadium, he joshed with Reggie Jackson, warning the Hall of Famer that he'd come back gunning for him on baseball's home run list.

Romero shines in Jays win  —  Toronto rolls over defending champs 6-1 as young left-hander throws a seven-inning two-hitter  — Special Report: Salt - Weather - Globe editorials - Blogs - RSS Feeds - Globe Books - TV listings - Globe on Twitter - Globe Campus

Sidney Ponson of Kansas City Royals tested positive for stimulant at WBC  —  Kansas City Royals pitcher Sidney Ponson tested positive for a stimulant during the World Baseball Classic and has been banned from international competition for two years.  —  Major League Baseball will not suspend Ponson.

Great Joba debate rages on  —  Yanks insist he's a starter; fans would like to see him in 'pen  —  It has replaced Yankees vs. Mets as the ultimate take-sides debate in the New York sports realm, having kept talk-radio switchboard operators busy pushing at the button for more than a year.

Perkins dominates as Twins stymie Cardinals  —  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Glen Perkins worked seven dominant innings in 92-degree heat and the Minnesota Twins got key hits from Jason Kubel and Michael Cuddyer in a 3-1 victory over the slumping St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night.

Magadan suspended for one game  —  Red Sox coach also fined for arguing balls and strikes  —  Boston hitting coach Dave Magadan, ejected from the Red Sox's Wednesday night game in Washington for arguing balls and strikes, has been suspended for one game by Major League Baseball.

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan J. Braun buys Malibu foreclosure  —  Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan J. Braun has purchased a foreclosed home in Malibu for $4.85 million.  —  The five-bedroom, seven-bathroom gated Mediterranean has ocean views and sits on more than an acre with a swimming pool, spa and built-in barbecue.

Four managers who may not be back in 2010 and more (cont.)  —  Tigers make great moves, look for more  —  The division always described as wide open became a little less so this week, as the Detroit Tigers' 6-0 homestand enabled them to open a five-game lead on the second-place Twins.

Shapiro addresses speculation on Wedge  —  Tribe GM says no one person to blame for club's troubles  —  CLEVELAND — The fingers of fans remain pointed at Indians manager Eric Wedge, but general manager Mark Shapiro continues to deflect the negative attention away from his beleaguered skipper.

Season-Ticket Holders Having Second Thoughts  —  Jesse Goldman's four Mets season tickets behind the first-base dugout at Shea Stadium have been in his family since Tom Seaver was a young star.  —  But as prices escalated in recent years, Goldman recouped part of his investment by reselling …