Philadelphia Phillies prospect Tyson Gillies faces cocaine charge  —  CLEARWATER — Tyson Gillies, a top prospect in the Philadelphia Phillies' minor-league system, was arrested early Friday morning in Pinellas County on a felony charge of possession of cocaine.

Matsui's homer helps hang loss on Red Sox  —  BOSTON — In dire need of an attitude adjustment, the Angels held a players-only meeting before Thursday night's series finale at Fenway Park, which wrapped up their season business with the Red Sox.  —  “I couldn't sleep at night …

Marlins C Paulino suspended for positive drug test  —  FILE - In this Aug. 5, 2010, file photo, Florida Marlins catcher Ronnie Paulino looks on during a baseball against the Philadelphia Phillies in Miami.  Paulino has been suspended 50 games by Major League Baseball on Friday, Aug. 20 …

Atlanta Braves' Derrek Lee returns to Wrigley Field to face the Chicago Cubs  —  CHICAGO — When Atlanta Braves first baseman Derrek Lee drove up to Wrigley Field on Friday in his first game since being traded by the Chicago Cubs, he was told his car was no longer welcome in the parking lot.

Prospect Hot Sheet: Aug. 20  —  Why He's Here: 1-0, 0.00, 1 GS, 7 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 HBP, 1 BB, 15 SO, 1.0 G/F  —  The Scoop: Among Eastern League pitchers, only Harrisburg's Tommy Milone (50) has more strikeouts than does Warren (44) since the latter joined the league on July 16.  But Warren is gaining fast.

Visual Baseball: Introducing Bat Slicer  —  Happy Friday.  Here's something new that I've been working on.  It's called Bat Slicer and the idea is to visually represent a hitters' bat.  I'm hoping the visuals are fairly self explanatory, but just in case: We start with strikeouts …

Keeping Score: Growing Complexity for Cooperstown  —  The National Baseball Hall of Fame's election system is heading for a meltdown.  With an abundance of qualified candidates becoming eligible and the cloud of steroid accusations and perjury indictments, the elections for the classes of 2013 …

McLaughlin is arrested  —  • Cardinals broadcaster Dan McLaughlin was arrested Monday night on suspicion of drunk driving, according to police.  —  Chesterfield police Lt. Steve Lewis said McLaughlin was pulled over about 10:45 p.m. on eastbound Highway 40 (Interstate 64) …

Posey's Fundamental Mistakes  —  Buster Posey showed up in the big leagues as a polished, patient hitter, setting a tone for plate discipline that even veteran players had to admire.  He also has one of the strongest, most accurate throwing arms in the National league.

Cincinnati Reds allowed to honor Rose  —  Team given clearance by MLB to celebrate 25th anniversary of record  —  PHOENIX — The Reds have secured permission to honor Pete Rose on the 25th anniversary of him breaking Ty Cobb's all-time hit record.  —  In an ironic twist …

Contact Us  —  Registration … The Pirates' payroll will have a “meaningful” increase for 2011, team president Frank Coonelly said this morning.  —  “We have the capacity to add to payroll in a meaningful way,” Coonelly said in an interview with the Post-Gazette.

Garrett Mock continues recovery from neck surgery, makes rehab start with Harrisburg Senators  —  Swinging wildly early and often nearly every at-bat, it was only a matter of time until an Erie SeaWolves hitter finally popped one against Garrett Mock.  —  Making a rehab start …