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.

Mets manager Jerry Manuel does not expect outfielder Jason Bay to return this season  —  PITTSBURGH - The reports the manager says he sees do not offer much hope.  Jerry Manuel indicated on Friday he does not expect to see outfielder Jason Bay return to the playing field this year.

Red Sox-Blue Jays game updates  —  Top 8th: Blue Jays 16, Red Sox 2  —  Lyle Overbay knocked in his 7th run of the game.  It's a career high.  Sixteen runs most they've ever scored against the Red Sox.  Tim Wakefield must love being in this game.  —  Bottom 7th: Blue Jays 15, Red Sox 2

Ankiel's 2-out, ninth-inning triple rescues Braves  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Derrek Lee struggled in his first game with the Atlanta Braves and still had a good time.  —  This was exactly what the big first baseman expected when he joined the NL East leaders.  —  Rick Ankiel hit a bases-loaded triple off …

Pedroia back on the disabled list  —  loading video...  (please wait a moment)  —  Requires Adobe Flash Player  —  Updated at 5:07 p.m.  —  Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia confirmed that he was going back on the disabled list to a tune of 15 days after trying to return from a mid-season foot injury.

Series Preview: Yankees vs. Mariners III  —  This is not a good team, it's not getting better, and no amount of offseason tinkering is going to make it a good team . . . the M's might as well stand pat this winter.  They have nothing to gain by doing otherwise.

Hernandez pitches Mariners past Yankees 6-0  —  NEW YORK—Felix Hernandez nearly became the first pitcher in more than 25 years to throw four straight complete games against the New York Yankees, and Russell Branyan hit a pair of homers off A.J. Burnett and drove in four runs to lift the Seattle Mariners to a 6-0 victory Friday night.

Halladay's seven shutout innings leads Phils  —  PHILADELPHIA—Roy Halladay pitched seven shutout innings to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 1-0 victory over the Washington Nationals on Friday night.  —  The Phillies (69-52), who have won 13 of 17 games, are 2 1/2 games behind the Braves in the NL East.

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.

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.

Former U.S. Congressman Tom Davis says Andy Pettitte's testimony was critical to Roger Clemens' indictment  —  Andy Pettitte's sworn statement that Roger Clemens admitted using human growth hormone was a critical factor in a federal grand jury's decision to indict Clemens on charges he lied to Congress …

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 …

Pedro Feliz, newly acquired third baseman, bats fifth for St. Louis Cardinals  —  ST. LOUIS — Pedro Feliz was in the St. Louis Cardinals' lineup Friday, batting fifth a day after the slumping team acquired him from the Houston Astros.  —  “He's here and we needed him,” manager Tony La Russa said.