Pirates to name Coonelly as CEO  —  FOXSports.com, Updated 53 minutes ago  —  LIKE THIS STORY?  —  The Pirates' firing of GM Dave Littlefield was a precursor to their next move — the hiring of Frank Coonelly as their new CEO, according to major-league sources.

Notes: Gagne gives himself the OK sign  —  Red Sox reliever may return to pitch on Monday against Rays  —  BALTIMORE — The sweat hadn't even finished dripping off Eric Gagne's forehead following his side session on Saturday, when the right-handed reliever declared himself ready to return.

A-Rod hits historic homers Nos. 50, 51  —  No. 49 of season as third baseman sets Major League record  —  KANSAS CITY — It's taken four years for Alex Rodriguez to feel comfortable playing for the Yankees.  Now, he is producing one of the greatest seasons in club history.

Pirates' 5-1 loss comes right out of left field  —  Bay aggravates knee injury as Cubs capitalize on misfortune  —  PNC Park's left field was plenty unkind to the Pirates in their 5-1 loss to the Chicago Cubs last night.  —  That started in the first inning, when Jason Bay aggravated …

No public reunion for Loria, Girardi  —  PHILADELPHIA — It wasn't exactly a reunion to celebrate, but they were there Saturday at Citizens Bank Park - former Marlins manager Joe Girardi and the man who fired him, Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria.  —  Loria watched from a private booth …

Giuliani takes swings with Rangers  —  Presidential hopeful holds fundraiser, throws out first pitch  —  ARLINGTON — Tom Hicks and Rudolph Giuliani were once on opposite sides of the field.  And Giuliani was winning.  —  That was back in the late 1990's when Hicks was just starting …

Maddon Staying At Helm  —  ST. PETERSBURG - The Devil Rays are expected to announce today that they have picked up Manager Joe Maddon's contract options for the 2008 and 2009 seasons.  —  The move isn't a surprise, as principal owner Stuart Sternberg voiced his support for Maddon last week while the Rays were in New York.

Indians pile up on the Angels  —  Santana's good outing isn't enough as Sabathia stops Guerrero-less lineup in 6-1 victory.  —  He has been Ervin the Terrible, and more recently, Ervin the Terrific.  —  Ervin Santana fit neither extreme Saturday night at Angel Stadium …

Itch leads to scratch  —  Mosquito prompts errant sign, setting tone for stinging loss  —  Cincinnati - A lot of bad and strange things have happened to the Milwaukee Brewers on the road this season.  Friday night might have topped them all.  —  A mosquito bite that Brewers manager Ned Yost got earlier …

Diamondbacks edge Cardinals  —  The Diamondbacks are still hopeful because, really, what else can they be with their leader sitting on the bench in the dugout, watching Friday night's rousing 4-2 win from the seat adjacent to his manager?  —  But if they are cautiously optimistic about the health …

Analysis: Littlefield's low-risk style netted low rewards  —  When Bob Nutting spoke of creating a "culture of success" for the Pirates on the day he fired Dave Littlefield, it might have struck some as laughable.  —  The Pirates a success?  —  After 15 years of failure?

Glaus: No comment on steroid accusations  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Blue Jays third baseman Troy Glaus declined to address accusations that he received performance-enhancing drugs from a Florida pharmacy under investigation for illegally distributing prescription medications.