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.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

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?

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 …