Bonds won't return with Giants for '08 season  —  The San Francisco Giants won't be bringing back Barry Bonds for 2008, the team confirmed with ESPN's Pedro Gomez on Friday.  —  The slugger first reported he won't be returning on his Web site.  The Giants planned an

Roger Clemens replaced by Phil Hughes today  —  The rare six-man turn through the Yankees' rotation was lessened by one when rookie Ian Kennedy was scratched from today's start after experiencing stiffness in his upper back during a bullpen session Wednesday.

Mets fight off rain delay, rally to hold off Marlins  —  MIAMI - A blown three-run lead.  Six errors.  Sound familiar?  —  Well, this time the Mets benefited from baseball butchery.  —  Suspending their stretch dive, the Mets won for just the second time in eight games, beating the Marlins …

Notes: Gonzalez cuts his teeth at third  —  Guillen sizes up the Twins; rotation set for end of season  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Less than stellar results during 181 at-bats for Andy Gonzalez in 2007, coupled with shaky defense at third base, have proven to White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen …

Pirates' prez denies report they've found new GM  —  PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates denied Friday they've chosen Cleveland Indians special assistant Neal Huntington as their next general manager, saying their search is ongoing.  —  Pirates president Frank Coonelly …

Padres turn to Peavy for eighth straight  —  San Diego (85-67) vs. Colorado (81-72), Friday, 7:05 p.m. PT  —  The Padres open their last home series of the season against the Colorado Rockies on Friday.  The three-game set will be hard-fought as Colorado is trying to climb up the National League West standings and Wild Card race.

Phils use 3 HRs to rally past Nats 6-3  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies now have Superman and the Tooth Fairy on their side — as if the New York Mets didn't have enough to worry about.  —  The annual end-of-year hazing, when rookies have to wear silly costumes in the clubhouse …

Beckett uncorks milestone victory  —  Ace helps Red Sox inch closer to another postseason berth  —  ST. PETERSBURG — A 95-mph heater effortlessly purred out of Josh Beckett's right hand, and all Jonny Gomes could do was stand there and watch it for strike three.

Notes: Campillo, McLaren suspended  —  Righty also fined for Thursday's incident against Angels  —  ANAHEIM — Right-hander Jorge Campillo received a four-game suspension and an undisclosed fine from Major League Baseball on Friday morning for throwing a head-high pitch at Angels slugger Vladimir Guerrero the previous night.

Boras talks up Sox clients  —  Agent spins positive take on negativity … ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Scott Boras and the 2007 Red Sox [team stats] might routinely be separated by miles, priorities and agendas, but there is no arguing that baseball's most powerful agent has had a sizable role …

Diamondbacks keep West lead, rip Dodgers  —  PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks won in a rout Friday night, with the old man on a roster of youngsters leading the way.  —  Tony Clark drove in four runs, including a two-run homer, and the Diamondbacks beat free-falling Los Angeles 12-3 for the Dodgers' sixth consecutive loss.

Milledge banned three games, appeals; Beltran hurts knee  —  MIAMI - Lastings Milledge received a three-game suspension for Thursday's confrontation with umpire Jim Joyce, which the outfielder complicated by returning from the dugout after being escorted away.  He appealed the decision and went 0-for-5 last night.