'I Get Nowhere Unless the Team Wins'

Rumor has it the following commercial is in the works (although only for selected cable TV viewers):

• A re-creation of the Al Capone "baseball" scene from "The Untouchables," featuring A's general manager Billy Beane in Robert De Niro's stead as Capone and Oakland manager Bob Geren as the poor sap on the receiving end of Beane's ire. ...

I'll just leave it at that.

Tip of the Cup. Have a day, Andrew McCutchen. The Pittsburgh rookie treated the hometown fans to something they hadn't witnessed in 22 years: a three-homer game by one of their own. The Pirates leadoff man added a fourth hit and tied a team-high for the season with six RBIs. Abbreviated doffs to the Giants' Tim Lincecum and the Cardinals' Matt Holliday, both of whom turned in clutch performances for their playoff-contending clubs.

Save the save; invest in holds. Four of 10 save situations were squandered Saturday: Fernando Rodney, Tigers (1); Bobby Parnell, Mets (4); Kevin Gregg, Cubs (4); Greg Burke, Padres (2).