BOOMER-ANG?  —  WELLS WOULD LOVE YANKEE RETURN  —  For his 45th birthday in 11 days, David Wells wants something pinstriped.  The free-agent left-hander told The Post yesterday he has been working out near his home in San Diego and believes he could...

Padres part ways with Edmonds  —  Eight-time Gold Glover released after sluggish start to season  —  SAN DIEGO — The Padres decided to sever ties with Jim Edmonds on Friday, releasing the 37-year-old, eight-time Gold Glove winner after he struggled offensively and defensively during the first month of the season.

Jays Acquire Kevin Mench, Brad Wilkerson  —  3:03pm: The Wilkerson signing is also official now.  Both are pretty much no-risk moves.  —  2:48pm: According to the Newberg Report mailing list, the Blue Jays have acquired outfielder Kevin Mench from the Rangers for cash considerations.

Rangers rumble, but don't stumble, 5-0  —  egrant@dallasnews.com  —  SEATTLE - A friendly community service reminder: The Rangers host Seattle for three games starting Monday.  For those who can't land Stars tickets and want to see a fight, plenty of good seats are available in Arlington.

Mets have very little fire ... and the manager is to blame  —  Since June 1 of last year, the Mets' record is 71-71.  —  Yes, really.  —  Right on the .500 mark, as mediocre as it gets.  They like to brush off last year's collapse as two bad September weeks, but a fact like this one blows …

Farnsworth's suspension reduced  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball has cut Kyle Farnsworth's suspension from three games to one following an appeal by the New York Yankees reliever.  —  Baseball's vice president in charge of discipline announced the original penalty April 19th …

Prospect Hot Sheet: May 2-9  —  We like pitchers, we really do.  But you wouldn't know it from this week's Prospect Hot Sheet.  —  Last week good pitching was hard to find, or maybe it was just overshadowed by outstanding weeks by several top hitting prospects.

Treanor, Cantu seize chances in win  —  Catcher, third baseman both homer; Hendrickson struggles  —  MIAMI — For nearly a month now, Matt Treanor has been losing playing time to Mike Rabelo.  But the Marlins' backup catcher may have helped his cause by breaking open a close …

Tribe strikes back at Joba Chamberlain  —  Two nights ago, Indians outfielder David Dellucci pinch-hit a go-ahead three-run homer off Joba Chamberlain.  After giving up that shot, the 22-year-old reliever bent over, avoided watching the runners score and otherwise appeared upset.

Helium Watch: Dodgers Prospect Andrew Lambo  —  Background  —  Andrew Lambo was the Los Angeles Dodgers' fourth round pick in 2007 out of Newbury High School in California.  Projected to go in the second round, character issues caused his stock to drop.  —  Body Type

Lilly leads Cubs past Diamondbacks 3-1  —  CHICAGO (AP)—Ted Lilly kept his glove on his hand this time.  —  Lilly gave up another homer to Chris Young, but instead of throwing a tantrum on the mound the left-hander led the Chicago Cubs over Arizona 3-1 Friday in the first meeting between …

Three Dodgers ante up for charity  —  Loney, Bennett and Proctor show poker faces for crisis in Darfur  —  HIGHLAND, Calif. — The San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino was abuzz Thursday night as celebrities from both the entertainment and sports world took part in the first annual Ante …

Baseball at breaking point over maple bats  —  Someone's going to die at a baseball stadium soon.  —  Might be a player.  Could be an umpire.  Possibly even a fan.  —  It almost was a coach.  —  The scar on Don Long's left cheek still puffs around the edges, fresh enough that it looks …