Randolph's fate is on the clock ... calendar  —  Just as any team would in a similar scenario, the Mets already are evaluating their manager, holding internal discussions about Willie Randolph and his players' lackluster start to this crucial 2008 season.  Determining whether he needs to be replaced and …

Tripling his Werth  —  Phillies rout Jays behind outfielder's three homers, eight RBIs  —  PHILADELPHIA — A chilly, steady rain persisted during a 55-degree Friday night that grew colder with every pitch.  —  The weather and lopsided score didn't matter to most of the 36,600 fans …

White Sox fire 3 scouts following investigation  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP)—The Chicago White Sox fired director of player personnel David Wilder on Friday along with two other scouts in the club's Latin American operation.  —  Victor Mateo and Domingo Toribio also were terminated …

'It's Orioles magic'  —  Olson hangs in, bullpen excels as O's win 3rd in row, 6th out of 7  —  The Orioles' starting pitcher clearly lacked his best stuff and admittedly spent most of five busy innings last night in damage control mode.  The team ran itself out of several innings …

Cardinals disable Jason Isringhausen  —  Rookie Chris Perez purchased from Memphis (AAA) roster  —  ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Cardinals announced today that they have placed pitcher Jason Isringhausen (right hand laceration) on the 15-day disabled list and purchased the contract of rookie pitcher Chris Perez from Memphis (AAA).

Yankees-Mets game postponed  —  Will not be made up Saturday, Sunday or Monday  —  The New York Yankees announced that tonight's game between the Yankees and New York Mets at Yankee Stadium has been postponed due to rain.  No makeup date has been announced.

Details of Hanley's contract revealed  —  Star shortstop's extension to be richest deal in Marlins history  —  MIAMI — Hanley Ramirez's contract extension provides him with financial security, and commits him to the Marlins through the 2014 season.  —  The Marlins will officially announce …

Angels' Saunders beats Dodgers, 4-2  —  Dodgers catcher Gary Bennett double clutches as he prepares to throw to first base after a dropped third strike against the Angels' Erick Aybar.  Bennett overthrew first on the play to allow Casey Kotchman to score the Angels' first run.

Arizona hands Tigers fifth straight loss  —  PHOENIX (AP)—Eric Byrnes lined out to left field in his first at-bat Friday night and finally felt good about his swing.  —  Byrnes broke out of a monthlong slump with a homer and two RBIs, Dan Haren pitched seven innings and the Arizona …

Magowan stepping down as Giants' boss  —  (05-16) 15:27 PDT SAN FRANCISCO — Peter Magowan announced Friday he will retire as the Giants' managing general partner at the end of this season, ending a 16-year reign that brought to San Francisco a new ballpark, Barry Bonds, a World Series …

Braves win eighth straight at home  —  ATLANTA (AP)—Leave it to Chipper Jones to sum up the Atlanta Braves' season after another win at Turner Field: “We're not bad here.  We stink on the road.”  —  Mark Kotsay knocked in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning with a two-out RBI double …

Hamilton homers twice, Rangers win 16-8  —  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP)—Josh Hamilton almost made a spectacular running catch to start the game.  Other than that, he was perfect.  —  After his near-catch in the first inning, when he reached over his head in deep center to get the ball in his glove …