Mets GM Minaya gives support to Randolph  —  DENVER (AP)—Mets general manager Omar Minaya voiced support for Willie Randolph on Friday night as speculation swirled that the embattled manager's job could be in jeopardy.  —  “Willie Randolph is our manager.

Game 48: Mariners at Yankees  —  YANKEES  —  Andy Pettitte (3-5, 4.42) against the Seattle hitters.  —  Erik Bedard (3-2, 3.24) against the New York hitters.  —  Notes: Giambi is .273/.431/.545 in May. ...  Melky is 5 of his last 34 with no runs scored and two RBI. ...

Instant replay would strip baseball of its soul  —  No instant replay, please.  Not in baseball, where breath-to-breath squabbles between umpires, managers, coaches and players are as much of the game's soul as the seventh-inning stretch, the national anthem and a box of Cracker Jack.  —  Quick.

Volquez for Hamilton?  Texas Rangers got this one right  —  Until the dawn of what's fast becoming an interesting season, maybe four position players in the 36-year history of the Rangers had Hall of Fame talent: Alex Rodriguez, Pudge Rodriguez, Juan Gonzalez and Rafael Palmeiro.

Carroll suffers separated shoulder  —  Marlins outfielder headed for DL after crashing into wall  —  MIAMI — Making a rare start in right field, Brett Carroll was escorted off the field in the fourth inning Friday night with a separated right shoulder.  —  The 25-year-old Marlins outfielder crashed …

Report: Mets call up Nick Evans  —  According to the Binghamton Press, the injury-ravaged Mets have called up first baseman Nick Evans from Double-A Binghamton.  Evans was told of the move during the ninth inning of Friday night's game in Reading, Pa., and will fly to Denver this morning to join the big-league club.

Despite facial injuries, Padres' Young feels lucky  —  SAN DIEGO — San Diego Padres pitcher Chris Young feels lucky despite getting hit in the face with a baseball.  —  Young was back at Petco Park on Friday, just two days after a line drive off the bat of St. Louis' Albert Pujols broke his nose.

Angels end White Sox's 8-game win streak  —  CHICAGO (AP)—Joe Saunders couldn't stop coughing, couldn't stop sniffling and couldn't sleep the past few days.  —  He felt miserable.  However, he looked pretty good on the mound.  —  Saunders took a shutout into the ninth inning …

JOBA TO GO 2 TO 3 INNINGS  —  Joba Chamberlain will take a second step toward joining the Yankee rotation when he works two to three innings today against the Mariners at Yankee Stadium.  —  Chamberlain, who hurled two innings and 35 pitches Wednesday night, is slated to hike his pitch total …

Putrid is a good word for this  —  This is just a quick thought in the ninth inning of a 13-2 Seattle loss in New York.  —  I've been covering baseball for more than two decades.  —  I have never seen a team look as bad as Seattle looks now without having players that were exponentially worse than the players on the Seattle roster.

Angels to play host to 2010 All-Star game  —  Official announcement is next week.  Game hasn't been played in Southern California since 1989.  —  For the first time since Bo Jackson and Nolan Ryan graced Anaheim Stadium, the All-Star game is returning to Southern California.