Yanks' Girardi suspended one game  —  Skipper fined, to sit Seattle opener for Thursday outburst  —  NEW YORK — Yankees manager Joe Girardi was suspended one game and fined an undisclosed amount for his actions in Thursday night's game against the Orioles.  —  Girardi will serve his suspension on Friday night against the Mariners.

Who's getting the better end of last winter's biggest trades? … The winter of 2007-08 brought us some honest-to-goodness blockbuster trades.  Hitting prodigy Miguel Cabrera, star starters Johan Santana, Dan Haren, Erik Bedard and Dontrelle Willis plus standout shortstops Miguel Tejada …

Shelly Duncan delivers in win  —  Shelly Duncan became a fan favorite in the Bronx last summer for his powerful bat and even more powerful celebrations, and Friday night he finally showed off both.  —  Making his season-high third straight start, Duncan belted his first homer of the season …

Gagne goes on DL  —  Washington - The Brewers just announced that closer Eric Gagne is going on the 15-day disabled list with rotator cuff tendinitis, retroactive to Wednesday.  —  The move opens a roster spot to activate reliever Tim Dillard, who was summoned from Class AAA Nashville earlier in the day.

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 …

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.

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.

Hernandez to miss Yankees; lineup scrambled for Friday  —  You will see some changes in the Seattle lineup tonight in Yankee Stadium.  —  And you will see some changes in the Mariner rotation this weekend, too.  —  Second things first - Felix Hernandez, who was supposed to start Saturday against New York …

The Kid does some piling on  —  Boy, are the buzzards circling.  Willie Randolph isn't even cold yet and ex-Met Gary Carter already is campaigning for the managerial job.  —  Carter, who is currently managing the Orange County Flyers of the Independent Golden League in California …

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.

Blame ... everyone  —  With nearly $140 million invested in this year's payroll, and with the Mets now below .500, changes will be made if it's apparent the team isn't going to compete for the NL East crown.  Assigning blame isn't simple, however.  —  Certainly Omar Minaya deserves his share.

Posada may return in early June  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Catcher Jorge Posada will head to the Yankees' minor league complex in Tampa, Fla., for rehabilitation of his throwing shoulder next week and could rejoin New York in early June.  —  The five-time All-Star hasn't played since April 26 …