Harper: Ax Randolph?  Omar deserves share of blame  —  DENVER - Some 12 hours after the Mets had fumbled their way to another exasperating loss, Willie Randolph was sitting in his office Saturday morning, joking with reporters that he'd just seen Omar Minaya sharpening a machete in a back room here at Coors Field.

Andruw to have knee surgery  —  Dodgers outfielder will head to DL, miss four to six weeks  —  LOS ANGELES — After an unsuccessful pregame workout Saturday, Dodgers outfielder Andruw Jones decided to undergo surgery to repair torn cartilage in his right knee and will be placed on the 15-day disabled list.

Duchscherer pitches A's past Red Sox 3-0  —  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP)—Justin Duchscherer was in a playful clubhouse stare down with teammate Donnie Murphy before the game when the pitcher joked about throwing a no-hitter like Boston's Jon Lester.  —  A few hours later, Duchscherer nearly did it.

Nationals sign infielder Reese  —  Veteran to help with Minor League development in Columbus  —  WASHINGTON — The Nationals signed infielder Pokey Reese to a Minor League contract on Saturday.  He will report to Triple-A Columbus.  —  Reese, 34, is a veteran who played in the Major Leagues for eight seasons.

Koshansky hits for cycle as Sky Sox win  —  First baseman Joe Koshansky became the fourth Colorado Springs Sky Sox player in franchise history to hit for the cycle Saturday during his team's 11-4 win over visiting Tacoma.  Seth Smith, who was called up to play with the Rockies, did it last against Las Vegas on Aug. 17, 2007.

Dodgers call up Clayton Kershaw, at the expense of Esteban Loaiza  —  L.A. options Yhency Brazoban to Las Vegas and designates fellow right-hander Loaiza for assignment to make room for the hot-throwing lefty from Jacksonville who's due to start in the majors Sunday.

Piazza might catch break in bid for Hall  —  Observations, opinions and musings from this week in Major League Baseball.  —  Mike Piazza, one of the greatest underdog stories in baseball history, announced his retirement last week after 16 seasons in the major leagues.

Mariners coming apart at the seams  —  Steadily sinking squad rotten to core in Big Apple opener  —  NEW YORK — This is no longer baseball.  —  This is embarrassment, embarrassment that follows the Mariners like stench follows a New York City garbage truck.

McClung solid in rare start, Brewers win  —  WASHINGTON (AP)—Seth McClung was victorious in his first start in almost two years and Corey Hart and Mike Cameron homered to help the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Washington Nationals 5-2 on Saturday night.  —  Replacing ineffective Carlos Villanueva …

Carmona injured, Indians lose 7th straight  —  CLEVELAND - Jarrod Saltalamacchia called his first career grand slam “unbelievable.”  —  Cleveland's Ben Francisco felt the same about the umpires missing his three-run homer.  —  Saltalamacchia's slam helped the Texas Rangers beat Cleveland 13-9 …

Trainer bragged about steroids  —  For years, Kelly Blair, the owner of 1-on-1 Elite Personal Fitness, bragged to friends and clients who worked out at his Texas gym that he supplied performance-enhancing drugs to professional athletes.  —  Blair, who was recently questioned …

Promotion featuring Ortiz a shot to Yankees  —  Yankees voice concern over All-Star promotion  —  OAKLAND, Calif. - If David Ortiz got to call his shot in Yankee Stadium, he thinks he'd pick right field, with that inviting fence just 314 feet from home plate.  Asked if he'd try to go upper deck, Ortiz smiled.