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.

Mariners president backs his staff  —  Armstrong says McLaren, Bavasi not in danger of losing jobs  —  NEW YORK — Mariners president Chuck Armstrong said on Saturday that general manager Bill Bavasi and manager John McLaren are in no danger of losing their jobs.

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.

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.

Esteban Loaiza DFA'd - Kershaw Called Up  —  It's a DFA kind of day, I suppose.  To make room for the much-anticipated call-up of 20-year old lefty Clayton Kershaw, the Los Angeles Dodgers designated Esteban Loaiza for assignment today.  The team now has ten days to either trade him or release …

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 …

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 …

Indians place Carmona on DL with strained left hip  —  CLEVELAND — Fausto Carmona was placed on the 15-day disabled list Saturday by the Cleveland Indians because of a strained left hip.  —  Carmona was injured as he ran to cover first base in the third inning of Cleveland's 13-9 loss to the Texas Rangers on Friday night.