Johan Santana stops Mets' skid, tops Marlins  —  NEW YORK — When it comes to beating the Marlins, the Mets are getting their money's worth out of Johan Santana.  —  Santana, New York's $137.5 million ace, became the first pitcher to beat the Marlins twice this season …

Kennedy to DL; Joba to fill in?  —  Ian Kennedy was sent back to New York for an MRI and will be placed on the disabled list tomorrow.  —  It's a strained lat, the same injury he had last September.  It the muscle behind your shoulder.  Given how conservative the Yankees are with young pitchers …

Marlins showing they are more than spoilers  —  It's hard for any of the Marlins who were on the team at the end of last season to ignore.  They were finishing out a last-place season when they arrived at Shea Stadium for the final weekend of the regular season, but took two of three games …

Matsuzaka leaves game because of shoulder ‘fatigue’; next start uncertain  —  SEATTLE — Daisuke Matsuzaka left last night's start after four innings, the result of what the Red Sox termed “fatigue” in his right shoulder.  —  After giving up two runs in the first to the Seattle Mariners …

Yanks squander leads in loss to O's  —  Extra-innings defeat adds insult to starter Kennedy's injury  —  BALTIMORE — Of all the balls that soared over outfield fences in Tuesday's slugfest at Camden Yards, it was Alex Cintron's late fly ball that carried the most momentum, safely landing in plenty of right-field real estate.

Guillen battling painful case of hemorrhoids; Fearless Dolsi impressing Leyland  —  There's a reason Carlos Guillen had a rough game — including two errors — Monday night at third base.  “He can hardly move — he's got hemorrhoids so bad,” Tigers manager Jim Leyland said Tuesday.

Reports: Sosa says he'll retire after 2009 WBC … ORLANDO, Fla. — Sammy Sosa, still without an offer to play in the major leagues, will retire from baseball after the next World Baseball Classic, according to published reports.  —  “It's part of the plan.

Ozzie Guillen is not Orlando Cabrera's babysitter  —  Looks like these are fun times in the White Sox clubhouse.  Despite a two-game lead in the dreary AL Central, the Pale Hose can only watch as a public feud develops between their manager and their shortstop and a disagreement between …

Yankees sign first baseman Broussard to minor league deal  —  CBSSports.com wire reports  —  BALTIMORE — The New York Yankees signed veteran first baseman Ben Broussard to a minor league contract Tuesday and assigned him to Triple-A Scranton.  —  The 31-year-old Broussard hit .159 …

Mets surpass Knicks at doctoring attendance figures  —  Congratulations to the Mets, who successfully have taken over the lead in New York for fabricating attendance figures.  —  This was no easy accomplishment, because the Knicks have been piping numbers for several years now …

Mariners deal Baek to Padres  —  Seattle lands righty Wells in exchange for struggling pitcher  —  SEATTLE — The Mariners on Tuesday worked out a trade that would send Cha Seung Baek to the Padres for Jared Wells in an exchange of right-handed pitchers.  —  The Mariners, who designated Baek …

The alleged difficulty of the in-season manager switch  —  As first reported by Jon Heyman, part of the reason the Mets have stayed put with Willie Randolph is because team officials discussed and examined the history of clubs who changed managers midseason.  They found that, more often than not, the switch didn't accomplish much.

Doctors See Danger in Letting Church Play  —  Experts in the field of concussion management strongly criticized the Mets on Tuesday for their handling of Ryan Church, saying that he has been put at significant medical risk by continuing to play through dizziness, lethargy and headaches.