Santana gives Mets much-needed win over Marlins  —  Maybe the Mets players didn't exactly run through a wall to declare their support for Willie Randolph before Monday's Summit at Shea.  —  But David Wright tried to put an end to the drama surrounding his embattled manager after last night's had-to-have-it 5-3 win over the Marlins.

Wagner only concerned about winning  —  New York (24-26) vs. Florida (30-21), Wednesday, 7:10 p.m. ET  —  NEW YORK — As if he was rocking back for another high-90s fastball, just like he did to sit down Jorge Cantu and seal his 368th career save on Tuesday night, Billy Wagner is quick to answer the importance of records.

Clemens still dispensing advice, via text  —  Roger Clemens is out of baseball and involved in a steroids controversy, but he still has influence with the New York Yankees, the team he pitched for last season.  —  Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain, who is making the transition …

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.

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 …

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.

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 …

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.

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 …

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.

Betances, Williams Sent to DL; Medina, Hollingsworth Rejoin Squad  —  CHARLESTON - The Charleston RiverDogs have placed starting pitcher Dellin Betances and right-fielder Dave Williams on the disabled list, the New York Yankees announced Tuesday.  Pitcher Gabe Medina and utility outfielder D.J. Hollingsworth …

Blalock isn't reason for Young's potential move  —  egrant@dallasnews.com  —  Two weeks ago, Hank Blalock decided he'd move to first base.  Ever since, I've been trying to dig out of a virtual blizzard of emails, blog posts and face-to-face questions.  —  Everybody wants to know the same thing …