Mets seriously considering changes … Willie Randolph's status as Mets manager is extremely tenuous now.  General manager Omar Minaya is seriously considering changing managers and at least a couple of the team's coaches, sources told SI.com.  —  A Mets official indicated that nothing …

Yanks Would Have Interest in Sabathia  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — A painful swing by the Cleveland Indians' Víctor Martínez on Wednesday could have significant ramifications for the Yankees.  An elbow injury to Martínez all but ended the Indians' flickering playoff hopes …

Report: MLB pitches August for launch of replay  —  Replay is coming to Major League Baseball — and supposedly sooner than previously thought.  —  Citing two high-ranking officials within the World Umpires Association, USA Today reported on its Web site Friday that MLB wants to equip itself with replay …

Heat is on Loaiza if he can't bring the heat  —  DETROIT — Veteran right- hander Esteban Loaiza has been full of surprises for the White Sox.  —  They were surprised to find out he hadn't been working out or throwing before they signed him to a free-agent contract June 4.

Spilborghs might play more in center  —  Taveras could lose time to hotter-hitting Rockies outfielder  —  DENVER — Willy Taveras once again started in center field Wednesday against the Giants, as manager Clint Hurdle gave Ryan Spilborghs another day to rest his sore lower back.

Significant damage found in Smoltz's shoulder … ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Braves pitcher John Smoltz says he still hopes to pitch again following shoulder surgery.  —  Smoltz said Friday that doctors found significant damage in his right shoulder during the surgery earlier this week.

Would Griffey consider being dealt to surprising Rays? … Those who know Ken Griffey Jr. know that nothing is more important than family to the newest member of baseball's 600-home run club.  Now Griffey, a longtime resident of the Orlando, Fla. area, is telling friends he's monitoring …

Matsui's slam helps Yankees beat A's 4-1  —  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP)—Hideki Matsui had no use for the birthday cake he was given before the game, not wanting to add the extra calories to his waistline.  —  He found a much better way to celebrate his 34th birthday than eating a piece of cake.

Doumit walks the walk in walloping Washington  —  Third game in row with a home run boosts Pirates, 7-5  —  It is one thing to pipe up, as Ryan Doumit did four days ago after the Pirates' tumultuous takedown of the Arizona Diamondbacks, brashly declaring, “We let 'em know we weren't going to be pushed around in our own house.”

Letter: A special visit to Yankee game  —  I attended the Yankees' game last Friday with my wife Joan, my son Eric, and his girl Sandy Sequeira.  —  We initially thought the evening's highlight would be the models of Yankee Stadium given out to fans.  Little did we know what was in store for us.

Red Sox walk all over O's  —  Intentional free pass to Ramirez leads to Lowell's slam; Guthrie chased after 4 2/3 innings, his shortest outing of the year  —  BOSTON - As good of a hitter as Mike Lowell is, Orioles manager Dave Trembley's decision in the bottom of the fifth inning last night was an easy one.

Brewers release Weaver from Nashville  —  Veteran right-handed pitcher signed with organization in April  —  HOUSTON — The Brewers granted right-hander Jeff Weaver his unconditional release from Triple-A Nashville on Thursday, a day after the veteran's latest disappointing start.

Buchholz angling for return  —  He's working to be more consistent  —  Clay Buchholz, now pitching in Pawtucket, is making adjustments to his delivery before he returns to the Red Sox.  (Eric miller/Reuters)  —  PAWTUCKET, R.I. - Although the Red Sox hope that by the time Clay Buchholz reemerges …

Pain finally subdues Martinez  —  Catcher to have surgery on right elbow, miss six to eight weeks  —  CLEVELAND — Victor Martinez had played through a left hamstring strain since Opening Day and right elbow inflammation for more than a month.  —  Finally, the pain got to be too much.