WILPON'S DECREE ENSURES MINAYA, MANUEL BACK IN '10  —  Omar Minaya evidently won't be the scapegoat for the Great Flushing Train Wreck of 2009.  —  HUBBUCH ON TWITTER  —  Mets owner Fred Wilpon broke his extended silence yesterday, just long enough to take one question from The Post …

Trouble in paradise?  Probably not  —  Based on the tenor of the questions asked after the game, a lot will be made in the papers tomorrow and on ESPN tonight about the relationship between Jorge Posada and A.J. Burnett.  —  Burnett looked awful today and Posada admitted after the game that they had trouble getting on the same page.

Wakefield to start Wednesday; Penny's role uncertain  —  Tim Wakefield will take Brad Penny's start in the rotation Wednesday night.  (Jim Davis / Globe Staff)  —  Tim Wakefield and Brad Penny both made starts last night that were pivotal to the rest of their season, and their divergent …

Exclusive: September calls  —  Catcher Josh Thole, reliever Eddie Kunz and first baseman/outfielder Nick Evans are expected to highlight the call-ups when rosters expand in September, the Daily News has learned.  —  Thole, 22, upped his average to .332 with a three-hit game for Double …

Red Sox Relievers Puzzled About Wagner Claim  —  The middle of August is far different than the days leading up to the July 31 deadline for trades not requiring waivers.  At the end of last month, Red Sox players could not help but hear about potential deals that their club was contemplating.

Angels' bats turn power back on  —  Guerrero, Rivera go deep, back Santana's solid start  —  TORONTO — The power is back on.  —  Vladimir Guerrero crushed a solo homer, his 11th of the season, giving the Angels the lead in the sixth inning, and Juan Rivera unloaded a two-run shot in the eighth …

Rockies to sign Ortiz; Giambi deal close  —  Pact with righty likely official Sunday; slugger would add depth  —  DENVER — The Rockies will announce on Sunday the signing of veteran right-hander Russ Ortiz to a Minor League contract, and they're close to signing slugger Jason Giambi to a Minor League deal …

Dodgers mix things up, blank Cubs  —  Knuckleballer Haeger fans seven in seven-plus innings  —  LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers started a rookie pitcher who has no idea where his pitches are going, then had their closer set up and their setup man close.  —  So it wasn't just rookie Charlie …

Jason Giambi reportedly agrees to deal with Colorado Rockies  —  Looking for a veteran bat to help their playoff push, the Colorado Rockies have agreed to a deal with Jason Giambi, according to multiple reports.  —  Giambi was released by the Oakland Athletics earlier this month after hitting …

Dodgers set for first Spanish telecast  —  Jarrin excited for ‘challenge’ of calling Sunday's game  —  LOS ANGELES — Ford C. Frick Award winner Jaime Jarrin doesn't know if he'll announce Sunday's game between the Dodgers and Cubs any differently than normal.

Damon expects to play Sunday  —  Outfielder recovering from bruised right knee in opener  —  BOSTON — As promised, Johnny Damon spent most of the day on Saturday hiding out in the trainers' room, receiving treatment on his bruised right knee.  —  He didn't even dress until Jose Molina …

Rockies storm back on Giants, pad wild-card lead … DENVER(AP) Jim Tracy didn't recognize his team for the first 14 innings of its key series with San Francisco.  Then the Rockies' offense showed up.  —  Ian Stewart and Todd Helton homered in Colorado's seven-run sixth inning …

Pepsi Refresh Pre-Game: Phillies vs. Mets  —  The Mets (57-66) continue their four-game series against the Phillies (70-50) at 1 pm today in Citi Field, with Oliver Perez taking on Pedro Martinez.  —  Angel Pagan will hit leadoff today, followed in order by Luis Castillo, Daniel Murphy …