Francoeur: Marquis would love to join Mets next season  —  Jason Marquis apparently holds no grudge toward the Mets for their lack of interest in him last winter.  —  Jeff Francoeur told The Post yesterday that Marquis, whom he considers a close friend, desperately wants to pitch for the Mets next season …

NY Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte says shoulder fatigue no longer an issue … ANAHEIM, Calif. — Loss to the Angels aside, the Yankees scored a major victory on Monday night when Andy Pettitte emerged from his start feeling good.  —  “Physically, everything was good,” the lefty said after pitching six solid innings.

Game 152: Yankees at Angels  —  YANKEES (95-56)  —  Pitching: RHP Chad Gaudin (1-0 3.68).  —  ANGELS (90-60)  —  Figgins 3B  —  Izturis 2B  —  Abreu RF  —  Guerrero DH  —  Hunter CF  —  Morales 1B  —  Rivera LF  —  Aybar SS  —  Mathis C  —  Pitching: vs. RHP Ervin Santana (7-8, 5.43).

On Jackson and tipping pitches  —  One of the things pitching coach Rick Knapp mentioned Sunday that he and bullpen coach Jeff Jones were working on with Edwin Jackson in his morning side session was a quirk that they believed was tipping his slider, letting hitters know it was coming.

Joba's job on the line  —  Yankees starting pitcher Joba Chamberlain reacts on the mound after giving up a three-run home run on Sunday in Seattle.  —  “It's time for him to step it up,” the manager said.  “He needs to step it up.”  —  As Girardi spoke in the Yankees' dugout before Monday night's …

Cooper might not be the only manager fired  —  The spring day that Houston Astros owner Drayton McLane picked up Cecil Cooper's contract option for 2010 was the day another club official predicted Cooper would not last the season.  The option, the official said, gave McLane cover to drop …

Can We Measure Clubhouse Chemistry?  —  This past weekend brought the news that Milton Bradley, the underperforming Chicago Cubs right fielder, was being suspended for the rest of the season.  The suspension was brought about by his comments to the Daily Herald newspaper …

Cards void Mateo's contract  —  The Cardinals announced today that they terminated the contract of top Dominican prospect Wagner Mateo because of “pre-existing injuries and physical defects” discovered during a physical exam.  —  Post-Dispatch baseball writer Joe Strauss reported Saturday that Mateo has vision problems.

Cook to start to Friday against Cardinals; two minor leaguers suspended  —  DENVER — Aaron Cook will be rewarded for a month of tireless rehab, starting Friday at Coors Field against the St. Louis Cardinals.  Cook has been out with a strained right shoulder, but has been making steady progress.

Eric Wedge, of Cleveland Indians, not worried about job security  —  AVON, Ohio — Sitting on the gym stage, Indians manager Eric Wedge looked across at the bleachers packed with screaming elementary school kids and observed the future.  —  He's not so sure about his own.

Young starters a mystery for Nats  —  Progress still being assessed  —  At the beginning of the year, it was the key to whether the Washington Nationals would be improved enough to reach the realm of respectability.  When that prospect had vanished by mid-May, it became the only reason to extract meaning out of the team's season.

Werth packing plenty of punch for Phils  —  In second season as a regular with Philadelphia, right fielder making a major impact  —  PHILADELPHIA — The champagne celebration and parade down Broad Street were too cool for words.  But when Phillies right fielder Jayson Werth reflects upon …

BLANTON LEADS PHILLIES PAST FISH IN OPENER OF DOUBLEHEADER  —  The Sports Network  —  Miami, FL (Sports Network) - Joe Blanton tossed two-hit ball over seven shutout innings and struck out nine, as the Phillies pulled away late for a 9-3 win against Florida in the opener of a day-night doubleheader.

The Yankees are doomed  —  OK, maybe doomed is too strong.  But, once again, I don't think Brian Cashman has built a team made for the playoffs.  Mainly, the problem is pitching.  Starting pitching.  As the Atlanta Braves showed us throughout the 1990s, having a load of B+ starting pitchers …

DIVIDED LOYALTIES: WHY ONE SOX OFFICIAL WILL FIND IT HARD TO ROOT AGAINST ZACK GREINKE … digit from 88 to 96 mph on the radar gun with his fastball.  —  But in 2005, Greinke took his lumps.  He went 5-17 with a 5.80 ERA, marks that were puzzling based on his stuff and his feel for the game.