Rumor: Twins Ace Santana To Dodgers  —  (CBS) Foxsports.com is reporting a trade rumor that would send former CY Young award winner Johan Santana to the Dodgers in a deal for OF Matt Kemp.  —  The Dodgers would also send pitching prospect Clayton Kershaw.  —  Kershaw is regarded as the top pitching prospect in baseball.

Brewers fall to Cards, stay 2 games out  —  MILWAUKEE (AP) — Time is running out on the Milwaukee Brewers.  —  The Brewers wasted a chance to cut their NL Central deficit to one game, giving up a first-inning home run to Albert Pujols in a testy 7-3 loss Wednesday night to the St. Louis Cardinals …

Ump in Bradley flap suspended  —  Umpire Winters Suspended for the Season  —  NEW YORK — Umpire Mike Winters was suspended by Major League Baseball for the remainder of the regular season on Wednesday because of his confrontation with San Diego's Milton Bradley last weekend.

Darling, Hernandez give Mets best broadcast team in baseball  —  He came along right out of a dream — the tall, dashing, well-spoken former New York Mets right-hander with the Yale education and 136 major league victories under his belt.  Ron Darling had even been something of a movie star …

Alou's hit streak has veteran thinking  —  Mets left fielder says he's leaning toward coming back in 2008  —  NEW YORK — In the midst of a month that's seen Moises Alou all but redefine the scope of what's possible at the age of 41, the Mets left fielder said on Wednesday that he'd like to do it again — at the age of 42.

Lowell paces suddenly Red hot Sox  —  LIKE THIS STORY?  —  BOSTON (AP) - Mike Lowell drove in five runs to lead Boston's revived hitting attack and the Red Sox cut their magic number to clinch the AL East title to two with an 11-6 win over the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday.

Mets lose again as division lead is trimmed to one game  —  The Phillies' victory over Atlanta glowed from the Shea scoreboard, looming over the Mets like a threatening storm cloud as they tried to rally against the Nationals on Wednesday night in a crucial game in a pennant race …

Arizona drops 3rd straight, 5-1 to Bucs  —  PITTSBURGH (AP) — This wasn't supposed to be happening to these Arizona Diamondbacks, not now and especially not in this place.  —  Adam LaRoche drove in three runs with a pair of doubles and Matt Morris pitched effectively over seven innings …

Lohse pitches Phillies past Braves 5-2  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kyle Lohse gave the Phillies something they've sorely lacked down the stretch.  —  Lohse pitched seven strong innings, and Philadelphia improved its playoff hopes with a 5-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday night.

Cubs drop 2nd straight to Marlins, 7-4  —  MIAMI (AP) — Panic, Cubs fans.  —  The Cubs' grip on the NL Central lead became shaky Wednesday night, when they were shut out over the final 5 2-3 innings and lost for the second night in a row to the last-place Florida Marlins, 7-4.

Brantley says Jays gave him a 'bad deal'  —  BALTIMORE - Mickey Brantley has already been told he is finished as the Blue Jays' hitting coach.  He says he is taking the fall for injuries that crippled the team's offence.  —  "We've had a ton of injuries," he said.  "I can't fix broken hands.

preGame: Mets vs. Nationals (Game 3)  —  The Game  —  The first-place Mets (87-70) look to salvage one vs. the Nationals (71-87) this evening at Shea Stadium, starting at 7:10 pm EDT.  —  The Lineup  — SS Jose Reyes  — 2B Luis Castillo  — 3B David Wright  — CF Carlos Beltran

Geffner: Lo Duca speaks truth about Mets' late-season woes  —  Paul Lo Duca, right, seen here on Sunday, may not return next season because he's had the guts to talk about the Mets' struggles.AP  —  Say all the horrible things you want about Paul Lo Duca and that notorious temper …

Massive Tie Scenario  —  The Colorado Rockies held on to defeat the Dodgers last night 9-7.  Each team scored in each of the last four half innings, but the Rockies won that mini-game, too, 3-2.  Colorado gains on every team except the Padres, who won on a Giles home in the ninth inning.