Padres on losing end of longest one-game tiebreaker in history  —  DENVER - Trevor Hoffman swallowed hard and answered question after question last night after the Rockies dealt him a blown save that could haunt Hoffman and the Padres for some time.  —  "The finality of it all just comes roaring down pretty quick," Hoffman said.

Source: Mets lefty Schoeneweis received steroids … Scott Schoeneweis, the veteran New York Mets reliever and a survivor of testiticular cancer, received six steroid shipments from Signature Pharmacy while playing for the Chicago White Sox in 2003 and 2004, ESPN has learned.

Report: Mets to keep Randolph despite epic fall  —  The Mets' historic collapse reportedly won't cost manager Willie Randolph his job.  —  A source close to the situation told Newsday that general manager Omar Minaya has decided to keep Randolph, who has two years and $4.25 million remaining on his contract, as the team's manager.

Matsuzaka gets call for Game 2  —  Sox staff impressed by most recent outing  —  Because of a combination of Daisuke Matsuzaka's dominance in his last outing and a chance to get extra rest for Curt Schilling, the Red Sox have decided to use Matsuzaka as their No. 2 starter …

Carlos Delgado vows to rebound from injury, slump  —  As Carlos Delgado Delgado rehabbed from elbow surgery last winter, he did so with the knowledge that he produced big numbers in his first career postseason despite the Mets' seven-game loss to the Cardinals in the 2006 NLCS.

Cardinals payroll experiencing growing pains?  —  The Cardinals learned this season that $101 million mixed with rampant injuries is worth only third place.  In the upcoming weeks they must decide what a return to first place will cost.  —  With nearly $84 million already committed …

Glavine is not the answer  —  In a purely professional capacity, he's my all-time favorite athlete.  I was sorry when he left and happy when he won No. 300.  It's always a pleasure to see him wherever and whenever.  That said ...  I wouldn't bring back Tom Glavine.

All bases covered in latest Mets debacle  —  Still the anger dissipated fairly quickly, except for primary target Glavine.  —  Stephen A. Smith did some obligatory yelling to open his ESPN 1050 show, but two hours later, the prize for most colorful rant went to Michael Kay, who called the Mets …

Sardinha asked to go with N.Y. to Cleveland for ALDS  —  Bronson Sardinha, a 2001 Kamehameha Schools graduate who was called up by the New York Yankees last month, has been asked to accompany the team for the AL Division Series that starts Thursday in Cleveland, according to his father, Dexter Sardinha.

Simulated game is Roger Clemens' last hurdle  —  The Yankees officially won't tab Roger Clemens as their Game 3 starter for another day or two, but all signs point to the Rocket taking the ball Sunday at Yankee Stadium.  —  Clemens threw a 49-pitch bullpen session at the Yankees' training complex …