BOOMER-ANG?  —  WELLS WOULD LOVE YANKEE RETURN  —  For his 45th birthday in 11 days, David Wells wants something pinstriped.  The free-agent left-hander told The Post yesterday he has been working out near his home in San Diego and believes he could...

Rangers rumble, but don't stumble, 5-0  —  egrant@dallasnews.com  —  SEATTLE - A friendly community service reminder: The Rangers host Seattle for three games starting Monday.  For those who can't land Stars tickets and want to see a fight, plenty of good seats are available in Arlington.

Wilkerson in Jays Sights  —  There's more than one way to hit a left-hander.  But that alone doesn't explain why the Toronto Blue Jays are said to have zeroed in on signing outfielder Brad Wilkerson, a left-handed batter who is statistically better against lefties than righties who was designated …

Treanor, Cantu seize chances in win  —  Catcher, third baseman both homer; Hendrickson struggles  —  MIAMI — For nearly a month now, Matt Treanor has been losing playing time to Mike Rabelo.  But the Marlins' backup catcher may have helped his cause by breaking open a close …

Tribe strikes back at Joba Chamberlain  —  Two nights ago, Indians outfielder David Dellucci pinch-hit a go-ahead three-run homer off Joba Chamberlain.  After giving up that shot, the 22-year-old reliever bent over, avoided watching the runners score and otherwise appeared upset.

Mets have very little fire ... and the manager is to blame  —  Since June 1 of last year, the Mets' record is 71-71.  —  Yes, really.  —  Right on the .500 mark, as mediocre as it gets.  They like to brush off last year's collapse as two bad September weeks, but a fact like this one blows …

Baseball at breaking point over maple bats  —  Someone's going to die at a baseball stadium soon.  —  Might be a player.  Could be an umpire.  Possibly even a fan.  —  It almost was a coach.  —  The scar on Don Long's left cheek still puffs around the edges, fresh enough that it looks …

Prospect Hot Sheet: May 2-9  —  We like pitchers, we really do.  But you wouldn't know it from this week's Prospect Hot Sheet.  —  Last week good pitching was hard to find, or maybe it was just overshadowed by outstanding weeks by several top hitting prospects.

Youkilis, Red Sox keep on motoring  —  DETROIT - How comfortable is Kevin Youkilis here?  —  At this rate, he'll soon be driving a Pontiac, snarfing Little Caesars pizza, sitting center ice at Red Wings games, and taking his vacations on Mackinac Island.  Ernie Harwell will be his favorite …

Farnsworth's suspension reduced  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball has cut Kyle Farnsworth's suspension from three games to one following an appeal by the New York Yankees reliever.  —  Baseball's vice president in charge of discipline announced the original penalty April 19th …

Hey Indians, don't let the door hit you on the way out  —  Good riddance to the Cleveland Indians, who can take their racist, cartoon caps and go home now.  I can't imagine working for an organization that requires such disgraceful garb.  Just once, I'd like a free agent to tell that franchise …

Three Dodgers ante up for charity  —  Loney, Bennett and Proctor show poker faces for crisis in Darfur  —  HIGHLAND, Calif. — The San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino was abuzz Thursday night as celebrities from both the entertainment and sports world took part in the first annual Ante …

D-Backs' calculated approach to steals  —  The Arizona Diamondbacks are ready to run  —  In Kirk Gibson's imagination, it is the ninth inning of an important game in late September.  The Diamondbacks are down by a run with a runner on first base - a situation, the way Gibson pictures it, that calls for a stolen base.