Randolph still manager after talk with Mets brass  —  His controversial comments got him in trouble, but Willie Randolph must have said the right thing to keep his job on Monday.  —  A marathon meeting with New York Mets general manager Omar Minaya, principal owner Fred Wilpon …

Ex-big leaguer Geremi Gonzalez killed by lightning  —  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A government official in Venezuela says former major league pitcher Geremi Gonzalez is dead after being hit by lightning in the South American country.  —  Emergency management official Herman Bracho …

Posada returns to field … CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Yankees catcher Jorge Posada caught five innings and went 0-for-5 with a walk in his first extended spring training game on Monday.  —  The five-time All-Star has been sidelined since April 27 due to a sore throwing shoulder.

Kazmir leads Rays over Rangers 7-3  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP)—Scott Kazmir won his fourth straight start, striking out 10 in seven innings to lead the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays over the Texas Rangers 7-3 Monday night.  —  Eric Hinske hit a three-run homer for the Rays …

Reds expected to promote top Triple-A prospect Jay Bruce  —  Tomorrow the Reds are expected to promote from Triple-A Louisville top prospect OF Jay Bruce.  —  A corresponding roster move will be announced prior to tomorrow's 7:10 p.m. game against the Pirates.

Utley, Phillies pound Rockies 20-5  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP)—Chase Utley drove in a career-best six runs, Jamie Moyer had a season-high seven strikeouts and the Philadelphia Phillies scored their most runs in nearly a decade, a 20-5 rout over the Colorado Rockies on Monday night.

Billy Beane Visits Athletics Nation May 2008 Edition Part I  —  Happy Memorial Day!!  What better to top off a sweep of the Red Sox than a visit with A's General Manager Billy Beane.  —  It's been quite a while since I had the opportunity to have one of my lengthy interviews with Beane.

Sox end seven-game road drought  —  The Red Sox ended their seven-game road losing streak with a 5-3 win over the Mariners at Safeco Field.  —  The Sox put up four runs in the eighth against starter Felix Hernandez, who had been virtually unhittable over seven innings.

Angels, and Garret Anderson, will take this one  —  Left fielder walks on four pitches with the bases loaded in the 12th, forcing in the only run in the Angels' first extra-inning game this season.  —  All the strategy in the world means nothing without execution.  Garret Anderson took four pitches, and the Angels won.

Yankee bats go cold as bullpen implodes to snap win streak at five  —  BALTIMORE - It was a Memorial Day to forget for the Yankees.  —  Just five days after beating up Orioles starter Garrett Olson to start their season-high five-game winning streak, the Bombers were shut down by the very same lefthander …

White Sox rally by slumping Tribe in 12  —  CLEVELAND (AP)—Orlando Cabrera's fourth hit drove in the go-ahead run in the 12th inning and the Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland 6-3 on Monday night, handing the Indians their ninth loss in 10 games.  —  Boone Logan (2-1) pitched a perfect 1 1-3 innings …