Choi picked up off waivers for depth at first  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. — The Red Sox claimed former Dodger Hee Seop Choi off waivers yesterday, inexpensively adding depth at first base.  —  Choi does have an option remaining, meaning he can be sent to Triple A Pawtucket without having to pass through waivers.

No sleep till October  —  Brewers look to build on last season's .500 record  —  MARYVALE, Ariz. — The Milwaukee Brewerzzzzzz ...  Whoa.  Hold on.  Sorry.  Start again.  —  The Brewerzzzzzz ...  OK, OK, enough already.  Let's wake up.  Let's get this thing going.  This is important.

Judge denies Bonds' bid  —  Lawyers wanted Game of Shadows proceeds halted  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A judge denied Barry Bonds' bid to block the authors and publishers from making money on a book claiming the San Francisco Giants slugger used steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs …

Unit solid in Yanks' loss to Twins  —  Johnson gives up one run on homer in 6 1/3 innings  —  TWINS 3, YANKEES 1  —  Twins at the plate: There wasn't too much offense in the pitchers' duel that occurred between the two clubs.  Terry Tiffee belted his first homer of the spring, a shot over the left-field fence, in the fourth.

Nationals have big plans for Casto  —  Hot-hitting prospect may make switch to second base  —  VIERA, Fla. — Third baseman Kory Casto did something last year that every other hitter in the Nationals organization had a tough time doing: drive in runs.  —  In fact, Casto, 24 …

Reed breaks wrist  —  Seattle center fielder could miss six weeks  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Seattle Mariners starting center fielder Jeremy Reed has a broken bone in his right wrist and could miss six weeks.  —  General manager Bill Bavasi announced Reed's injury on Friday morning …

Zimmerman reached majors in just 85 days … BRADENTON, Fla. — And now for something completely different — a Washington Nationals story that doesn't involve Alfonso Soriano.  —  Or leases.  Or owners.  Or Luis Ayala's ulnar collateral ligament.  Or that ever-popular baseball-loving gang, the D.C. Council.

Time running out on Bagwell  —  Ailing slugger's health tops Astros' roster questions  —  KISSIMMEE, FLA. - With a little more than a week remaining until opening day, Astros manager Phil Garner hasn't answered the major questions he had when he arrived in camp last month.

NL East is full of contenders  —  Mets and Phillies to give Braves fight to the finish  —  When the Atlanta Braves developed this addiction to division titles in 1991, their youngest player was Dave Justice, who has now been retired for four years and hits the big four-oh next month.

Notes: Hermanson silent after outing  —  Right-hander scheduled to face the Royals on Sunday  —  PEORIA, Ariz. — After throwing one inning in relief and 13 pitches Friday against the Mariners, Dustin Hermanson politely declined to talk to reporters following his team's 4-3 loss at the Peoria Sports Complex.