Schilling, Ortiz lead Red Sox in opener  —  Veteran righty strong in win; slugger drives in three runs  —  ARLINGTON — It was almost as if the Red Sox spent the last few weeks of Spring Training orchestrating an ideal blueprint for Opening Day, and, without a hitch, orchestrated it to perfection once the curtain was raised.

Laid-back San Diegans don't hold back on Bonds  —  San Diego — San Diego fans are supposed to be laid-back.  Downright soft, in many cases.  Constant sunshine does that to people.  It zaps the need to be overly intense.  Down here, it's more favorable to lighten up than tighten up.

Mets come out on top in pivotal play  —  Lo Duca receives benefit of doubt on difficult call at the plate  —  NEW YORK — Paul Lo Duca wanted to see a replay, just to make sure he'd actually dropped the ball.  His teammates needed no such confirmation.  —  Lo Duca and the Mets received …

Garciaparra lands on disabled list  —  Loney recalled, expected to be in uniform Tuesday  —  LOS ANGELES — New first baseman Nomar Garciaparra was placed on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday by the Dodgers, who replaced him by recalling 21-year-old first-base prospect James Loney.

Anna Benson drops divorce petition  —  Tabloid favorite Anna Benson no longer wants to divorce Baltimore Orioles pitcher Kris Benson.  —  On Tuesday, she dismissed the divorce petition she had filed last week in Atlanta, attorney Jeffrey B. Bogart said in a press release.

Cubs' plan: Keep Hendry  —  Extension for Baker probably would follow  —  CINCINNATI — The Cubs will begin negotiations Wednesday on a contract extension for general manager Jim Hendry, sources said.  —  A deal could be announced as early as Thursday.  —  It's no secret the Cubs …

Notes: Tejeda, Wilson close to ready  —  Pitchers to get work in Minors before joining big club  —  ARLINGTON — Right-handed starter Robinson Tejeda and left-handed reliever C.J. Wilson are expected back on the mound in Minor League games on Thursday, and both could be with the Rangers soon.

Estes debuts against former team  —  San Francisco (0-1) at San Diego (1-0), 7:05 p.m. PT  —  Looking for his 100th Major League win, southpaw Shawn Estes makes his first start as a Padre against his original team, the Giants, for whom he won 19 games in 1997 and 15 in 2000.

Upton expected to miss two weeks  —  D-Backs' top prospect will move to center field upon return  —  DENVER — Diamondbacks super prospect Justin Upton is expected to miss the first two weeks of the Minor League season after injuring his left shoulder this spring.

Tribe obtains A's prospect for Tadano  —  Promising outfielder Alvarado just 20 years old  —  CHICAGO — General manager Mark Shapiro said earlier this week he hated the thought of losing right-handed reliever Kaz Tadano.  —  "I think Kaz is a big leaguer," Shapiro said.  "If we lose him, I'll feel bad about it.

Notes: Backe's start delayed  —  Buchholz eager for season; Burke to volunteer in community  —  HOUSTON — Right-hander Brandon Backe will likely not make his first start of the regular season on Wednesday against the Marlins.  —  It's more probable that he'll pitch Game 4 …

Under The Knife  —  Jon Miller says that Opening Day means "every slate is clean, every playing field is level."  I can only wish that were true throughout the game.  I realize it seems hypocritical for someone who has written a book about steroids to say he's sick of the steroids story, but I am.

Colletti, Dodgers committed to winning  —  General manager answers questions from fans online … Ned Colletti: Thanks again for taking the time to be with us today.  —  eman29: Is Nomar Garciaparra going to be OK?  —  Colletti: As far as Nomar is concerned, we're going to wait until …

Rollins owes La Russa one  —  The Cards' manager helped extend the hitting streak by asking for a strike.  —  Jimmy Rollins' hitting streak survived the long, cold winter, and he has two people to thank for that.  —  The first, of course, is himself.  While some players might have stiff-armed …

Lowe's double-bad day  —  Derek Lowe started the Dodgers opener today and kinda bombed—he gave up eight runs in five innings.  Either before or after the game, he also probably got word that revelations from depositions in his divorce case with Trinka Lowe were to be posted at RonFineman.com …