NY Yankees 4, Pittsburgh 3  —  TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Mike Mussina is finding his feel for pitching again.  —  The right-hander allowed one run and two hits in two innings for the New York Yankees in a 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday.  —  "It felt strange," Mussina said.

O's Perlozzo adjusts his stance … FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. // He stood stoically near the third-base line with his arms folded, and his eyes, hidden by a pair of dark sunglasses, fixated on the field in front of him.  It was a warm day at Fort Lauderdale Stadium and the monotony …

Papelbon begins painting — with broader strokes  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. — Even in an exhibition game on the first Saturday in March, baseball can still provide you with one of those moments.  —  It was the third inning of yesterday's game with the Phillies.

Welcome to the club, Gary  —  If it is true about Gary Matthews Jr., if he was buying human growth hormone online, trying to order a better career for himself the way people order movies from Netflix, then Matthews is the new poster boy for it all.  He is the poster boy for this season …

Health issues won't deter Guerrero  —  Angels outfielder expects to have strong year with bat, glove  —  TUCSON, Ariz. — When the Angels talk about getting a leg up on the competition, they could be referring to the right one attached to seven-time All-Star Vladimir Guerrero's imposing frame.

A-Rod wants to opt out of speculation  —  TAMPA - Alex Rodriguez knows the speculation about his opt-out clause is going to be there all season.  He knows there will be more days like Friday, when this newspaper put him on the back page and proclaimed that he sounded like a "future Cub" …

Helton balks at talk of past Angels rumors  —  Tucson - For a few fleeting moments in December, there was a chance Todd Helton would wear an Angels uniform.  The deal fizzled before Helton had an opportunity to exercise his veto clause.  —  On Saturday with the Angels at Hi Corbett Field …

Mitchell must focus on the true offenders  —  Tucson - The alphabet soup continues to scream trouble for baseball.  —  Where DH once was a dirty word, HGH now plagues the sport.  Gary Matthews Jr. and Jerry Hairston Jr. are among the players linked to an ongoing investigation into the sale …

Notes: Robertson makes great strides  —  Campusano throws two scoreless innings; Grilli roughed up  —  LAKELAND, Fla. — No more no-luck Nate.  —  It's not that Nate Robertson felt like he was cursed, or had enough of a crisis in confidence to think that he couldn't compete.

Phillies Notes |  Dobbs slugs his way toward Phils' roster  —  Phillies Notes  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. - Greg Dobbs is swinging the bat like a man with something to prove.  The lefthanded-hitting infielder-outfielder went 4 for 5 with four RBIs and four runs in helping the Phillies beat the Boston Red Sox, 12-9, in 10 innings yesterday.

Sosa breaks through in Rangers' win  —  Slugger picks up first hit of spring, an RBI single, vs. Royals  —  RANGERS 8, ROYALS 5  —  Rangers at the plate: Sammy Sosa had his first hit of the spring, a run-scoring single to center field in his first at-bat in the opening inning.

Selig mocks foes of DirecTV deal  —  Commissioner says there's more than enough telecasts  —  PHOENIX — Commissioner Bud Selig referred to the controversy over Major League Baseball's pending $700 million deal with DirecTV as "ridiculous" Saturday, saying most baseball fans have access to more than enough televised games.

Michael Barrett supports Derrek Lee's Project 3000 with new fundraising campaign and $50,000 donation  —  SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The 1st Touch Foundation is proud to announce that Michael Barrett of the Chicago Cubs has joined teammate Derrek Lee in his efforts to find a cure for Lebers Congenital Amaurosis.