Prognosis on Wood not good  —  Often-injured Cub hurt again, could be put on disabled list  —  MESA, Ariz. — Kerry Wood's chances to open the season on the Cubs' active roster likely ended Sunday when the injury-plagued right-handed pitcher suffered another setback.

Pineiro set up for potential trade  —  FORT MYERS - If the Red Sox [team stats] want to deal Joel Pineiro now that he is no longer in the picture to serve as closer, they are not going to have difficulty finding a trading partner.  —  Red Sox forum:  —  Scouts from several teams …

Famous guest blogs in  —  Given 'invite,' Schilling issues direct answers  —  Curt Schilling isn't one to sit on an opportunity to get an unfiltered message to the fans.  (FILE/BRIAN SNYDER/REUTERS)  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. — Getting a little tired and bored here in the final week …

Corpas fabulous in relief  —  Tucson - Considering the trials and tribulations of many of his bullpen brethren, Manny Corpas has had an easy time of it this spring.  —  After pitching a scoreless ninth inning in the Rockies' 3-2 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday …

Several teams interested in Arizona's Julio  —  The Cardinals and Marlins appear to be the clubs most interested in trading for Diamondbacks right-hander Jorge Julio, according to major-league sources.  —  The Pirates and Devil Rays also are in the mix for Julio, sources say.

Mariners rising into place  —  More importance put on final week of Cactus League  —  PHOENIX — During a January series of organizational meetings in Peoria, Ariz., the Mariners put together a roadmap for the spring.  —  The decision was to go young early in Cactus League games, and not to worry about the record.

Notes: Good news, bad news  —  Furcal on the mend; Repko faces season-ending surgery  —  VERO BEACH, Fla. — The MRI on shortstop Rafael Furcal's sprained ankle must have been clean, because during Sunday's game Furcal played catch with a team trainer near the batting cages …

High-speed pursuit … We interrupt major league baseball's fascination with radar guns to point out the following velocity-related tidbit, courtesy of the Bill James Handbook:  —  The fourth-slowest fastball in the American League last year, at 85.8 miles per hour, belonged to Barry Zito of the Oakland Athletics.

Sox catcher Hall could miss season  —  TUCSON, Ariz. — Toby Hall joked Sunday that he was hoping his diving stop of a groundball at first base in Sunday's loss was going to be a "Web Gem" on ESPN.  This morning, however, the White Sox backup catcher found out what the ramifications of his dive actually were.

Pelfrey locks up fifth spot  —  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — The identity of the Mets' fifth starter was not much of a mystery by the time Mike Pelfrey threw his opening pitch in yesterday's start against the Astros at Tradition Field.  —  As long as the 6-7 Pelfrey walked off the mound under his own power …

Simontacchi, Logan likely to go on DL  —  Pitcher, center fielder expected to miss early part of season  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Both right-hander Jason Simontacchi and center fielder Nook Logan are expected to miss the start of the season because of right groin injuries.

Five Questions: Atlanta Braves  —  We all know the story: for the first time since 1991 the Braves failed to win their division.  Shocking, wouldn't you say?  Or perhaps not?  —  By thinking back to some of the events in 1990 we can put the Braves' achievements into perspective.

An unrequited love of the game  —  At 37, Ernie Young hopes for a return to the majors but is happy just playing baseball, writes Phil Rogers  —  TUCSON, Ariz. — Stress comes in many forms for an athlete, but the most elemental involves survival.  Of this, Ernie Young is quite certain.

Interview with Bill James  —  Former independent writer turned revolutionary Bill James, who is now a part of the Boston Red Sox Front Office, was kind enough to answer a few of my questions.  Bill and I discuss Mark McGwire, his own potential website, parody in sports, and more.

Why don't the Yankees win titles anymore?  —  Though they're supposedly baseball's neighborhood bully, the New York Yankees haven't won the World Series since 2000.  —  Yes, the Yanks always grab the column inches/bandwidth for being perennial free-spending contenders, but they haven't laid hands on a trophy in almost seven years.

Tigers set Opening Day roster  —  Durbin, Perez earn spots on Leyland's 25-man list  —  LAKELAND, Fla. — In the end, having options was not a good option for players in Tigers camp.  —  The defending American League champions made their final decisions to get down to their 25-man Opening …