Pettitte, Wang otherwise occupied as Yanks report  —  TAMPA, Fla. - The Yankees have all kinds of questions about their starting rotation as they wait for pitchers and catchers to report to spring training today.  Concerns about Andy Pettitte may dominate their thoughts …

Sabathia, Indians Put Off Contract Talks  —  We know the Indians had been working with ace C.C. Sabathia on a contract extension over the course of the winter, but nothing has materialized.  This morning, front and center on his official website (because some poacher has ccsabathia.com) …

News Web site poll shows that most readers don't believe the Rocket  —  An overwhelming majority of Daily News readers don't believe the Rocket.  —  Seventy-nine percent of the 1,200 readers who voted in a poll on our Web site as of 5:30 p.m. Wednesday said they believed former trainer Brian McNamee …

Johan Santana pitches in at Mets camp  —  PORT ST. LUCIE - One day before pitchers and catchers officially reported, Johan Santana arrived at the Mets' spring-training complex on Wednesday afternoon and quickly got to work with an impromptu throwing session.

Performances weren't enhanced by testimony  —  Dirt flew in the halls of Congress yesterday, and when the last mud was slung, everyone was smudged.  —  Roger Clemens delivered his side of the story and again insisted he never used steroids or human growth hormone.

SANCHEZ GLAD TO BE OFF TAXI SQUAD  —  Duaner Sanchez won't be going on any more late-night snack runs when the Mets are in Miami in early April.  Hailing a cab is also on the hard-throwing reliever's list of what not to do when you're in South Beach.  —  Sanchez doesn't want to take any chances …

Beckett lives in present  —  Future furthest thing from Sox ace's mind … FORT MYERS - Josh Beckett [stats] hadn't heard about the ESPN.com report quoting an unnamed Red Sox [team stats] official stating: “We'd better enjoy Josh Beckett the next three years.  Because we won't be able to sign him after his deal is up after 2010.”

Ryan makes opening pitch to Texas Rangers  —  New president visits spring training, begins work with Daniels  —  egrant@dallasnews.com  —  SURPRISE, Ariz. - The Rangers don't officially open spring training until today, but already there is a fundamental communication problem between …

Red Sox lefty setup man Hideki Okajima plays 'I've Got A Secret'  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. — Hideki Okajima smiled, raised one finger to his lips and said “secret” when asked about his new pitch.  —  A secret himself a year ago after 12 seasons in Japan, the Red Sox discovered …

Witness says Leyritz distracted before fatal crash  —  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A man riding with Jim Leyritz the night they were involved in a fatal crash says the former World Series star got distracted just before running a traffic light.  —  Bruce Barger told police Leyritz reached …

Pitchers and catchers start to check in  —  Had a chance to speak to Phil Hughes and Joba Chamberlain so far this morning.  —  Hughes, as always, was measured and confident.  He said he was shocked at the revelations about Andy Pettitte and Roger Clemens but still feels the same way about them personally.