Mussina takes Hughes, Kennedy under his wing  —  It's Day 2 of Camp Girardi, and the pitchers appear resigned to the fact that they're going to have to do more running this spring than they have in the past.  —  Other than that, it's business as usual.  Phil Hughes will throw …

Marlins ballpark agreement reached  —  The Marlins, Miami-Dade County, the city of Miami and Major League Baseball reached agreement late Friday to finance a $515 million ballpark at the site of the Orange Bowl, according to a source.  —  The agreement was not released …

News: Mets and Perez talking only 2008  —  According to a text message from SNY's Kevin Burkhardt, Mets GM Omar Minaya told reporters that he is no longer trying to negotiate a long-term contract extension with Oliver Perez.  —  Instead, the Mets and Perez's agent, Scott Boras …

Lo Duca responds to Mitchell Report  —  Nationals catcher apologizes for ‘mistakes in judgment’  —  VIERA, Fla. — Nationals catcher Paul Lo Duca reported to camp on Saturday and broke his silence about being named in the Mitchell Report, apologizing for “mistakes in judgment.”

At Berra Museum, the Display of Clemens's Jersey Is Over  —  The Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center last week removed a Roger Clemens jersey from an exhibit about the Yankee renaissance that started in the mid-1990s.  —  “We're trying to project the positive virtues of baseball,” …

St. Louis Cardinals fantasy team preview … Only six National League teams finished 2007 with a worse record than the Cardinals' 78-84 mark, and this season there could be even fewer.  St. Louis had serious issues in the rotation and bullpen last season, neither of which have been addressed.

Jose Ceda bids for Cubs' bullpen spot  —  Prized prospect to audition for the lone available job  —  MESA, Ariz. - It seems unlikely that beefy right-hander Jose Ceda can make the jump from Class A Peoria to the majors in one year, but Cubs manager Lou Piniella wouldn't rule it out.

Beltran's knees, mouth make headlines  —  PORT ST. LUCIE — Mets center fielder Carlos Beltran made plenty of news in just a few minutes this afternoon.  —  Beltran not only revealed that surgery on both knees last October should cause him to miss at least the first few games of spring training …

Giambi reportedly in great shape  —  Spent some time with Ian Kennedy this morning and he was telling me about his house in Henderson, Nev., right outside of Las Vegas.  —  Jason Giambi lives in Las Vegas, so I asked IPK whether he had hung out with the Big G this winter.  —  Turns out he didn't.

In Lowry, Giants are looking out for No. 3  —  (02-16) 04:00 PST Scottsdale, Ariz. —  There is more to the story of why the Giants named Barry Zito their Opening Day starter, and it has to do with who will be slotted third in the rotation - the team leader in wins last year.

Notes: Porcello gets first taste  —  Leyland hoping Inge situation is resolved to everyone's benefit  —  LAKELAND, Fla. — Rick Porcello's first Major League drill didn't cut him any slack.  As he stood on the practice fields Friday morning readying for pitchers' fielding practice …

New arrivals  —  It was the first on-field day of the spring (no, I do not count conditioning yesterday), and it was a gorgeous one.  Not a cloud in the sky for most of the morning.  —  Terry Francona got to indulge in his usually gleeful drill, the one where he hits (slightly softer) …

Spring Training: Top pick Moskos switching to starter  —  Pirates take field for first workouts under Russell  —  BRADENTON, Fla. — The Pirates' first day of spring training brought some surprising news about their most recent first-round draft pick:  —  Danny Moskos, the left-handed reliever taken …

The only Pavano post all spring (promise)  —  Carl Pavano is in camp.  He has to be because he's on the 40-man roster.  The Yankees asked him to accept a payoff on the final year of his deal then take a minor-league contract and he refused.  —  Pavano had surgery last June and almost certainly won't be ready to pitch until 2009.