In shape and on time, Manny reports  —  Slugger ready for big '08, says future won't be distraction  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. — Saying he wants to finish his career in a Red Sox uniform, Manny Ramirez underwent his physical on Thursday and declared himself ready to begin preparing for the upcoming season.

Duque's last dance?  —  Interesting chat with Orlando Hernandez a few minutes ago.  Turns out he didn't have bunion surgery as the Mets said.  The bunion on his right foot is still there and its causing him problems this spring.  —  El Duque had surgery to fix a dislocated second toe …

Howard's $10M win in arbitration sets new high water mark  —  CLEARWATER, Fla. — Ryan Howard won his salary arbitration case against the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday when he was award $10 million, the highest figure awarded a victorious player.  —  The 2006 NL MVP, who had been offered $7 million …

Fogg signs with Reds  —  SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — Right-hander Josh Fogg agreed to a one-year contract Thursday with the Cincinnati Reds, who are trying to fill out their rotation.  —  The 31-year-old pitcher will get a chance to win a spot in a rotation that is in flux after right-handers Aaron Harang and Bronson Arroyo.

Source: D-backs, Trot Nixon agree … The Arizona Diamondbacks have reached an agreement on a minor league contract with veteran outfielder Trot Nixon, according to a baseball source.  —  Nixon, 33, gives the Diamondbacks some insurance from the left side of the plate as corner infielder Chad Tracy continues …

Diet fit for a Prince  —  Fielder takes meat off his menu as he opts for vegetarian lifestyle  —  Phoenix - As Prince Fielder matures, he's not afraid to try new things.  —  At the plate and on his plate.  —  Fielder is known as a large, imposing figure on the field.

COMPUTER CRASH  —  CAPTAIN SHAKES OFF MEAN MACHINE'S SILLY STUDY  —  Derek Jeter arrived at his 16th Yankees spring training yesterday labeled the worst shortstop in the majors by some statistical braniacs over at Penn.  —  “Maybe it was a computer glitch,” the three-time Gold Glove winner said of the report.

J. Byrnes, Hall get 8-year extensions  —  TUCSON - Diamondbacks General Manager Josh Byrnes and President Derrick Hall are being rewarded with contract extensions, each receiving an eight-year deal that will run through 2015.  —  The contracts are expected to be announced today, the first day of full-squad workouts in Tucson.

The white Cadillac has arrived  —  Manny just pulled in moments ago.  He was wearing flip-flops, cargo pants (the fashionistas may dispute that description; I'm not exactly cutting edge on such things), a T-shirt that said Rock Unsteady brand LRG, and was carrying his own equipment bag.

Crisp Not Reserving Judgment  —  CF Wants Trade If He Can't Get Job Back  —  Boston Red Sox center fielder Coco Crisp speaks to the media during workouts at the team's baseball spring training facility in Fort Myers, Fla. (BRITA MENG OUTZEN / AP / February 20, 2008)

Tickets gone for last game at Stadium  —  The last regular season game at Yankee Stadium is sold out.  —  Fans scooped up a few thousand tickets online in just 11 minutes Wednesday.  —  Scalpers quickly started hawking tickets for the historic Sept. 21 game against the Baltimore Orioles …

Sheffield on Boras: ‘Bad person’  —  LAKELAND, Fla. — Gary Sheffield livened up the Tigers' spring training camp this morning, ripping into Scott Boras, his former agent.  —  Sheffield and Boras have been in dispute for five years, since Sheffield fired Boras in 2003.

Interview - Pat O'Conner - President, MiLB  —  When you think about it, Minor League Baseball isn't minor anymore.  The 160 clubs that comprise MiLB have seen revenues increase 64 percent over the last 8 years, while seeing a fourth consecutive record year for attendance at over 40 million.