Jeter: I'll play short for as long as I can  —  TAMPA - The day will come when Derek Jeter is no longer playing shortstop for the Yankees.  Just don't expect that day to be here anytime soon.  —  For years, stat heads have said that Jeter is a below-average fielder, yet managers and coaches voted …

With Chamberlain Around, Yanks Find Little Peace  —  TAMPA, Fla. — Joba Chamberlain recently tried to involve his fellow pitcher Mike Mussina in some postpractice recreation in the Yankees' clubhouse.  —  Addressing Mussina by his nickname, Moose, Chamberlain asked if he wanted to join in playing video games.

Roger Clemens' attorney: Maybe Rocket was at Jose Canseco's party  —  Roger Clemens may be backpedaling on his long-time stance that he never attended a 1998 party at Jose Canseco's house.  —  In the wake of the Daily News' report Friday that a photograph exists of Clemens posing with a young man …

Wang lined up for Opening Day start  —  Joe Girardi gave us a little news today.  He set his rotation for the next few days.  —  Intrasquad game on Wednesday: Mike Mussina vs. Jeff Karstens.  —  Yankees vs. South Florida on Friday: Ian Kennedy and Joba Chamberlain  —  Yankees at Phillies on Saturday: Chien-Ming Wang

BY GEORGE, IT'S THE BOSS!  —  OLD MAN GREETS ANDY, PRAISES JOBA IN VISIT  —  For the first time this spring, George Steinbrenner was having lunch at his favorite Legends Field hangout, Max's Cafe.  Andy Pettitte came strolling down the hallway on his way home when he spotted The Boss.

Watch your back, Stuffy  —  Timlin chases history … FORT MYERS - Mike Timlin [stats] has two children and four World Series rings.  —  When he meets his maker, he reasons, each of his kids will get two of those rings.  —  But what happens if Timlin helps the Red Sox [team stats] to another World Series championship in 2008?

Extension for Braun a possibility  —  Young slugger could be eligible for arbitration after '09 season  —  PHOENIX — The agent for reigning National League Rookie of the Year Ryan Braun was in Brewers camp last week, and the visit was not purely for pleasure.

Manny switches agents, hires Boras  —  TAMPA, Fla. — Manny Ramirez spoke to reporters about his contractual situation Thursday, but when he did he failed to mention one new revelation: Ramirez is switching agents and has hired Scott Boras, a friend of Ramirez's told SI.com.

Phils' Lidge limps off mound after hurting knee  —  CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) - Phillies closer Brad Lidge caught a spike in the mound on his first pitch of batting practice Saturday and hurt the same knee he had surgery on in October.  —  Lidge, the Phillies' biggest offseason acquisition …

Camp sights  —  Carefree team is on the scene  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. - Great day for openers, Terry Francona said.  “Sunshine, hot, a good day to work,” the Red Sox manager said yesterday after the first full-squad workout of the spring.  —  And not a shovel, snowplow, or sand truck in sight …

Kielty hits town  —  Bobby Kielty, the final Red Sox to roll into Fort Myers, arrived in town last night from California.  His wife gave birth to their third child, Aiden Miller Kielty, on Wednesday, and Kielty got to spend one night with him (he was kicked out of the hospital the first night) before hopping on a plane to Florida.