Joba, Posada pace Yanks vs. USF  —  Catcher's double, triple back up starter's two scoreless innings  —  YANKEES 11, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA 4  —  South Florida at the plate: Leadoff man Mike Consolmagno notched the Bulls' first hit of the afternoon, shooting a line-drive single to center field starting the fourth inning.

Johan Santana roughed up in Met debut  —  PORT ST. LUCIE - Johan Santana would have preferred to make a better first impression.  But his 13.50 Grapefruit League ERA is nothing the Shea faithful won't forgive with a 20-win season and meaningful games in late October.

Hank Steinbrenner opens mouth, bashes Red Sox  —  Hank Steinbrenner has provided his share of Boss-like comments in the offseason, his first as one of the principal leaders running the New York Yankees.  —  He's made verbal digs at former manager Joe Torre and inserted himself during …

Selig might not discipline 89 players  —  Commissioner expected to follow Mitchell's advice  —  Andy Pettitte, Roger Clemens, Miguel Tejada and the vast majority of the 89 players mentioned in the Mitchell Report will not be suspended by Major League Baseball for their alleged steroid …

3,000 career hits on radar for Ichiro  —  Mariners center fielder on pace to be youngest player to reach milestone  —  PEORIA, Ariz. — Mariners single-game tickets go on sale Saturday, and maybe you're wondering which games are compelling enough to part with hard-earned cash in tough economic times.

Gagne struggles in loss to A's  —  Brewers take first Cactus League loss despite 12 hits  —  ATHLETICS 11, BREWERS 4  —  Brewers at the plate: Prince Fielder was 2-for-3 with a pair of singles.  J.J. Hardy was 3-for-3 with base hits to center and left and an infield single.

Judge unseals Bonds '03 testimony  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge told prosecutors Friday to redraft their indictment of Barry Bonds and made public his grand jury testimony, revealing a previously unpublicized drug test from seven years ago that showed an elevated testosterone level.

Nationals take first spring loss  —  Non-roster invite Stanford pitches two scoreless innings  —  MARLINS 4, NATIONALS 1  —  Marlins at the plate: In the first inning, Alejandro De Aza took a 2-0 pitch over the right-field wall to give Florida a 1-0 lead.  Four innings later, De Aza drove in another run with a single to center.

Cabrera, Tigers discuss longterm deal  —  Four-time All-Star could fetch $20M-a-year contract  —  Also in this column:  —  LAKELAND, Fla. — Miguel Cabrera couldn't have picked a more perfect team to be traded to than the Tigers.  Here, he is part of a Murderers' Row of locker stalls.

Best and Worst Names For Baseball Prospects  —  Having a great baseball name is important.  For example, lots of people remember Drungo La Rue Hazewood (who was 0-for-5 in the major leagues) and Van Lingle Mungo, but almost nobody has heard of Bobby Wallace even though he played 25 seasons in the majors and is in the Hall of Fame.

Verlander to start Opening Day  —  Right-hander adds to accolades already accumulated  —  DUNEDIN, Fla. — Justin Verlander has always tried to soak in the Opening Day atmosphere around Comerica Park.  He'll be a little too busy for that this year.  —  While the crowd will be trying …

Gonzo out at least 3 weeks (update)  —  SS Alex Gonzalez's MRI revealed a compression fracture of his left knee.  He will be evaluated again in three weeks.  —  He's crutches and will be unable to do anything baseball-related until he's re-evaluated.  —  The injury is suffered from landing wrong.

Wright to Milledge: Shut up  —  Mets upset after ex-mate airs laundry  —  Loading...  In addition to preparing for his first season with the Nationals, outfielder Lastings Milledge has taken time out during spring training to slam his former teammates on the Mets.  —  Newsday