PR woman claims Bernie Williams hit her at club  —  Buzz up!  —  SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP)—A woman has filed a complaint against former Yankees center fielder Bernie Williams for allegedly hitting her at a nightclub while she took his picture.  —  Officer Angel Nazario …

Three observations  —  1) A sudden reversal of fortune.  The Yankees entered last season believing that they'd be carried by what they were sure would be a powerful and question-mark-free offense, and hoping that an ace-less pitching staff — which was to include a bunch of rookies at its backend …

Cashman Takes Issue With Book Anecdote About Giambi  —  Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman angrily took issue Thursday night with an anecdote about him and Jason Giambi that is contained in a new book about Roger Clemens.  —  The book, “The Rocket That Fell to Earth,” (Harper Collins) …

Mets' Santana Feels ‘Pretty Good’ in Spring Debut  —  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Johan Santana's first Grapefruit League appearance of the season was notable more for what did not happen than what did.  —  Santana did not clutch his elbow, knee or any other body part that would give the Mets reason for concern.

Rockies' rotation races continue  —  TUCSON — What was considered an area of depth is increasingly becoming a question mark for the Rockies.  —  With 25 days remaining until the opener at Arizona's Chase Field, the Rockies' rotation consists of three men and two maybes.

Mets slow down Billy's quick recovery  —  PORT ST. LUCIE - Billy Wagner, who has been throwing in his native Virginia, has been shut down by the Mets.  But there's no bad news.  Mets officials are concerned an enthusiastic Wagner is trying to rehab from Sept. 10 Tommy John surgery too quickly …

New York Yankees prospect Jesus Montero is working hard to catch on  —  TAMPA, Fla. — Even before his bat earned him universal regard as the top Yankees prospect, before his raw power prompted the organization to pony up $1.6 million to sign him, before some observers hailed …

‘Pat the Bat’ thanks Philly fans in newspaper ads … PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pat Burrell isn't with the Phillies anymore, yet the City of Brotherly Love is still close to his heart.  —  The former Philadelphia slugger took out large ads in two of the city's largest newspapers Friday to thank …

Sneak Peak Inside Citi Field Reveals Final Touches … Sitting in the field-level seats at the new Citi Field ballpark will give spectators quite a view.  But if you don't want to open your wallets that wide, you can always head up to the cheaper seats in the promenade — a much different experience from the old Shea Stadium.

PADRES: Towers still looking for a few good arms  —  Club not satisfied with options in bullpen, back of rotation  —  Opening Day remains almost a month away, but Padres general manager Kevin Towers is already seeking to bolster the club's pitching staff.  —  Towers isn't sure if the Padres …

M's defense was “above average” in 2008  —  Many thanks to Larry Stone for pulling OT duty filling in for me this week while I was in Philadelphia after the death of a close family member.  Larry even broke the story yesterday about the M's signing of Chad Cordero to a minor-league deal that could …

Lupica: Yankees ignore A-Rod outlook  —  The good news for Alex Rodriguez, who was due for some, is that the first of the surgeries on his hip was classified a success by his doctors.  The even better news for Rodriguez, at least for the time being, is that he has now managed to change the subject …

Behind Rivera, Coke & Co. are picking up Mo-mentum  —  TAMPA - For the better part of the past decade, the Yankees have signed one expensive free agent reliever after another, turning to pitchers such as Steve Karsay, Tom Gordon, Kyle Farnsworth and LaTroy Hawkins in an attempt to get the ball to Mariano Rivera.