Exclusive New Yankee Stadium Photos: March 14th, 2009  —  I had the pleasure of being inside the New Yankee Stadium today.  All reports are certainly true, it's an absolute palace.  —  This is a Voice of Yankees Universe exclusive.  Feel free to share this post or any of these images.

Bonifacio's big day, late rally do deed  —  Third baseman collects three RBIs; Andino adds two-run double  —  MARLINS 9, TWINS 5  —  Twins at the plate: Michael Cuddyer belted his first home run of the spring, a solo shot to left field in the second inning.

Pedroia injured at WBC  —  Dustin Pedroia suffered a strained lower left abdominal region, though word is the strain was mild (Editor's note: Doctors at the WBC originally pronounced that he had a mild strain in his left oblique, according to a baseball source).

Forget the asterisks and just adjust  —  It's virtually impossible right now to talk about baseball without steroids creeping into the conversation.  The World Baseball Classic?  It's about A-Rod and his cousin not being there.  Albert Pujols has to defend himself in Sports Illustrated …

Tampa Bay Rays searching for playing time for Willy Aybar  —  SARASOTA — Manager Joe Maddon was going on before Saturday's 3-1 win over the Reds about his determination to find playing time for backup INF Willy Aybar.  —  Then Aybar went out, on cue, and showed why, homering to right on a 3 …

Burnett shows lots of spring zing for Yanks  —  TAMPA - Having watched CC Sabathia and Chien-Ming Wang get clobbered in the second inning of their last two games, the Yankees had to be hoping for better results Saturday from A.J. Burnett.  —  To say they were better would be an understatement.

Raissman: Kaat returns to booth but gets YES rejection  —  The MLB Network is looking to open the new Yankee Stadium in style, unleashing a formidable trio of voices who have never shared the same broadcast booth.  —  When the Bombers crack the regular-season seal on the new joint …

WBC: Puerto Rico thumps USA 11-1  —  MIAMI (AP) — Carlos Beltran and Felipe Lopez both hit home runs as Puerto Rico dealt the United States an embarrassing 11-1 loss that was stopped early because of the mercy rule in the second round of the World Baseball Classic.

CANO, MARTE TO HAVE MRIS TODAY  —  TAMPA - The Carl “American Idle” Pavano Memorial MRI Tube will be expanded into a two-seater today when the Yankees should hold their breath the machine doesn't spit out bad news.  —  With barking shoulders, second baseman Robinson Cano and lefty reliever Damaso Marte …

White Sox GM relishes mixing young, old  —  Ken Williams pushes for youngsters Gordon Beckham and Aaron Poreda  —  PHOENIX - When Ken Williams promised after the 2006 season he would start infusing youth into a team one year removed from a World Series championship, it was met with shock and scorn.

Rivera sharp in second live BP session  —  Yankees closer says he'll be ready to pitch in a game Tuesday  —  TAMPA, Fla. — With sweat beaming off his forehead on Saturday morning, following his fifth mound session of the spring, Mariano Rivera voiced excitement about the progress …

Ordonez roundly booed at WBC … MIAMI — Magglio Ordonez was booed unmercifully by his Venezuelan countrymen here during his country's 3-1 victory over the Netherlands.  Ordonez said he's a target for his well-known support of Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez, but the Detroit Tigers star …