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.

Texas Rangers' Jennings feeling healthy, strong  —  GLENDALE, Ariz. - The last time Jason Jennings' right elbow felt as good as it does this spring was three years ago, just before he embarked on perhaps his best season as a major league starting pitcher.  —  His 9-13 record in 2006 …

Lugo to have arthroscopic surgery on knee Tuesday  —  Julio Lugo will have arthroscopic surgery on his sore right knee Tuesday to determine the extent of the damage there.  Lugo has a mensiscus tear in his knee, but the severity of the injury is unclear, and this procedure will allow the team …

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).

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.

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 …

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 …

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 …

Spring Game 19: Twins at Yankees  —  YANKEES  —  Pitching today: Andy Pettitte, Phil Coke, Jose Veras.  —  TWINS  —  Lineup TBA  —  Notes: Posada is expected to catch only three innings as he gets behind the plate for the first time since having extensive surgery on his right shoulder last July.

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 …