Victor Martinez right at home with Red Sox  —  Catcher hopes to stay  —  + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email  —  ORLANDO, Fla. — Victor Martinez doesn't want to go anywhere.  —  Last month, he moved into an 11,000-square-foot mansion near the airport here.

Camp presents Mets chance to start anew  —  Mended, new stars hope to erase bitter memories of 2009  —  The hibernation is over.  Open your eyes.  Stir, stand and step into the game.  Start your engine.  Go on, move closer to the mirror, examine the image peering back.

Clone Wars: Johnny Damon and Curtis Granderson  —  Curtis Granderson is eight years younger than Johnny Damon, but based on where they are in their careers they have many similarities.  This is strictly a fantasy/offensive assessment, though, as Granderson is a much better defender for the Yankees.

D-backs, Jackson reach two-year deal  —  Recently acquired right-hander avoids arbitration  —  The D-backs avoided arbitration with Edwin Jackson on Sunday night by agreeing to a two-year contract with the recently acquired right-hander.  —  The club did not disclose contract terms …

Mark Mulder Reportedly Retires  —  TMJ4 in Milwaukee is reporting that left-hander Mark Mulder has decided to hang up his cleats and retire from professional baseball.  —  Mulder has been long connected with the Milwaukee Brewers this offseason.  The 32-year old southpaw was attempting …

Cubs Open Ticket Line Early for Fans Willing to Pay Extra  —  Pitchers and catchers report to spring training in a few days, which means diehard fans are gearing up for an annual ritual: the start of ticket sales for individual games.  —  In Boston and Chicago in particular …

New York Yankees catcher Francisco Cervelli feels no lingering effects from head injury  —  TAMPA - Francisco Cervelli stopped playing winter ball in his native Venezuela after he was struck in the head by a hitter's backswing during a game, he said after a recent workout at the Yankees' minor-league complex.

Rockies open camp with high hopes  —  Expectations begin to ramp up as spring workouts near  —  The Rockies arrive in Tucson, Ariz., this week with close to the same team that went to the playoffs last year, but facing completely different expectations.  —  Some are actually picking …

ESPN to air special on offseason workouts of Tampa Bay Rays' Carl Crawford  —  Carl Crawford is heading into the final year of his contract and, most likely, free agency after the season.  —  Carl Crawford is working out harder and is in better shape than ever before, primed for a big year.

This loss is one they like  —  Appears in better shape (File/Jim Davis/Globe Staff)  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. - So far, Daisuke Matsuzaka has done everything the Red Sox expected of him to prepare for the coming season.  —  The righthander arrived here Thursday and worked out at the team complex the last two days.