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.

Report: Mulder retiring  —  Rather than try a Minor League comeback with the Brewers or another team, two-time All-Star left-hander Mark Mulder has decided to retire, according to his former pitching coach in Oakland.  —  New Brewers pitching coach Rick Peterson received a text message on Monday morning confirming Mulder's decision.

Taveras added to Nats' outfield options  —  Speedster signs Minors contract with Spring Training invite  —  The Nationals added speed to their Spring Training roster by agreeing to terms Monday with outfielder Willy Taveras on a Minor League contract with an invitation to Spring Training.

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.

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.

New-look Astros ready to take shape  —  First-year manager begins task of rebuilding at Spring Training  —  HOUSTON — They'll come from different corners of the United States — from California to Georgia — and even different points of the globe — from Japan, the Dominican Republic and Panama.

Frank Thomas is probably the most prominent non-steroid user in baseball history.  Of course, we can't know the secret lives of bees or people.  But every indication is that Frank Thomas avoided steroids.  He was so public about his disgust over performance enhancing drugs.

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 …