Introducing THT Forecasts  —  Just in time for the start of Spring Training, I'm excited to present to you the newest Hardball Times offering—THT Forecasts.  —  In a partnership with Brian Cartwright, the brilliant inventor of the Oliver projection system, we have produced forecasts for over 7,000 major and minor league players.

Spring Training Game 2: Yankees at Phillies  —  YANKEES  —  PHILLIES  —  WEATHER: Pretty much the same as yesterday, but probably a little more sunny and not quite as windy.  Temperatures are supposed to be in the upper 50s.  —  UMPIRES: HP Dan Iassogna, 1B Eric Cooper, 2B Phil Cuzzi, 3B Chad Fairchild

Milton Bradley: Blame Chicago for struggles, not me  —  Milton Bradley said unrealistic expectations and poor communication, and not the player himself, were to blame for his struggles during his one season with the Chicago Cubs.  —  In an interview with The New York Times, Bradley …

Ex-Angel Anderson lands with Dodgers  —  Signs Minor League deal, competing with Giles, Mientkiewicz  —  PHOENIX — The Dodgers on Wednesday night signed veteran outfielder Garret Anderson, who immediately moved to the front of the line in the competition for the left-handed pinch-hitter's role.

NY Yankees manager Joe Girardi says OBP biggest key to hitting second in lineup … TAMPA, Fla. — Maybe Joe Girardi wasn't in the mood to name names on Wednesday afternoon.  But it wasn't hard to decipher his message.  —  For instance, Girardi never spoke the name of who he described only as the short …

Mauer's agent lands at training camp to meet with team  —  The agent for Joe Mauer, Ron Shapiro, has arrived in Fort Myers, Fla., to meet with the Twins.  While it's being shaped as Shapiro's annual visit to spring training, the sides are expected to hold face-to-face discussions about the future of the Twins' MVP catcher.

AL East grabs top three spots in ranking of the general managers … No one has as much control over a team's fate as the general manager.  A good one can thwart a dimwit owner, and a great one can win with a low payroll.  Yet there's no reliable way to tell the good ones from the bad ones.

Reyes scratched  —  Jose Reyes has been scratched from today's game.  He said the initial physical raised a small concern with doctors, so he needed to do additional blood work this morning.  He'll visit the doctor again at noon.  Reyes added that he has no physical problems.  “I'm fine,” he said.

Bernie Williams ponders own numbers and Hall of Fame chances because of steroid era boost  —  TAMPA - Bernie Williams worked hard during his 16 years in pinstripes, but he wonders if it was enough to overcome the murky shadow cast by the steroid era.  —  Williams, a five-time All-Star …

Mets sign reliever Calero to minor-league deal  —  The Mets have signed reliever Kiko Calero to a minor-league deal.  Calero, 35, went 2-2 with a 1.95 ERA in 60 relief innings for the Marlins last season.  The Mets could use another capable bullpen arm with Kelvim Escobar likely to open the season on the DL.

Baseball transactions  —  Movements in the world of baseball Tuesday:  —  American League  —  DETROIT TIGERS-Agreed to terms with RHP Alfredo Figaro, RHP Armando Galarraga, RHP Ryan Perry, LHP Fu-Te Ni, LHP Daniel Schlereth, INF Don Kelly, OF Ryan Raburn and OF Clete Thomas on one-year contracts.

Rodriguez's Return to Field Clouded by Questions Off It  —  A few minutes before the Yankees' first spring training game Wednesday, their starting lineup was introduced at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Fla. Derek Jeter came first, followed by Curtis Granderson and Mark Teixeira.  —  Then came Alex Rodriguez.

Book Review: Evaluating Baseball's Managers  —  Book breaks new ground on ranking managers  —  Evaluating Baseball's Managers: A History and Analysis of Performance in the Major Leagues, 1876-2008  —  By Chris Jaffe  —  McFarland (www.mcfarlandpub.com), 2010  —  List Price: $39.95

Matt Kemp is a model citizen for GQ  —  Outfielder enjoyed posing for a spread in the magazine, even it took four hours in the sun.  —  Reporting from Phoenix - Matt Kemp said he didn't mind the four hours of standing in the sun.  —  He didn't mind being asked to repeat the same action …

Easy as 1-2-3 for Kelly  —  Sox prospect gives a nice account of himself in first try  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. - It was only one inning.  It was against a college team.  But maybe someday we'll tell our grandchildren about it.  Maybe someday City of Palms Park will be renamed “Casey Kelly Field.”

MLB and Upper Deck Co. Settle Lawsuit  —  UPDATE: Upper Deck's statement added.  —  Major League Baseball has settled its lawsuit against Upper Deck today.  Following is a summary of the non-confidential portions of the settlement, per MLB.  — Upper Deck will pay Major League Baseball Properties …

Could Jeter seek six years?  —  Speculation around the game is that Derek Jeter will get a nice contract extension from the Yankees at season's end for three or four years for between $20 million and $25 million per.  However, two executives from competing teams now say they believe Jeter could ask for a six-year deal.