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.

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.

PADRES: Peavy enjoyed time with Padres, but happy to be with White Sox  —  Chicago White Sox pitcher Jake Peavy is only 12 miles down the road from the Padres' Peoria complex, but he might as well be 1,000.  Seven months after he was traded by the Padres for four pitchers …

Female knuckleballer Eri Yoshida impresses Tim Wakefield  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. — The fraternity of knuckleball pitchers is small, and Tim Wakefield of the Boston Red Sox is its active godfather.  —  Eri Yoshida hopes to expand that roster and break the gender barrier at the same time.

Former New York Mets closer Bill Wagner happy in Atlanta and Brave new world  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - On an unspring-like, frostbit afternoon at Disney World yesterday, the Mets got another preview of the Atlanta Braves' “Jay Hey Kid,” outfielder phenom Jason Heyward, but Bobby Cox's new closer remained under wraps.

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 …

Future Shock: Top 101 Prospects by Kevin Goldstein  —  Baseball Prospectus' prospect guru rates the game's best youngsters.

Pitcher having visa issues  —  GLENDALE, Ariz. — The general chronology of spring training is that it starts with a set of assumptions, that many of those assumptions will be shattered over the ensuing six weeks and that those original assumptions will have long been forgotten by the time the regular season begins.

Q&A with Mike Rizzo  —  General manager pleased with progress, but won't stop … MLB.com: The Nationals' exhibition season starts Thursday.  How is the team shaping up?  —  Mike Rizzo: The early returns from Spring Training are positive.  Guys are getting their work in.

Stiff shoulder temporary stop sign for Street  —  TUCSON — Huston Street's line of work is about finishing.  As it stands, his start will be delayed this spring.  After an aggressive batting practice session last Friday, Street hasn't thrown off a mound because of shoulder stiffness.

Justin Upton signs six-year, $51 million deal with D'backs  —  TUCSON (AP) — Justin Upton (FSY) has lived with high expectations virtually since the day he picked up a baseball bat.  —  Now at 22, with two full major league seasons already behind him, he says he welcomes the challenge …

Cubs reach deal with Cuban prospect  —  Righty Serrano to join after physical, additional paperwork  —  MESA, Ariz. — The Cubs have reached an agreement with Cuban right-handed pitching prospect Juan Yasser Serrano.  However, the deal is not expected to be finalized for another month.

Mets' waiting game continues with Kunz  —  Highly drafted relief prospect has yet to put it together  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The words manager Jerry Manuel spoke Wednesday could have come straight from the Mets' initial evaluation of Eddie Kunz, the one written in 2006 when he still …