King Felix to Yanks works for everyone  —  SURPRISE, ARIZ.  —  If I'm Mariners general manager Jack Zduriencik, I'm calling my Yankees counterpart, Brian Cashman, and saying, “Sure, I'll talk about Felix Hernandez.”  —  Then I'm rattling off names:  — Jesus Montero …

Yankees prospect Manny Banuelos gets chance to impress against Red Sox  —  TAMPA, Fla. — Good afternoon from spring training, where the life of 20-year-old prospect Manny Banuelos is about to get really interesting, even though he might not yet know it.  —  Banuelos, the left-hander …

Morgan feels Nolasco purposely plunked him  —  Nats outfielder involved in incident with Marlins last season  —  JUPITER, Fla. — Nationals center fielder Nyjer Morgan felt that Marlins right-hander Ricky Nolasco purposely hit him with a pitch during the Nationals' 5-1 victory over the Marlins …

Johan Santana, New York Mets dispute report that team is ready to shut down ace's rehab schedule  —  PORT ST. LUCIE - The weekend was a frenzied one for Johan Santana.  On Saturday, the injured ace joined Twitter and quickly collected nearly 5,000 followers, then hosted a nighttime fund-raising event for his foundation.

Astros' Bill Hall calls Phillies' Hamels ‘a marked man’ after altercation  —  2,954  —  KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Things got tense in the second inning Monday as Bill Hall engaged in a shouting match with Cole Hamels after being pitched inside.  The close shave followed Hall's stepping out of the box …

Investigating the “Best Shape” Phenomenon  —  Believe it or not, most of our writers didn't enter the world sporting an @baseballprospectus.com address; with a few exceptions, they started out somewhere else.  In an effort to up your reading pleasure while tipping our caps …

Moreland staving off threats to first-base gig  —  SURPRISE, Ariz. — Spring Training statistics can easily deceive.  That said, four of the Rangers' hottest hitters to this point in camp can all play first base at the Major League level.  —  Going into Monday's game against the Dodgers …

Amaro: No payroll space, rumors of trades “B.S.”  —  I don't have any empirical evidence to support the following statement, but it seems like every time Ruben Amaro Jr. makes a statement claiming the Phillies are limited in their ability to take on payroll, it is shortly followed by a transaction in which the club does just that.

Mariners report $1.7 million profit from 2010  —  PEORIA, Ariz. — Despite struggling on the field in 2010, the Mariners turned a $1.7 million profit during the fiscal year ending Oct. 31, according to the club's annual report to the Washington State Major League Baseball Stadium Public Facilities District.

Suspension Helped Former Diamondback Net $1.1 Million From Yankees  —  In Latin America, unsigned 20-year-olds rarely sign for more than a few thousand dollars, if teams are even willing to sign them at all.  —  Juan Carlos Paniagua, who signed with the Yankees on Thursday for $1.1 million …

Young could play way onto Phillies' roster  —  CLEARWATER, Fla. — While Phillies right-hander Roy Oswalt made a Minor League start Sunday at Carpenter Complex, the Phillies played the Twins in Fort Myers, Fla.  —  Delwyn Young hit a three-run home run against Minnesota closer Joe Nathan in a 6-3 victory.

Who is out of options on the Mets?  —  According to MLB Trade Rumors, Nick Evans, Chin-lung Hu, Manny Acosta, Luis Hernandez, Pat Misch and Taylor Buchholz are all out of options, meaning they must first clear waivers before being sent to the minors.  —  I keep hearing Buccholz is very likely …

Pirates cut 10 from camp  —  The Pirates trimmed down the number of players in Major League camp from 54 to 44 this morning.  Here are the cuts:  — Andrew Lambo reassigned to Minor League camp  — Brian Friday reassigned to Minor League camp  — Chase d'Arnaud reassigned to Minor League camp

Casey Blake to have MRI on back  —  GLENDALE, Ariz. — Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Casey Blake is scheduled to undergo a precautionary MRI exam sometime on Monday to make sure the discomfort he is feeling in his back near his rib cage isn't something more serious than team medical officials believe it to be.