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 …

Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon encouraging hair growth  —  FASHION STATEMENT: A Tommy Bahama collector's edition shirt is one of eight featuring big-league teams.  —  CLEARWATER — Things are about to get hairy with the Rays.  —  As he does in staging a long-drive contest before practice …

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.

A's Closer Andrew Bailey Leaves With Sore Elbow  —  GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — Oakland Athletics closer Andrew Bailey has left a spring training game against the Cleveland Indians with elbow discomfort.  —  Bailey, shut down at the end of last season with an elbow injury, faced three batters Monday.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

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.

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 …

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 …

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.

Reunited trio brings ‘dynamic’ vision to Mets  —  Ricciardi, DePodesta eager to help team succeed under Alderson  —  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — The first business call Sandy Alderson made upon taking over the Mets was to J.P. Ricciardi, his old aide in Oakland and the former general manager of the Blue Jays.