Phillies' Oswalt escapes injury after liner to neck  —  PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (AP) — Knocked to the ground by a line drive to the neck, Roy Oswalt stayed down for nearly a minute.  Then, he rose to his feet and walked off the mound on his own.  —  That was a good sign for the Philadelphia Phillies.

Special Report: Inside Baseball's Debt Disaster  —  (I wrote this story with my colleague, Nathan Vardi.  Follow him here.  The story will appear in the April 11 issue of FORBES, on newsstands this week.)  —  Inside Baseball's Debt Disaster … As the U.S. economy and financial markets strengthened …

Players to watch in '11: Derek Jeter  —  Give Joe Girardi credit: With his suggestion that Derek Jeter may no longer serve as the Yankees' full-time leadoff hitter, he's making a public acknowledgment that Jeter is no longer a star hitter.  Now he should make the next move …

First Look: MLB Top Jersey Sales  —  One of the most popular lists I put out is the league jersey sales lists.  The NBA and the NFL have been doing it for years, but today, Major League Baseball enters the fray.  —  So who is missing on the Top 10 list?  —  Well, Stephen Strasburg is not there.

Mets option Turner, setting stage for Emaus  —  Product of Rule 5 Draft has edge in race to claim second base  —  JUPITER, Fla. — Justin Turner spent Wednesday morning cleaning out his locker at Digital Domain Park, tossing old wrappers and half-empty bottles into a nearby trash can.

Pregame notes: The vice president stops by  —  Vice president Joe Biden stopped by Yankees camp this afternoon.  I have no idea why, but he stood along the third-base line with a slew of staff members, Secret Service agents and photographers.  —  The VP was fortunate enough to witness perhaps …

Orioles manager Showalter rips Epstein  —  The season hasn't even started yet and tempers are flaring in the American League East.  But it's not between the Red Sox and Yankees.  —  Baltimore manager Buck Showalter had this to say to Men's Journal magazine: … Epstein has not yet issued a response.

CarGo, Tulo not afraid to let it rip  —  Silver Sluggers have had success swinging at the first pitch  —  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Standing in the batter's box against Giants pitching genius Tim Lincecum isn't fun, so Rockies outfielder Carlos Gonzalez decided Monday he didn't want to do it any longer than necessary.

Golson among Yankees' roster cuts  —  TAMPA, Fla. — The Yankees have trimmed their roster by seven, reducing the number of players in camp to 37.  —  New York optioned outfielder Greg Golson, infielder Brandon Laird and infielder Kevin Russo to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday …

Morrow to start season on DL with elbow trouble  —  TAMPA, Fla. — Blue Jays starting pitcher Brandon Morrow will miss the start of the regular season because of inflammation in the flexor muscle of his right elbow.  —  Morrow felt discomfort in the elbow during his Sunday bullpen session.

Yankees may need to send Jesus Montero to Triple-A as play behind plate dips during hitting slump  —  SARASOTA, Fla. - Jesus Montero, the can't-miss slugger, hasn't lived up to the hype in spring training, and it's starting to look as if the Yankees may not have a choice but to send him back to Triple-A …

Coming to a Ballpark Near You — Food Network Branded Sandwiches  —  The Food Network has partnered with Delaware North Companies Sportservice to launch an innovative concession at eight Major League ballparks around the country this season.  —  The Red, White & Blue steak sandwich …

Relieved Durbin settling in with Indians  —  GOODYEAR, Ariz. - Nearly two thousand miles away, Brad Lidge tested his sore arm for 16 pitches on Tuesday as the Phillies front office watched with more than casual interest.  If Lidge isn't a healthy closer this season, the job falls to Ryan Madson …