Spring training 2011: New York Yankees add to mix by signing Kevin Millwood  —  The New York Yankees signed right-hander Kevin Millwood to a minor league deal on Friday.  —  The Yankees expected to announce soon if Freddy Garcia or Bartolo Colon will be the team's fifth starter, with the other likely headed to long relief.

Morgan expects to be gone by Opening Day  —  VIERA, Fla. — Center fielder Nyjer Morgan believes his days with the Nationals are numbered and does not expect to be with the team by Opening Day.  —  Morgan, who is on the trading block, is aware the Nationals plan to use Rick Ankiel as their Opening Day center fielder.

Mets Are Said to Be Suffering Sizable Losses  —  The Mets, long one of baseball's most highly valued franchises, have lost millions of dollars in recent years, including nearly $50 million in 2010, according to two people briefed on the team's finances.  —  The team's losses …

Yankees trade Sergio Mitre to Brewers for Chris Dickerson  —  Just hours after adding some veteran rotation depth by agreeing to terms on a minor-league contract with Kevin Millwood the Yankees have traded Sergio Mitre to the Brewers, according to Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com.

McLane ‘close’ in deal to sell Astros to Jim Crane  —  Drayton McLane is nearing a deal to sell the Astros to Houston businessman Jim Crane, several people with knowledge of the discussions said Friday.  —  “They're close,” a high-ranking Major League Baseball official said.

What Happened Was  —  That guy I know who often see films months in advance caught a version of Bennett Miller's Moneyball (Sony, 9.23) last night, and...well, here he is: “I loved it, and I didn't expect to.  It's a baseball-from-the-business-angle movie, for goodness sake …

Meet Baseball's Human Garbage Can  —  Arizona's Bullpen Catcher Will Eat Almost Anything—For a Price; the Habanero Incident  —  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.—When Bryan Price joined the Arizona Diamondbacks as their pitching coach in 2006, he started hearing rumors about Jeff Motuzas, the team's longtime bullpen catcher.

Royals Hoping Cabrera Rebounds  —  SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — Melky Cabrera has been a spring training surprise for the Kansas City Royals.  —  Cabrera, who signed with the Royals in December, is batting .479 this spring with five doubles, two homers and 16 RBIs and 17 runs scored.

2011 spring training: Braden Looper retires after being cut by Chicago Cubs  —  MESA, Ariz. — Pitcher Braden Looper decided to retire on Friday after he was told by the Chicago Cubs that he will not be on the Opening Day roster.  —  The 36-year-old Looper, who had a non-guaranteed minor league deal …

Clay Buchholz takes aim at total innings goal  —  An eye on 200  —  JUPITER, Fla. — For all he achieved last year in his first full major league season, from the microscopic 2.33 ERA to the All-Star Game selection to the sixth-place finish in the Cy Young Award voting, there was one goal Clay Buchholz was unable to reach.

Bailey headed to DL with shoulder impingement  —  GOODYEAR, Ariz. — The Reds rotation has taken another hit because of an injury.  Starter Homer Bailey will be placed on the 15-day disabled list because of a right shoulder impingement.  —  The diagnosis was made on Friday.

Scott Kazmir is “in denial about his continuing struggles”  —  Scott Kazmir has a 7.79 ERA this spring after pitching horribly last season, yet after every poor outing he talks about stuff like “throwing the ball well” and feeling “so much better.”  —  Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times writes …

A Man Remembers Meeting the Babe  —  The little boy on the pony is 92 now, but he does not need a black-and-white film to remember the October afternoon in 1927 when Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig came to his family's backyard in Sioux City, Iowa.  —  “The whole neighborhood wanted to see Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig …

Pedro Martinez is a work of art  —  If you're like us, you've been wondering what former Phillies pitcher Pedro Martinez has been up to.  —  Well, the former all-star and Cy Young winner was in Washington on Thursday to conduct a baseball clinic.  Oh, and on Friday, he's dropping …