Family to catch Broderick's Nats debut  —  WASHINGTON — Nationals right-hander Brain Broderick said his parents and brother will attend his first Major League Opening Day after all.  That will occur Thursday afternoon against Braves.  —  The news comes two days after Broderick said his parents …

Clemens says he's ‘looking forward’ to his day in court  —  HUMBLE — After finishing his stint as a charity caddie for PGA Tour player Ryan Palmer this afternoon, Roger Clemens stopped to shake a few hands, slap a few backs and sign a few autographs.  —  Then, with a large group of media waiting …

Yankees name righthanded reliever Luis Ayala to pitching staff as Pedro Feliciano starts on DL  —  Luis Ayala will be the final man on the Yankees' pitching staff to open the season, as the Bombers chose the veteran righthander over young lefty Steve Garrison.

MLB on FOX ready to tie one on  —  Walking out of Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia after the final game of the NLCS, I was grabbed by Jim Bernard, a FOX Sports VP.  —  “Are you ready to wear the bow tie?”  Jim said.  “We're getting you some in San Francisco.”  —  The what?

Spring training 2011: Philadelphia Phillies trim roster, cut just-signed 2B Luis Castillo  —  CLEARWATER, Fla. — The Philadelphia Phillies released Luis Castillo on Wednesday, one week after signing the veteran second baseman to a minor league contract.  —  Castillo signed with Philadelphia …

Mound work first step in long rehab for Greinke  —  CINCINNATI — The Brewers expect injured starter Zack Greinke to begin throwing off a mound this weekend in Cincinnati or early next week in Milwaukee, but he's still weeks away from being activated from the disabled list and could miss all of April, manager Ron Roenicke said.

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Pitcher Tom Wilhelmsen completes improbable comeback by landing Mariners spot  —  PEORIA, Ariz. — The phone call was a lifetime in coming.  Both men had once given up on it ever taking place.  —  Tom Wilhelmsen had dialed up his father, a couple of hours away in Tucson, Ariz., to tell him he'd pulled off the impossible.

Nick Evans cleared waivers, no news on Bay  —  To hear Sandy Alderson's conversation with the media, click play here:  —  According to MetsBlog's Rich Coutinho, Sandy Alderson said the team has not yet made a decision on Jason Bay, who is on his way back to Port St. Lucie tonight.

A Solo Shot  —  Fans come out to the ballpark for a variety of reasons, from cheap family fun to the intricacies of the hit-and-run to the devastating ruin of Pedro Martinez's changeup.  Baseball has something for everyone.  There is no denying, however, the almost universal appeal of the home run.

Jamie Moyer joins ESPN for 2011  —  Jamie Moyer hopes to pitch in the majors in 2012, but for this season the 48-year-old left-hander will lend his expertise as an analyst for ESPN's “Baseball Tonight”, making his debut Thursday for Major League Baseball's Opening Day.

With season start near, Tampa Bay Rays' bullpen nearly solidified  —  A messy slide: The Rays' Sean Rodriguez kicks up dirt while stealing second base against the Red Sox in Fort Myers.  —  FORT MYERS — Unless there's the equivalent of a ninth-inning rally, the Rays' opening-day bullpen …

MLB institutes 7-day DL for concussions  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Major League Baseball and its players union have announced a new set of protocols for dealing with concussions, including the creation of a new seven-day disabled list for players with the injury.  —  The league and the union announced …

Andre Ethier: Signs pointing toward end of Los Angeles Dodgers career  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Andre Ethier on Tuesday stood behind comments he made to The Associated Press after Monday night's exhibition game in which he said this could be his final season …

Red Sox, JetBlue extend partnership  —  The Red Sox on Tuesday announced that they have signed an eight-year extension to keep JetBlue Airways as the team's official airline and the official airline of Fenway Park.  —  JetBlue will also sponsor JetBlue Park, the new Spring Training ballpark …