Wilpons plan to be Mets' owners for ‘long time’  —  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — After surveying players warming up on the morning of the first full-squad workout, New York Mets principal owner Fred Wilpon reached into his pocket, pulled out a $5 bill and lightheartedly flashed them for the media.

Reds Extend Sean Marshall  —  The Reds announced a three-year extension with lefty reliever Sean Marshall, which runs through 2015.  The contract is worth $16.5MM, tweets Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports.  Rosenthal notes there's $2MM in performance bonuses each year, $1MM for games started and $1MM for games finished.

This ban on alcohol is a lot to drink in  —  David Ortiz (left), Kevin Youkilis, and Adrian Gonzalez chat.  Gonzalez sits on a cooler of Powerade, maybe a clubhouse refreshment of choice of the Sox this season with alcohol banned.  (Jim Davis/Globe Staff)  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. - No beer in the Red Sox clubhouse.

Zumaya unsure if he will undergo surgery  —  Reliever has already rehabbed from multiple operations on arm  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. — A day after learning he tore his ulnar collateral ligament, Twins right-hander Joel Zumaya said Monday he still hasn't decided whether he'll undergo Tommy John surgery to continue his career.

Mariners' Mattox Passes Away  —  PMariners scout Frank Mattox, who spent his professional career in baseball and spent six years as the Mariners' scouting director, died Sunday night at his home in Peoria Ariz. He was 49.  —  Mattox collapsed suddenly while sitting down to watch the Academy Awards, according to MLB.com.

Fire causes minor damage at Fenway Park  —  The Red Sox are more than 1,000 miles away, but they had a small problem at home on Monday.  A local Boston CBS affiliate reported that fire crews put out a small blaze at Fenway Park on Monday morning, which reportedly caused around $30,000 in damages.

A year later, what was point of Garza trade?  —  Rays seem happy with deal, but rebuilding Cubs need players more than one arm  —  PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — With a strong breeze blowing through the pine trees and palmetto bushes, the Tampa Bay Rays walked out of their clubhouse and down a stone path …

Moore out with “mild lower abdominal strain”  —  Rookie LHP Matt Moore will indeed miss his scheduled batting practice session today due to what the Rays are calling “a mild lower abdoninal strain.”  —  Moore said it has been bothering him since Friday, when it popped up during …

Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira reports to camp 15 pounds lighter as he looks to raise average and playoff fortunes  —  Postseason failures take toll on high-priced Yankee  —  Mark Teixeira pens name for fans and hopes signs point to better batting average.

Detroit Tigers haven't ruled out acquiring another pitcher this spring  —  LAKELAND, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers still haven't ruled out the possibility of acquiring another pitcher this spring.  —  Tigers assistant general manager Al Avila confirmed early Monday that the Tigers …

Johnson's focus on future with Blue Jays  —  Back with Toronto, second baseman eager to produce in '12  —  DUNEDIN, Fla. — With Kelly Johnson's offseason of uncertainty in his rearview mirror, the veteran second baseman can shift gears and focus on his first full season in a Blue Jays' uniform.