Papi launches first spring homer in Sox's victory  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. — Clay Buchholz tossed two scoreless innings and David Ortiz homered to lead the Red Sox to a 10-2 win over the Twins on Monday night at Hammond Stadium.  —  Buchholz wasn't perfect — he walked two and hit a batter …

NY Mets Ike Davis, who is fighting a lung infection that might be Valley Fever, goes 1-for-2  —  First baseman plays four innings and phenom Matt Harvey pitches 2 innings  —  Mets honor former catcher Gary Carter with pregame video tribute before spring home opener against Nationals.

Roundup: Agent Scott Boras Says New Owners Would Benefit Mets and Baseball  —  Scott Boras, considered baseball's most prominent player agent, strongly suggested Monday night that the sport and the Mets themselves would be better served if the team's current owners are replaced.

Marquee additions Albert Pujols, C.J. Wilson shine in Angels' opener  —  Pujols hits a run-scoring double in the first inning and a single in the second and Wilson throws two scoreless innings in a 9-1 Cactus League victory over Oakland.  —  Angels first baseman Albert Pujols is congratulated …

Dillon Gee finds his out pitch  —  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - The helicopter flew over a wooded area in Texas.  One of its passengers cradled a shotgun, waiting for the downwash from the vehicle's rotor to flush a collection of hogs out into the open.  —  The wind picked up, so after 90 minutes …

O's Matusz pitches 2 innings in first spring game  —  SARASOTA, Fla.—Brian Matusz had a forgettable 2011.  His 2012 started shaky, too.  —  Matusz allowed three runs in two innings in his spring debut, and a split-squad of Baltimore Orioles lost 10-3 to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night.

Geer grateful to be back after cancer bout  —  Padres pitcher missed most of 2011 with Stage III melanoma  —  PEORIA, Ariz. — Like many of the other Minor League pitchers and catchers in Padres camp, Josh Geer arrived in Peoria late last week optimistic about what 2012 holds for him.

Snider follows the Zen of Green  —  DUNEDIN, Fla. — During a difficult 2011 season that included two trips to the minors, Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Travis Snider took up reading about Zen.  —  It started with a book by former Blue Jay outfielder Shawn Green, The Way of Baseball …

Crawford will rest wrist for a week  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. - Red Sox left fielder Carl Crawford will shut down for about a week to rest his sore left wrist, manager Bobby Valentine announced.  —  “He was examined (by Dr. Donald Sheridan) and determined that he should curtail his swinging …

Paulsen plays hero with walk-off home run  —  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Rockies first-base prospect Ben Paulsen was co-winner of last year's Abby Greer Award — which goes to the prospect who performs best in Spring Training — with reliever Rex Brothers.  But he slumped to .241, albeit with 19 home runs, at Double-A Tulsa.

Mets Owners Told to Pay Illegal Madoff Profits  —  The New York Mets owners have to give up as much as $83 million in illegal profits from Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme and face a trial over another $303 million of their own money to determine if they acted in bad faith, a judge ruled.