Yankees' Robertson Hurts Foot in Fall Down Stairs  —  TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The New York Yankees took their first misstep of 2012 when All-Star setup man David Robertson sprained his right foot when he fell down stairs while moving boxes in his spring training home.

Jonathan Papelbon: Phillies Fans More Knowledgeable Than Red Sox Fans  —  PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - Jonathan Papelbon hasn't been a member of the Philadelphia Phillies for very long, but he already notices a difference between Phillies fans and Red Sox fans.  —  “The difference between Boston …

Beckett fires three shutout frames vs. Cardinals  —  Iglesias hits three-run triple in Red Sox's first spring loss  —  JUPITER, Fla. — A six-run eighth, highlighted by Shane Robinson's three-run double, lifted the Cardinals to a 9-3 win over the Red Sox on Thursday and gave …

Twins sign Perkins to three-year, $10.3 million extension  —  FORT MYERS, FLA. — The Twins signed reliever Glen Perkins today to a three-year, $10.3 million extension that includes an option for 2016.  —  Perkins, 29, already was under contract for $1.55 million this year.

Young backs stingy Fister in win over Rays  —  Slugger clubs second homer; starter tosses three shutout innings  —  PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — Delmon Young crushed his second home run of the spring shortly after Miguel Cabrera just missed his own Thursday in an 8-1 road win for the Tigers against the Rays.

Zambrano Struggles in First Start for Marlins  —  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — Carlos Zambrano struggled with his control in his first start for Miami, allowing three runs while getting just four outs, and the Marlins beat the New York Mets 5-4 on Thursday.  —  Zambrano, who was traded …

Mexican League says Canseco admitted doping  —  Mexican Baseball League officials say Jose Canseco has acknowledged that he took a banned substance for which he has no prescription and will now not play in the league.  —  Canseco  —  Plinio Escalante, president of the Mexican League …

Miami Marlins' Jose Reyes would have returned to NY Mets for less money, source says  —  All-Star shortstop could still be in New York, but offer never surfaced  —  Jose Reyes is all smiles in Miami after signing a big free agent contract this winter.  —  When Marlins president David Samson …

Adam Moore suffers broken bone in wrist  —  Hard-luck catcher Adam Moore received another blow on Thursday when the Mariners discovered the 27-year-old has a broken right wrist, suffered when a ball in the dirt hit his throwing hand during Tuesday's Cactus League game against the Reds.

Bobby Parnell, who failed to seize NY Mets closer job last season, trying to prove himself again in spring training  —  Right-hander has 100 mph fastball  —  Bobby Parnell is hoping to show Mets he belongs in bullpen and not in Buffalo.  —  JUPITER, Fla. — Go ahead and try to unwrap Bobby Parnell's contradictions.

Wealth Could Be Risky Issue for Mets Owners Should They Face a Jury  —  For baseball — not unfamiliar with scandal and bankruptcies, ugly divorces and criminal trials — this promises to be something new: the owners of a marquee team in federal court to face accusations that they enriched themselves …

Pitcher's Mound Too Close?  —  Nineteen-sixty-eight was famously “The Year of the Pitcher”, when Bob Gibson set the major league record for ERA at 1.12 and the league ERA was a measly 2.98.  The scoring environment so heavily favored the pitcher that year, in fact, that baseball immediately …

In first start, Weaver picks up where he left off  —  Halos ace fires two scoreless innings; Trumbo sees time at third  —  TEMPE, Ariz. — Angels ace Jered Weaver pitched two scoreless innings in his spring debut, Mariners slugger Jesus Montero almost hit one out in his first game …