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 …

McGehee gets Bucs going in productive sixth  —  Third baseman sparks rally with first spring hit; Marte homers late  —  CLEARWATER, Fla. — Phillies left-hander Cole Hamels is entering the biggest season of his career, and on Thursday he threw 3 2/3 scoreless innings in a 5-4 walk-off win …

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.

New-look Nitkowski eyes spot on Mets  —  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Some minutes after Johan Santana vacated a mound at the Mets' Spring Training complex Thursday morning, a more anonymous figure began throwing without quite so much fanfare.  It has been seven years since C.J. Nitkowski pitched …

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.

GLENDALE, Ariz.-Caught up with A's GM/part-owner Billy Beane in the stands during the A's-Dodgers game here today.  —  Lots of sun.  Lots of chatting.  Beane was revved up and relaxed.  —  It's not reflected in the transcript, but I told Beane afterwards that he was the designated grown-up in the A's-Giants cold war over San Jose.

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 …

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.

Minor, Braves' pitchers impressive against O's  —  SARASOTA, Fla. — There wasn't much offense on display Thursday afternoon at Ed Smith Stadium, but there was plenty of solid pitching and strong defense as the Orioles beat the Braves, 2-1.  —  Eric Hinske provided the first run of the game …

Price leaves with “minor neck spasm” - from toweling himself off too hard  —  UPDATE, 4:40: Rays manager Joe Maddon, naturally, had several good lines about the Price “injury.”  —  First he suggested the Rays trainers should serve as “cornermen” such as legendary boxing trainer Angelo Dundee, for Price.

Dunn Homers, Has Four RBIs for White Sox in Win  —  SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — Adam Dunn doubled, homered and drove in four runs and the Chicago White Sox beat the Texas Rangers 6-3, giving rookie manager Robin Ventura his first win.  —  Dunn entered the game hitless with walks in three consecutive plate appearances.

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 …