Can Braves overcome sluggish start?  —  This can't be good for Fredi Gonzalez.  —  A week from now, if the Atlanta Braves win a few games, their 1-10 start in the Grapefruit League likely will be forgotten.  —  But at the moment, they're reprising the final weeks of last season, when they blew a 9½-game lead with 30 to play.

Pitcher strikes deal over false identity  —  Dominican Republic prosecutors say Cleveland Indians pitcher Roberto Hernandez has agreed to a deal to have false identity charges against him dropped in return for completing a work program in his Caribbean homeland.

Reaction to Terry Collins rant about recent injuries  —  Terry Collins talked quickly with reporters today and expressed frustration with the team's recent spat of injuries, saying, “I'm just getting tired of going in the training room where I've got to sweat to see who can walk out of there,” according to MetsBlog's Amit Badlani.

No expanded replay for MLB in 2012  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Center fielder Curtis Granderson raising his glove, hoping to convince an umpire that he made the catch.  Jim Thome twisting his body, trying to coax a liner to kick up chalk.  —  Those tricky calls aren't being farmed out to technology quite yet.

Hamels sharp, Brown homers in loss to Astros  —  KISSIMMEE, Fla. — KISSIMMEE, Fla. — On a day in which the Phillies and Astros both got strong efforts from their starters, the real firepower came late.  —  Domonic Brown hit a go-ahead homer for the Phillies in the top half of the 10th inning …

Will Cards' Beltran pay up on nose job?  —  JUPITER, FLA.  —  A casual conversation in the New York Mets clubhouse last year led to outfielder Carlos Beltran telling left-hander Jon Niese that he would pay for Niese's nose job.  —  Well, Niese had the surgery during the offseason and sent Beltran the bill — for around $10,000.

Freese, Molina Homer, Cardinals Beat Mets 7-1  —  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — Adam Wainwright pitched three scoreless innings in his second outing of the spring, and David Freese and Yadier Molina homered in the St. Louis Cardinals' 7-1 win over the New York Mets on Tuesday.

Donald Trump rips Yankees' Alex Rodriguez, praises Derek Jeter on Celebrity Apprentice  —  The Donald says Debbie Gibson is team player, like Jeter and unlike A-Rod  —  Donald Trump is drinking it all in as he takes shot at A-Rod on “Celebrity Apprentice.”

Cards aces, Nats phenom linked by drive  —  JUPITER, Fla. — Their names have long been linked in the same sentences, though as Adam Wainwright points out, he and Chris Carpenter “haven't had that many seasons when we were healthy and together.”  —  There was 2006, when Carpenter logged 223 innings …

Hosmer, Moustakas dinged up vs. Giants  —  SURPRISE, Ariz. — Talk about a scare for Royals fans.  On consecutive plays in the fifth inning, both first baseman Eric Hosmer and third baseman Mike Moustakas hit the dirt and left Monday's game against the Giants.  —  Uh-oh.

Dusty to Sveum: Good luck, you'll need it  —  MESA, Ariz. - It will take years before Theo Epstein's “scouting and player development machine” is up and running.  —  The buzz the Cubs generated with this hire will eventually wear off and everyone will see just how patient the fans will be with a rebuilding project.

NY Mets' David Wright gets anti-inflammatory injection for sore rib cage, reliever Tim Byrdak needs knee surgery  —  All-Star third baseman expected back this week  —  Justin Turner may see a lot of time at third base if David Wright is still hurting.  —  LAKELAND, Fla. …

Ozzie earns first ejection as Marlins' skipper  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. — Even in Spring Training, the pairing of managers with sharp tongues and sharp wits can create a hoopla, if not make a mess.  —  An ejection for Marlins skipper Ozzie Guillen and a subsequent goodbye wave …

Post-Game: Mets 7 Tigers 7  —  The Mets (3-5-1) and Tigers (6-1-1) tied today, ending their game after 10 innings in Lakeland.  —  To read a full recap with boxscore, click here for SNY.TV.  —  The Least You Should Know...  - Lucas Duda hit a grand slam, returning to the lineup after missing five days with lower back stiffness.