Mets' Terry Collins losing grip on manager's job  —  The countdown on Terry Collins began on the first day of pitchers and catchers and nothing so far has made it any easier to believe he'll be back with the Mets in 2014.  Of course, Collins has handled his lame-duck status with grace and maturity …

Proposed Cubs' Wrigley restoration plan  —  The long awaited plan to restore Wrigley Field is finally being made public with Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts expected to unveil the proposed improvements Wednesday during a morning speech at the City Club of Chicago who is holding an event at Maggiano's in Chicago.

Final Score: Mets 7 Marlins 6  —  The Least You Should Know...  Dillon Gee allowed three first inning runs, but only allowed one more over his final four innings.  —  Jordany Valdespin hit a pinch hit, go-ahead three-run home run as part of a five run sixth inning.

Aramis tests injured knee, hopes to return Friday  —  MILWAUKEE — Aramis Ramirez is aiming for a Friday return to the Brewers' starting lineup after another good day of testing his improving left knee on the basepaths.  —  “Everything is going as expected,” Ramirez said.

Recovering Gregorius cleared for baseball activities  —  PHOENIX — Four days after being hit in the helmet with a 93-mph fastball, D-backs shortstop Didi Gregorius cleared all concussion tests Tuesday and resumed normal baseball activities.  —  “He'll take ground balls …

Yoenis Cespedes, Athletics send Angels to worst start in franchise history  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — Yoenis Cespedes drove in four runs, Seth Smith knocked in three with a bases-loaded double and the Oakland Athletics beat the Los Angeles Angels 10-6 on Tuesday.

Problem solved: Wheeler adjusts, wins  —  Mets prospect reviews video, makes mechanical adjustment  —  Zack Wheeler may have looked like a dominant ace on Tuesday, but pitching remains a learning process for the Mets' top Minor League arm.  —  Wheeler had struggled with his command …

Marlins outfielder Marcell Ozuna more relaxed after getting first game, hit out of the way  —  The ball that Marcell Ozuna hit off Mets starter Jeremy Hefner in the fifth inning Tuesday for his first big league hit has been signed by all of his teammates and will be put in a case in his home.

Chien-Ming Wang gets 2nd win for Yankees' Triple-A affiliate  —  New York, April 30 (CNA) Taiwanese pitcher Chien-Ming Wang put in a strong performance Tuesday, allowing only one run in his season-high seven innings to help the New York Yankees' minor league team to a 3-1 victory.

Quentin Drives in 3 Runs as Padres Beat Cubs 13-7  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Carlos Quentin homered and drove in three runs and the San Diego Padres battered Cubs starter Edwin Jackson in a 13-7 win over Chicago on Tuesday night.  —  Edinson Volquez (2-3) was good enough to beat the Cubs for the fifth …

For Roy Halladay, learning the hard way  —  CLEVELAND — As his teammates dressed and ate around him, Roy Halladay sat in the middle of the visiting clubhouse at Progressive Field and watched his failures.  Only Halladay utilized one of the four laptops placed on a table.  He studied for some 20 minutes.