Yankees' two losses to Mets would not have gone over well with George Steinbrenner  —  TAMPA — It is an accepted premise — except, of course, when it came to George Steinbrenner — that spring training games are mostly meaningless and that none of the players' performances, good or bad, are anything worth getting all worked up about.

Duo combines for five hits and four RBIs in tie against A's  —  3/25/15: Carlos Gomez hits a home run to left field on the first pitch he sees from Sonny Gray  —  PHOENIX — Carlos Gomez hit a leadoff home run and logged RBIs in each of the first three innings as the Brewers knocked around A's Opening …

Victorino would welcome Hamels to Boston  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. - Cole Hamels will almost certainly take the mound in a Phillies uniform on Opening Day, 2 weeks from yesterday, at Citizens Bank Park against the Boston Red Sox.  —  Spring training trades - particularly spring training blockbuster trades - are extremely rare.

Marlins' Cosart: ‘Caught off guard’ by probe … JUPITER, Fla. — Miami Marlins pitcher Jarred Cosart said Thursday that he was “caught off guard” by the firestorm surrounding his alleged sports gambling activities and is cooperating fully with a Major League Baseball investigation.

Cubs' Ricketts reveals Wrigley renovation might take extra year  —  Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts revealed Wednesday that the Wrigley Field restoration project will take an extra year to complete.  —  The first of four scheduled offseason phases began in the fall of 2014 and the project …

Jeter's replacement already earning eye-popping praise from Yankee vets  —  FOX Sports  —  Look familiar?  Actually, Didi Gregorius' defense is already earning praise Derek Jeter's never received.  —  I walked into the Yankees' spring complex with no preconceived notions about what I wanted to write.

Padres Claim Jandel Gustave From Royals  —  The Padres have claimed hard-throwing right-hander Jandel Gustave off waivers from the Royals, reports Josh Vernier of 610 Sports Radio in Kansas City (Twitter link).  Gustave had been with the Royals in camp after being selected from the Astros …

Minor Moves: Devin Lohman, Mitchell Boggs  —  Here are the day's minor moves, updated as we go:  — The Phillies announced that they have acquired minor league shortstop Devin Lohman from the Reds in exchange for future considerations.  Lohman, 25, has spent the past two seasons …

Cubs: Theo Epstein responds to Scott Boras' criticism of Kris Bryant situation  —  Your browser does not support iframes.  —  While Kris Bryant has been tearing up the Cactus League throughout spring training and is leading the major leagues in home runs, the debate has raged regarding whether …

Sizemore ‘forgotten man’ so far this spring  —  CLEARWATER, Fla. - Grady Sizemore has become a bit of a forgotten ballplayer with the Phillies this spring.  —  The Phillies made bringing back Sizemore a priority, signing him to a one-year, $2 million contract in mid-October.

ESPN MLB  —  IT COULD HAVE BEEN one of the greatest endings to any World Series in history.  It could have been the worst ending to any World Series in history.  Or, as San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey said, shaking his head in disbelief, “It could have been the weirdest ending.”

White Sox' Carlos Rodon strikes out nine Royals in four innings  —  SURPRISE, Ariz. - Carlos Rodon was dominant in his fourth Cactus League start Wednesday night, striking out nine Kansas City Royals in four innings without allowing a walk.  The No. 3 overall pick in the 2014 draft …