Wong would rather be traded than platoon at second base  —  JUPITER, Fla.  • Second baseman Kolten Wong expressed confusion and frustration Sunday about the news that the Cardinals are considering a platoon approach at Wong's position to start the regular season.

It's looking like the Yankees and Red Sox will dominate the AL East again soon  —  A rival executive makes an interesting point: By 2019, the AL East could be back to what it was for much of the 2000s — the Yankees, Red Sox and everyone else.  —  Predicting the future is always dangerous …

Los Angeles Dodgers 2017 preview  —  This is the latest of our 2017 team previews.  Each week during spring training, we'll preview a division with a team each day (Monday-Friday).  This week: The NL West, beginning with the Los Angeles Dodgers.  Up next: San Francisco Giants  —  LAST SEASON

Barry Bonds, Pac-Man and the greatest baseball fun fact of all time  —  Baseball's greatest fun fact was born in three stages: on the last day of the first half of the 2004 season, on the last day of the 2004 season and, many years later, when a young man was kicking stones along the river bank …

Andrew Knapp homers, makes case to stick with Phillies  —  CLEARWATER, Fla. - Andrew Knapp reported to spring training with a job pretty much secured.  The Phillies all but named him the team's backup catcher before camp opened.  No pressure.  —  Knapp, who has yet to reach the majors …

Drew Stubbs Opts Out Of Twins Deal  —  Outfielder Drew Stubbs has opted out of his minor league contract with the Twins, according to Mike Berardino of the Pioneer Press (Twitter link).  The Twins informed Stubbs on Sunday that he wasn't going to make their big league roster.

The Astros' Rotation Stunk in April 2016.  Were Their Starters too Similar?  —  Last May, after the Astros had completed a miserable 7-17 April, Ken Rosenthal noted the sorry state of the team's starting rotation and proposed a reason the team was in this spot.  He also hypothesized a cause.

International Reviews: Boston Red Sox  —  Total signings: 6.  —  The Red Sox were going to be in their second signing period under the penalty of being unable to sign anyone subject to the bonus pools for more than $300,000.  Instead, just before July 2, Major League Baseball banned …

Method to the madness: Why Stephen Jones isn't fretting over Cowboys' free-agent losses  —  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Stephen Jones wants to talk you off the ledge.  —  If you're a Cowboys fan concerned by the sheer volume of losses on the defensive side of the ball, if you fret that the smattering …

Former TCU quarterback Trevone Boykin arrested  —  DALLAS - Former Texas Christian University football star Trevone Boykin was among two people arrested after a car crashed into an Uptown Dallas bar and injured five people.  —  Boykin was a passenger in the car that hit Sidebar Bar around 2 a.m. Monday.

New route to success  —  Since 2012, the year rule changes went into effect limiting spending on amateur players, clubs have found the most efficient route to rebuilding is via total teardown.  Teams such as the Cubs and Astros have traded away the majority of their veteran players for prospects …