Yankees might make Proctor a starter  —  NAPLES, Fla. — With their starting rotation their greatest uncertainty, the Yankees likely will tell Scott Proctor - a pleasant surprise as a reliever in 2006 - to plan for next season as though he will be a starter.

Frandsen might bump Durham  —  The Giants typically don't give opening-day jobs to unproven players, but infielder Kevin Frandsen is forcing the organization to take notice.  —  Frandsen's performance in the Arizona Fall League has the Giants leaning toward giving him a shot at second base …

SHEA IT'S SO  —  YANKS EYEING HILLENBRAND  —  Shea Hillenbrand's rickety reputation isn't scaring the Yankees away in their search for a right-handed hitting first baseman.  —  According to industry sources, the Yankees have Hillenbrand high on their list.

Prospectus Today  —  The Money of Matsuzaka  —  Fifty-one point one.  If this had been "The Price is Right," we'd all be standing there dumbfounded as Bob Barker tells us that no one is anywhere close to the right answer and we have to start again.  —  Fifty-one point one million dollars.

METS GET NEW ENDY  —  MINAYA COMPARES JOHNSON TO CHAVEZ  —  Omar Minaya is a scout at heart, so he is always looking for the gem who has yet to fulfill his promise.  The Mets GM last year unearthed Duaner Sanchez, Endy Chavez and Xavier Nady.  —  Minaya followed the same gut feeling …

Spiezio will return  —  Scott Spiezio reached the Cardinals last February with a red soul patch, a nonguaranteed contract and a need to remind the sport that his career had not ended in the 2002 World Series.  —  Thursday, Spiezio reached agreement with the Cardinals on a two-year …

GLAVINE '50-50'  —  STILL TORN BETWEEN METS AND BRAVES  —  All-Star left-hander Tom Glavine, who isn't signed yet and who has said he'll pitch for the Mets or Atlanta, told The Post yesterday he is not leaning toward Shea Stadium or Turner Field.  —  "I would say right now it's a pretty solid 50-50 …

Team counting on Jacobs at first  —  NAPLES — Since Wes Helms won't be returning, the Marlins are prepared to give Mike Jacobs another shot at being the team's full-time first baseman in 2007.  —  Jacobs, who came into 2006 as the starter, wound up splitting time with Helms because of a sore right ankle.

Astros make offers to two free-agent outfielders  —  Soriano, Lee are Purpura's top targets; talks for Williams ongoing  —  NAPLES, FLA. - Promising to be aggressive in their pursuit of free agents in the offseason, the Astros have made contract offers to the top two sluggers on the market …

Rockies likely to lose Jennings as vaults open  —  Naples, Fla. - On Monday night, a comedian provided after-dinner entertainment for the general managers.  Even free, he wasn't funny, setting the tone for a week that became more humorless with each free-agent contract.

Slashing Payroll May Be No Bargain  —  If the Florida Marlins or the Pittsburgh Pirates had made the trades, they would be called salary dumps.  So let's call it what it is, even though it was the Yankees who made the trades.  It was a salary dump by the Yankees, of all teams.  Or was it?

Acta is the antithesis of Robinson … A Washington Nationals player was late to the ballpark for a game last summer.  When he finally showed up in the dugout in the fourth inning, he didn't even tell manager Frank Robinson that he had arrived.  Why?  Because he was afraid of what Robinson might say or do.

EXECS: ZITO WILL END UP A MET  —  NAPLES, Fla. - Eight execu tives were queried as they departed the GM Meetings yesterday on where they thought free agent Barry Zito would end up, and five predicted the Mets.  —  Omar Minaya would not comment on either that perception or on where his club stands with Zito.