Depth perception?  —  Cubs have more options for rotation, but is it a case of quantity over quality?  —  MESA, Ariz. — The buzzword is depth.  It's one of the most commonly used words around Fitch Park these days as the Cubs enter their first full week of spring training.

Tavarez: Ramírez a latecomer  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. — Red Sox pitcher Julian Tavarez said in a TV interview last night that Manny Ramírez will not report to camp until March 1 because his mother requires surgery for an undisclosed reason.  —  Tavarez, who is good friends …

Belliard gets minor league deal from Nats  —  VIERA, Fla. — Second baseman Ronnie Belliard agreed to a non-guaranteed, minor league contract with the Washington Nationals on Sunday that will pay him $750,000 if he makes the team.  —  "We feel it gives us protection in the middle of the diamond …

Turnbow seeks to regain form in 2007  —  Former closer will serve as Brewers' setup man to Cordero  —  PHOENIX — Trivia tidbit: Brewers reliever Derrick Turnbow's full name is Thomas Durwood Derrick Turnbow.  The first two names are in honor of his mother's father, and while he still signs …

Bullpen seeking old form  —  SURPRISE, Ariz. — The year 2004 keeps popping up in discussions about the 2007 Rangers bullpen.  —  Reliever Ron Mahay said Sunday that this Texas relief corps could be as good as the one he pitched for three years ago.  Closer Eric Gagné has a similar feeling …

Gonzalez ready to get started  —  JUPITER - Pitchers and catchers report.  —  That phrase is synonymous with hope and new beginnings.  Nobody knows that better than Fredi Gonzalez, who waited 43 years for Saturday to roll around.  —  ''No, I'm not antsy.

Cabrera gets best of Marlins in arbitration  —  JUPITER — All-Star third baseman Miguel Cabrera on Saturday hit the thrifty Marlins where it hurts them most - in the pocketbook.  —  Cabrera became the first player this year to win an arbitration hearing when he was awarded a $7.4 million salary instead …

Marlins 60 seconds with Taylor Tankersley  —  Q: What's the most interesting thing you did this off-season?  —  Tankersley: I shot a 13-point buck with a bow on my first shot.  —  Q: You what?  —  Tankersley: I've never been hunting.  'Fosty,' the bullpen coach (Steve Foster) gets me up to Wisconsin for a bow hunt.

Notes: Dodgers likely have order down  —  Rotation, top of lineup probably set but not yet made public  —  VERO BEACH, Fla. — Manager Grady Little wouldn't reveal specifics and hasn't notified the players affected, but he indicated that he's already decided in which order his starting rotation …

Torre plans to call Williams again  —  TAMPA, Fla. — Bernie Williams wants a guarantee, not a maybe, so it appears he won't be with the New York Yankees when position players start workouts Tuesday.  —  Manager Joe Torre planned to call Williams again.  But catcher Jorge Posada thinks Williams …

Combining old school with new methods  —  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — To see Mets pitchers working on their leg kicks almost in tandem for a New York minute, you might mistake this scene for a Rockettes rehearsal instead of a pregame warm-up.  —  Overseeing this choreography, er …