Mets rip Phils' Rollins for NL boasts  —  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — On the morning of the first full-squad workout, it is customary for manager Willie Randolph to deliver the keynote address as sort of a pep talk for his returning team.  In doing so yesterday, Randolph mixed in some praise …

Glavine slips into Opening routine; Ambiorix amazes  —  PORT ST. LUCIE - Still 38 days from the April 1 opener in St. Louis, the Mets have already placed Tom Glavine on a throwing program to ready him for that assignment.  —  Glavine will make his eighth career Opening Day start, and fourth in five years as a Met.

Hubbub lost on Drew: Boston pressure can't sour his carefree way  —  FORT MYERS - The blood-red cap looks as odd and out of place on his head as the buzz cut does on Britney's, but J.D. Drew [stats] has one thing going for him as he embarks on his Red Sox [team stats] career: He doesn't care.

Johnson throws, says arm is `fine'  —  Right-hander Josh Johnson threw Wednesday as he tries to get ready for the season.  Johnson (12-7, 3.10 ERA last season) had irritation in his right biceps/triceps area three weeks ago and was shut down.  —  He reported to spring training Saturday …

Auction may be in plans  —  Ramírez will travel to Atlantic City, says ad  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. — While Manny Ramírez's teammates are scheduled to be working out here Saturday at the team's player development facility, the Red Sox left fielder is scheduled to appear …

The Japanese Gyroball Mystery  —  Most major league pitchers throw a fastball, a curveball, a slider and a changeup.  Some mix in a sinker.  The experimental ones use a knuckleball.  None of them throws a gyroball, at least not on purpose.  —  For most of the past decade …

Mariners Notebook: Unfazed Hargrove's focus is on team, not Ichiro news  —  PEORIA, Ariz. — Ichiro Suzuki's revelation that he might explore free agency after the season could have at least two implications for the Mariners clubhouse this year.  —  The season could proceed as if nothing happened.

A stadium scolding … In a scathing report released yesterday, state auditors scolded the Maryland Stadium Authority for a variety of management moves - including the payment of $42,000 for less than an hour of consulting services to a former executive director who left under an ethical cloud.

Numbers Might Add Up to One Shot in the Arm  —  VIERA, Fla. Go on and laugh at the Nats' starting pitchers now while you still have time.  Get it out of your system.  The surprise of camp so far is the growing realization that the mocked Washington rotation will be better than it was last year.

Go 2 Guy: Guardado still steamed at Grover  —  SARASOTA, Fla. — At the time, he seemed to take it well, as if he understood.  Eddie Guardado knew he wasn't pitching well and could see why Mike Hargrove removed him from the closer role.  —  The Mariners manager said it was temporary …

Benson and Orioles Meet to Clear the Air  —  At Issue Is Partially Torn Rotator Cuff  —  The first step in starter Kris Benson's rehabilitation program was to repair a potentially fraying relationship with the Baltimore Orioles.  Benson, who has a partially torn rotator cuff …

Duque hurting  —  GM Omar Minaya just told reporters that today Orlando Hernandez headed to New York to be examined because of neck "discomfort."  —  Minaya termed it "more preventitive stuff than anything else," and he said he wasn't "concerned at all."  Interestingly, he said Duque felt …