Cardinals manager arrested for DUI in Florida  —  JUPITER, Fla. — St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa was arrested early Thursday and charged with misdemeanor DUI after he was found asleep at the wheel in his running SUV at a green light.  —  La Russa's SUV was stopped at a light that …

Pedro: It's not over yet — Former ace talks rehab, Matsuzaka and all things Sox  —  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - The early returns favor the Red Sox [team stats], but Pedro Martinez isn't about to throw in the towel and concede that his former team made the right move by not signing him to a multi-year deal …

Yankees Want Rodriguez to Stay, but Won't Sweeten His Deal  —  Alex Rodriguez has often said he is proud of his contract, and it is easy to see why.  It is not only the richest deal in baseball history, but it provides him a chance to make still more money for even more years.

McCann's the man for Braves  —  All-Star catcher signs six-year, $27.8 million contract extension  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Braves All-Star catcher Brian McCann has lived in Atlanta throughout most of his life, and it appears he'll continue playing there through at least the end of the 2012 season.

Five Questions: San Diego Padres  —  I have no witty introduction.  I have only questions.  Here are five of them.  —  1. Can Bud Black manage?  —  I'm sure the Padres hope so, but I don't know.  None of us does, because he's never done it at any level.

Dice-K Rolls Past Pirates  —  `As Good As Advertised' After One Hit, One Run, Seven K's  —  BRADENTON, Fla. — Long after they had faced Daisuke Matsuzaka, Pirates hitters were studying the videos, not to try to figure out how to hit him, but just to identify what it is he was throwing.

Nationals want equal return for Cordero  —  The Rockies, seeking to acquire a setup man, are interested in Nationals closer Chad Cordero, but a trade appears unlikely, major-league sources tell FOXSports.com.  —  The Nationals have been scouting the Rockies in recent days …

Berroa may lose his job  —  Royals officials are believed to be looking for an alternative at shortstop.  —  SURPRISE, Ariz. |  Shortstop Angel Berroa's ongoing struggles have the Royals working overtime to find an alternative.  Club officials are believed to have put together of list …

Sosa remains Cub at heart  —  Fans' reaction mixed, but 'I'm so grateful for that city,' Rangers' No. 21 says of Chicago  —  MESA, Ariz. — Sammy Sosa got warm welcomes from Cubs general manager Jim Hendry, team president John McDonough and pitcher Carlos Zambrano on the field before his first game at HoHoKam Park in three years.

National League Preview  —  This should be the year that the Phillies finally get to the playoffs, the Brewers' youngster turn into winners and the Dodgers take another step forward.  —  EASTERN DIVISION  —  PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES  —  QUICK TAKE: After near misses the last four years …

Baseball Lays Off Cable Operators' Pitch  —  Major League Baseball spurned a revised offer by leading cable operators yesterday to retain the Extra Innings package of out-of-market games, which may now become the exclusive satellite domain of DirecTV.  —  The rejection sets up two showdowns …

Fogg auditions for starting role  —  Rockies trying to deal Kim, but interest minimal  —  TUCSON - Josh Fogg has made a strong case for the Rockies' fifth-starter job.  —  Now it's up to the Rockies to make room.  —  With spring training winding down, general manager Dan O'Dowd is trying …

2007 Team Preview: St Louis Cardinals  —  Coming:  —  Adam Kennedy, Kip Wells, Russ Springer, Ryan Franklin, Randy Keisler  —  Going:  —  Jeff Suppan, Ron Belliard, Jason Marquis, Jeff Weaver  —  The Cardinals In a Nutshell:  —  It's a sports truism that you don't count out last year's champs.

Lieber might start season in Phillies' bullpen  —  CLEARWATER, Fla. — Ending weeks of speculation, Jon Lieber was told on Wednesday that he's going to the bullpen because the Philadelphia Phillies have six starters.  —  "I'm disappointed," Lieber said Wednesday.  "I'd be lying if I said I wasn't.

How do the A's and Twins keep winning?  —  For a long time, the perception in baseball was money equals success.  —  We've always had a handful of counterexamples — teams that failed despite high payrolls and teams that thrived despite shoestring budgets — but the notion persisted.