Yankees Expect to Open Camp Without Santana  —  Phil Hughes has been working out at the Yankees' complex in Tampa, Fla., lately, and Johan Santana has been doing the same at the Minnesota Twins' facility in Fort Myers.  They will most likely be in the same place when spring training starts in four weeks.

Cano takes positives from trade talk  —  Rumors involving friend Cabrera prove demand for outfielder  —  NEW YORK — No matter which way the Johan Santana sweepstakes shake out, Robinson Cano seems ready to spot the silver lining.  —  While acquiring the left-handed ace would have given …

Trade with Braves for Devine complete  —  Athletics also pick up Minor Leaguer Richmond in deal  —  OAKLAND — The Athletics' rapid movement toward rebuilding through youth continued Monday afternoon when, nearly 72 hours after it was first rumored to be near completion …

Kotsay officially joins Braves  —  Veteran center fielder passed physical on Monday  —  ATLANTA — Braves general manager Frank Wren's search for a veteran center fielder officially came to a close on Monday, when Mark Kotsay passed his physical.  —  The Braves acquired Kotsay from the A's …

Johnny Podres, Series Star, Dies at 75  —  Johnny Podres, who became a celebrated figure in the storied history of the Brooklyn Dodgers in October 1955, when he pitched them to their only World Series championship, died Sunday in Glens Falls, N.Y. Podres, who lived nearby in Queensbury, N.Y., was 75.

Back on the Hill  —  Selig, Fehr to testify about players' steroid use before House committee  —  Bud Selig and Donald Fehr return to Capitol Hill today, three years after a theatrical hearing in which the baseball commissioner and players union head were chastised for what lawmakers called a lax steroids policy.