Sources: Schoeneweis, Sosa being shopped  —  VERO BEACH, Fla. - Mets GM Omar Minaya has let teams know that relievers Scott Schoeneweis and Jorge Sosa can be obtained in trades, according to sources briefed on the players' availability.  Schoeneweis has two years and $7.2 million left on his original three-year deal.

Papelbon sticking to his guns over contract  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. — Jonathan Papelbon may be young, but he knows how the business of baseball works.  —  He knows that, with a little more than two years of major-league service time, he has no contractual leverage with the Red Sox.

Notebook: Ponson reappears; reassignments loom  —  JUPITER, Fla. — The Cardinals will lend former pitcher Sidney Ponson a place and a mound to throw for scouts Thursday at lunchtime.  —  Ponson, who made 13 starts for the Cardinals in 2006, is said to have slimmed down to 245 pounds and cranked up his fastball to 91 mph.

Warm day in the sun for Giants' prospects  —  (03-03) 04:00 PST Mesa, Ariz. — The Joe Crede rumors have become such a fixture of the Giants' spring training, you expect him to stroll through the clubhouse at any moment, in search of his new uniform.  —  For the sake of the Giants' infield defense …

Mailbag: Suppan an innings-eater  —  Beat reporter Adam McCalvy answers Brewers fans' questions  —  The coaches and media talk about the three starting rotation automatics in Ben Sheets, Yovani Gallardo and Jeff Suppan.  Am I missing something, but other than a lofty contract …

Roberts trade talks heat up  —  Orioles second baseman could go to Cubs with Payton  —  The Cubs and Orioles have resumed trade talks involving second baseman Brian Roberts, and one person familiar with the talks indicated discussions were starting to get serious.

Kenny Rogers gets by without curveballs while ‘frustrated’ Brandon Inge catches  —  WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — Kenny Rogers is 43 years old.  He missed more than half of last season because of shoulder and elbow issues.  He has lost range and quickness.  His fastball has lost velocity throughout his career.

Limiting Young Pitchers Puzzles Mussina  —  KISSIMMEE, Fla. — In his first full professional season, 1991, Mike Mussina threw 210 innings.  The next season, he threw 241 and made the All-Star team for the Baltimore Orioles.  —  Mussina is 39 years old, and he has never needed arm surgery.

Looper solid, but Cards lose to Nats  —  St. Louis right-hander allows one run over three innings  —  NATIONALS 3, CARDINALS 2  —  Cardinals at the plate: In the seventh inning, Skip Schumaker drove in the team's first run with a single to left field off right-hander Tristan Crawford.

Phils coach Lopes diagnosed with prostate cancer  —  CLEARWATER, Fla. — Philadelphia Phillies first base coach Davey Lopes has been diagnosed with prostate cancer.  —  Team officials say he is expected to make a full recovery.  —  Lopes will have surgery later this month and is expected to miss six weeks.

Crosby pulled from lineup due to back spasms  —  TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) - Oakland Athletics shortstop Bobby Crosby was dropped from the starting lineup for Monday's exhibition game against the Los Angeles Angels due to back spasms.  —  Crosby, who missed the final two months of 2006 …

Live blogging the Yankees-Astros game  —  You're looking live at Osceoloa County Stadium in strip-mall strewn Kissimmee, Fla.  —  It'll be Mike Mussina against Wandy Rodriguez.  We're about to get underway.  I have some work to do but I'll throw in some updates from time to time.

D-Backs' Owings skips start with sore shoulder, hopes to pitch soon  —  CBSSports.com wire reports  —  TUCSON, Ariz. — Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Micah Owings skipped a scheduled start Monday because of a sore shoulder.  —  “Right now I'm just nipping it so I'll be ready to go here shortly …

Santana gets a pay cut  —  The Angels offered Ervin Santana a slight raise.  When he said no, they imposed a pay cut.  —  PHOENIX — The Angels offered Ervin Santana a slight raise.  When he said no, they imposed a pay cut.  —  Santana, who did not pitch in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers …