Cervelli injured and Girardi is furious  —  The look on Joe Girardi's face said plenty.  Then he had plenty to say about the play in the ninth inning when Tampa Bay's Elliot Johnson rolled into Yankees catcher Francisco Cervelli.  —  “I think it's uncalled for in spring training.

Beckett tweaks his back  —  As a precaution, he's scratched from start  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. - Red Sox ace Josh Beckett walked to the mound at City of Palms Park yesterday, threw one warm-up pitch, and put his hand to his lower back.  He tried five more tosses before alerting catcher Jason Varitek …

Rowand endorses Crede by the Bay  —  Says Giants would be prudent to deal for Sox's now-healthy 3rd baseman  —  TUCSON, Ariz. - Not many players who train in the Phoenix area actually beg for a one-day trip to Tucson, but the Giants' Aaron Rowand did.  That gave him a chance to visit …

Buzz about Bonds is Barry funny  —  PORT ST. LUCIE - The Mets have an immediate hole in left field, and a lineup currently devoid of power with multiple sluggers sidelined with nagging injuries.  —  But asked last night if there is any remote merit to stories suggesting a pursuit …

Notes: Selig attends Brewers game  —  Commissioner talks about how baseball is prospering  —  PHOENIX — Commissioner Bud Selig took in the Brewers-Royals game in Phoenix on Saturday.  It was a chance for Selig to watch the team he once owned.  —  During an interlude in the game …

Frustrated Baldelli say illness rumors are unfounded … ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Rocco Baldelli has heard the rumors.  He knows about the speculation surrounding his injury-prone major-league career.  And, he says, the word frustration doesn't put into perspective how he feels …

Notes: Maholm continues solid spring  —  Pirates left-hander believes he's ahead of last year's pace  —  BRADENTON, Fla. — With another efficient and effective performance on Saturday, Paul Maholm continues to remind everyone he's not planning to be the forgotten guy in the Pirates rotation come the start of the season.

Role in fraud ruins dreams for Texas Rangers' prospects  —  egrant@dallasnews.com  —  SAN PEDRO DE MACORIS, Dominican Republic - On Jan. 30, Omar Beltre, a tremendously talented Texas Rangers prospect, loaded his car for the biggest assignment of his career.

Notes: Winds change Villone's plans  —  La Russa not worried about defense; no-go on Ponson  —  JUPITER, Fla. — On a day like Saturday, Ron Villone knew it was going to be tough to work on some of the things he'd planned to work on.  —  With winds blowing out to right in excess of 20 mph …

Newest Mets return, make good impression  —  PORT ST. LUCIE - The Mets finally fielded something resembling a big-league lineup in Saturday's 12-4 split-squad loss to the Marlins, including successful returns from the injured ranks for former Washington teammates Brian Schneider and Ryan Church.

Jeter continues to set the bar for consistency  —  TAMPA - He's coming up on 34 years old, the shoulders still taut, the fade still working, the eyes still burning jade.  —  Thirteen years into this, Derek Jeter looks up from his chair in his familiar spring-time place.  Time and rigor have let his face be.