Yankees to sign comedian Crystal  —  Commissioner Selig approves lifelong fan's one-day contract  —  TAMPA, Fla. — The Yankees are ready to add a touch of Hollywood to their roster, announcing their plans to sign actor and comedian Billy Crystal to a one-day contract during Spring Training.

Cubs' Pie out 3-5 days  —  MARYVALE, Ariz. — Centerfielder Felix Pie will undergo surgery on Monday to correct a personal problem and miss 3-5 days, manager Lou Piniella announced before the Cubs-Brewers game.  —  Pie is suffering from what's called testicular torsion, or, in layman's terms, a twisted testicle.

Beckett pessimistic about back  —  Red Sox ace Josh Beckett, who spent the morning undergoing treatment for a strained lower back muscle, was considerably more pessimistic about his condition today than he was yesterday.  He said he had difficulty sleeping last night because of the back …

Yankees' Girardi still taking collision hard  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. - Shelley Duncan, all 6-5 and 225 pounds of him, was tearing around third base yesterday, trying to score on a double to left-centerfield by Morgan Ensberg.  There was no throw and no play at the plate, but Duncan still slid …

Santana solid; Beltran really can't run  —  That about sums it up, Mets fans, after today's 1-1 tie with the visiting Red Sox at Tradition Field.  Rejoice in the fact that Johan Santana gets better with each start and today was a perfect example: four scoreless innings, two hits, four strikeouts, zero walks.

Joba Meets his Idols ... and Learns his Teammate's Sinker  —  Joba Chamberlain used 14 of his 49 pitches on Monday against Cincinnati's Edwin Encarnacion in the second inning, striking him out on a curveball.  But the at-bat Chamberlain may remember the longest came in the first inning …

Year One A.B.  —  Giants will have more fun, fewer runs without Bonds  —  Also in this column:  —  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Things are quiet around the Giants now.  It's the quiet after Barry Bonds.  —  The clubhouse is more spacious and relaxed without the security detail …

Cha-Ching!  Selig Gets 4% Raise.  Made $15.06M Last Year  —  While player salaries haven't kept pace with the skyrocketing growth of revenues in MLB, one player off-the-field is certainly cashing in.  After receiving an extension (index.php?option=com_content task=view id=1846 Itemid=42) …

Big Unit tosses pain-free outing, but roughed up by Rockies  —  CBSSports.com wire reports  —  TUCSON, Ariz. — Randy Johnson was happy to pitch without pain.  Still, he was disappointed with the results of his first outing since back surgery.  —  The Big Unit gave up three runs and four hits …

Dodgers' Park throws three perfect innings  —  Park strengthens his bid for the fifth spot in the rotation.  He has allowed two hits and no runs in seven innings this spring.  —  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Chan Ho Park continued to make a strong case for the final spot in the Dodgers rotation today …

Lineup, Yanks sign Chad Moeller  —  Well, the Yankees signed a veteran catcher to add some depth in the wake of Francisco Cervelli's injury — Chad Moeller.  He was released by the Nationals yesterday.  Said Moeller: “This one came up immediately.  It's a place to go right away and play at Triple-A.”

Mailbag: Will Kearns be right fielder?  —  Beat reporter Bill Ladson answers Nationals fans' questions … I'm a huge Austin Kearns fan and noticed that he hasn't been hitting in Spring Training.  Is he still considered the starting right fielder?  —  As long as general manager Jim Bowden …