Yankees-Rays: The Live Blog  —  Here we are at Al Lang Field for the Yankees vs. the Devil Rays.  It's 71 degrees and there's a sellout crowd on hand.  —  I have three stories to write (Andy Pettitte, Billy Crystal and a notebook) but I'll update this post from time to time.  —  FIRST INNING

Ramirez released  —  There you go.  Doesn't quite rate as a surprise.  As many of you have noted, there was just no room on this year's squad for Horacio Ramirez.  By releasing him today, the M's only have to pay him a sixth of his $2.75-million salary for the coming season.

Baldelli's issues: “Abnormalities” that cause extreme fatigue  —  Rocco Baldelli will be sidelined indefinitely - but is not retiring - because of what he said are “some type of metabolic and/or mitochondrial abnormalities,” a condition that leaves him feeling extremely fatigued after just a brief workout.

Coco no go to Mets  —  Ignore that rumor started about Coco Crisp heading to the Mets for Angel Pagan.  —  Theo Epstein, through media relations director John Blake, said that the Red Sox have not been talking to the Mets.  That the story was a fabrication.  —  Meanwhile...the Red Sox are leading 6-5.

Nats Pick Stadium Music (Updated)  —  Mea major culpa, full list of song choices below, Chuck Brown is indeed included, apologies to the Nats.  —  This asking-the-fans-to-pick-the- music trend has been percolating for a few years—remember last spring, when fans were allowed to pick David Wright's …

Manny finds wisdom with touch of gray  —  Slugger refines exercise, diet as career begins to wind down  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. — The experts will tell us one of the keys to aging well is to continue learning along the way.  Older and wiser, as the saying goes.

John Donovan: Pirates new GM embarks on rebuilding job  —  BRADENTON, Fla. — I am ready to run through an outfield wall for Neal Huntington.  I'm ready to jump over the Monongahela and the Allegheny and whatever the third one of those rivers is in Pittsburgh.

Adam Dunn: Expecting bigger things  —  Reds outfielder focused on fulfilling his potential  —  Everywhere you go in baseball you'll hear that word “potential,” and it applies to me just like everyone else.  I know I'm capable of a lot more than I've accomplished so far in my career.

Pettitte will skip today's start  —  Andy Pettitte has what the Yankees are describing as mild tendinitis outside his elbow and will not start today.  —  Pettitte, Joe Girardi and Brian Cashman all say that the lefty will make his next start and will be ready for the regular season.