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

Mariners release Ramirez  —  Lefty's struggles, stocked rotation spell end of road in Seattle  —  PEORIA, Ariz. — The Mariners' first roster move of Spring Training was a stunner.  —  Left-handed pitcher Horacio Ramirez, who spent most of last season in the starting rotation …

Capuano can't find groove vs. Seattle  —  Left-hander struggles for third straight outing in Cactus play  —  MARINERS 5, BREWERS 1  —  Mariners at the plate: Outfielder Mike Morse tacked on three more hits to his productive spring: a single in the fifth, run-scoring double in the seventh …

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.

Crystal lives out pinstripe dreams  —  Actor-comedian takes BP and fielding practice with Yanks  —  TAMPA, Fla. — When Harry met a brushback pitch.  —  An idea spawned on the beaches of Costa Rica a few months ago between Billy Crystal and Derek Jeter turned comedic in the batting cages of Field Two at Legends Field on Wednesday.

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.

Lee not a fan of batting in five-hole  —  Slugger prefers to hit cleanup, but will do what's best for team  —  LAKELAND, Fla. — Before the start of Spring Training, Astros manager Cecil Cooper projected the Opening Day lineup to include Miguel Tejada hitting third, Lance Berkman fourth and Carlos Lee fifth.

Piniella to test Soriano at No. 2 in lineup  —  Move an attempt to keep slugger healthy; Fukudome to bat fifth  —  SURPRISE, Ariz. — Lou Piniella plans to experiment with the Cubs lineup, dropping leadoff man Alfonso Soriano to No. 2 in an attempt to keep him healthy while inserting Kosuke Fukudome fifth.

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.

No arms surplus here … FORT MYERS — In the unlikely event you're looking for one, here's an opinion: The Red Sox [team stats] need another starting pitcher.  —  “Six wasn't enough,” Red Sox manager Terry Francona mused yesterday following the Sox' 12-7 win over the Minnesota Twins …

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.

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.