Broken bat makes mess of Delgado  —  PORT ST. LUCIE - Carlos Delgado needed four stitches to close a bloody gash on his right forearm after he was speared by Brady Clark's broken bat as he led off third base in the third inning of Sunday's 7-4 split-squad win over the Tigers.

Sox, Yanks to meet for only spring game  —  Except for Ramirez, Boston to have all its regulars in lineup  —  BRADENTON, Fla. — The Red Sox will have a near-full house of regulars on hand for Monday's 1:15 p.m. ET road contest in Tampa, Fla., against the Yankees.

Pirates sign Snell, beat Boston  —  BRADENTON, Fla. — Ian Snell today agreed to a multi-year contract that could keep him with the Pirates through the 2012 season.  —  The Pirates made the announcement moments after beating Boston, 6-3.  A three-run double by Freddy Sanchez sparked a four-run seventh inning.

Wang lit up in pitch experiment  —  TAMPA - Chien-Ming Wang is spending the spring working to make his changeup and slider more effective, so he can give hitters something else to look at - and think about.  —  Sometimes the results aren't pretty, like Sunday.

Sabathia won't bite on Apple  —  TAMPA - Some Yankee fans view Indians' ace C.C. Sabathia, last year's AL Cy Young award winner, as the perfect target for the team when the lefty becomes a free agent next year.  —  Sabathia, though, says he's not thinking about the future, unless it applies to this season with the Indians.

Hendry not done dealing  —  MESA, Ariz. — Two weeks from today, the Cubs open the regular season by hosting the division rival Milwaukee Brewers at Wrigley Field.  This has been a seemingly smooth camp, with most of the key decisions made before pitchers and catchers reported last month.

An Accident With One Door Opens Another  —  TAMPA, Fla. — It was not the best way to pave a path to the major leagues.  It was painful, and purely accidental.  But when Scott Patterson jammed his right middle finger in a door three years ago, it turned his career around.

Tough choices loom for Giants' bullpen  —  Nine candidates bidding for likely three open relief spots  —  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Competition in the Giants' bullpen has reached a critical stage, with qualified contenders far outnumbering available jobs.  —  A handful of relievers are exempt from concern.

Simulated game goes well for Olsen  —  Marlins lefty could start or relieve Thursday against Cards  —  VERO BEACH, Fla. — Scott Olsen met another benchmark Sunday morning, and the left-hander is putting himself on track to return to the Marlins' rotation by the time the season starts.

Volstad makes key start today  —  VERO BEACH — Raised in a churchgoing family by a dentist and dental hygenist, Chris Volstad of Palm Beach Gardens might be the most clean-cut pitcher the Marlins have ever produced.  —  But there he was in a Southern California tattoo parlor in December …

Beleaguered Jim drops in for visit  —  TAMPA - The Yankees have dealt with plenty of controversy during spring training, most notably due to the fallout from the Mitchell Report.  —  But Sunday, controversy strolled into Yankeeland through the front door of the team's own clubhouse.

Miller remains work in progress  —  Marlins lefty finds positives to build from in latest start  —  VERO BEACH, Fla. — He's still a work in progress, but 6-foot-6 Andrew Miller took some steps in the right direction on Sunday afternoon.  —  The 22-year-old Marlins left-hander showed improvement …

American League Over/Unders  —  I haven't been chiming in here nearly enough, and I couldn't resist taking a look at this year's team over/unders.  A lot of this is guess work, and I fully expect to look stupid on a bunch of them, but it's fun as hell nonetheless.  American League today, National League tomorrow.

Rays ace Kazmir likely to start season on DL  —  TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Rays left-hander Scott Kazmir likely will start the season on the disabled list after having his first scheduled spring training start Sunday pushed back a few days.  —  Rays manager Joe Maddon said Sunday …

Not so fast on Braves backup jobs  —  Lovetron ... er, Jupiter, Fla. _ Coming to you not from Darryl Dawkins' home planet, but from the spring home of the St. Louis Cardinals and Florida Marlins, a fine little ballpark with a good BBQ concession (just ate the pulled pork).