Mets getting 2008 lineup in order  —  Wednesday night's starters may mirror Opening Day squad  —  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — With their one and only off-day and a second morning of sleeping in behind them, the Mets play the Indians on Wednesday night.  To borrow a phrase from the contentious days …

Yankees honored to play Va. Tech  —  BLACKSBURG, Va. - As the Yankees visited the Virginia Tech campus memorial site dedicated to the 32 people who were killed in last year's campus shootings, a young woman approached Derek Jeter and asked if she could take a picture with him.

Obama Business Strikes Out  —  Major League Baseball forces closure of online t-shirt operation  —  Major League Baseball has forced the closure of an online business run by a Barack Obama supporter who tweaked team logos to create t-shirts promoting the Illinois Democrat's presidential bid.

Forst says injury concerns a big reason for A's moves  —  Editor's note: This is the third in Jonah Keri's series of Q&As with players and executives from the Cactus League.  Click to read interviews with Arizona GM Josh Byrnes and Angels second baseman Howie Kendrick.

Union to examine lack of offers to Bonds  —  TEMPE, Ariz. (AP)—The lack of offers to Barry Bonds will be examined by the baseball players' association as part of its annual review of the free-agent market.  —  Less than two weeks before opening day, the 43-year-old home run king remains unsigned.

Opening Day starter a question mark  —  Manager Gonzalez isn't quite ready to announce rotation  —  JUPITER, Fla. — If timing indeed is everything, then the Marlins feel they need more time in deciding their rotation.  —  Initially, manager Fredi Gonzalez said he would announce the Opening Day starter on Tuesday.

Reggie: Steinbrenner belongs in Cooperstown  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - George Steinbrenner became a Hall of Famer last night.  No, not the Hall of Fame you're thinking of.  —  Instead, Steinbrenner was inducted into the Ted Williams Museum and Hitters Hall of Fame, receiving its annual lifetime achievement award.

Many Ways To Have A Good Time  —  To be honest, I'm sick of spring training.  Sure it's great, in the middle of winter, to get those first photos and videos of the players out in the sunshine... but it's sort of like watching a singer practice scales or something: interesting enough for a little while …

Rumors mill  —  The press room at Ed Smith Stadium also serves as the lunch room for media, scouts and front office people, so it's a breeding ground for rumors.  —  Here's one I heard today: The Reds are actively seeking a catcher.  —  That serves to reason.  They've got to be concerned about David Ross' back.

A's notes: Minor-leaguer De Los Santos hits 97 on gun  —  (03-18) 19:52 PDT Surprise, —  Ariz. - Fautino De Los Santos, who might be the real prize in the Nick Swisher deal, made his first appearance for the A's, and several other potential Oakland players also made their spring debuts with the team.

No. 2 Lester to arrive late  —  FORT MYERS - For Jon Lester [stats], there is a price to be paid for being named the Red Sox [team stats]' starter for their second regular-season game in Tokyo - he won't be joining his teammates on the flight to Japan.  —  Lester, who was announced yesterday …