John Maine is man four job  —  FORT LAUDERDALE - John Maine will have to wait until the second series, in Atlanta, to take the mound.  But he's the No. 4 starter in title only.  —  Maine's stellar spring continued when he blanked the Orioles for six innings Monday while surrendering just one hit …

Blue Jays close to locking up OF Rios  —  Ken Rosenthal has been the senior baseball writer for FOXSports.com since Aug. 2005.  He appears weekly on the FSN Baseball Report and MLB on FOX.  —  add this  —  Just over a year ago, the Blue Jays signed center fielder Vernon Wells through 2014.

Pettitte's back throwing wrench in plans  —  Yankees have options on table if lefty can't start season on time  —  TAMPA, Fla. — While Andy Pettitte settles for simply playing catch, the Yankees are preparing contingency plans in case their projected No. 2 starter is not available to make his first appearance of the season.

Harper: A-Rod regrets saying no to Mets  —  During spring training, Alex Rodriguez has mostly avoided discussion of his messy contract opt-out and offseason return to the Yankees, but apparently only because he didn't want to say something that might prove controversial, as is often his habit.

Baseball Season Preview: Boston Red Sox  —  For the third consecutive season, we are proud to introduce the Deadspin Baseball Season Previews.  Yes, baseball is awfully close now; heck, they're playing real games in Japan tomorrow.  —  Every weekday until the start of the season, a different writer will preview his/her team.

Yankees reach 3.8 million tickets sold for the 2008 season; Marks record pace in final season at current Yankee Stadium  —  The Yankees announced today they have exceeded 3.8 million tickets sold for the 2008 season, marking the earliest the club has ever reached that level.

Frandsen injures Achilles tendon  —  Infielder could be sidelined for entire season  —  TUCSON, Ariz. — Giants infielder Kevin Frandsen faces the possibility of missing the entire season after suffering what is believed to be a ruptured left Achilles tendon Monday in a Minor League exhibition game at Scottsdale, Ariz.

When he's not taking care of Nationals' NCAA pool, Lo Duca can't wait for opener  —  VIERA, Fla. (AP) -Paul Lo Duca spent a good chunk of his Monday meticulously updating the NCAA tournament pool charts hanging in the home clubhouse at Space Coast Stadium.  —  There he was in the morning …

Gibbons could start season at minor league camp  —  O's leaning toward sending him to play in instructional league during 15-day suspension  —  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - The Orioles are leaning toward sending Jay Gibbons to the minor league camp to play in the instructional league while he serves …

Drew sidelined with sore back  —  Veteran outfielder replaced in Opening Day lineup by Moss  —  TOKYO — Just a few minutes before the first pitch of the 2008 season, Red Sox right fielder J.D. Drew was scratched from the lineup due to tightness in his lower back.

Hughes, Yanks happy with latest effort  —  Young right-hander rebounds from rocky spring outings  —  TAMPA, Fla. — Phil Hughes thought his latest outing was “one thousand times better,” and Yankees manager Joe Girardi wasn't about to question those mathematics.

Yanks to formally rename field Thursday  —  ‘George M. Steinbrenner Field’ to debut before Bucs game  —  TAMPA, Fla. — The Yankees will depart town on Thursday by saying goodbye to Legends Field, as the club's Spring Training facility is set to be officially renamed in honor of principal owner George M. Steinbrenner.