How about Robinson Tejeda to replace Pedro Martinez?  —  It's nearly unheard of to make a big trade in April, and besides, it's not like the Mets expect Pedro Martinez to miss the entire season (although four-to-six weeks sounds optimistic, to echo what David Lennon wrote here).

Sox travel well  —  Lester, Ortiz spark third win over A's  —  OAKLAND, Calif. - Josh Beckett is still in Florida.  Curt Schilling is stuck on an exercise bike.  David Ortiz doesn't have any pages left in his passport for new customs stamps, and there's still one country left before the Red Sox can fall into their own beds.

Jeter has earned monument at new Yankee Stadium  —  At this stage of his career, which is to say his prime, there is only one question left about Derek Jeter: monument or plaque?  —  A person couldn't help getting in a historical mood, what with the Yankees playing their final Opening Day …

Royals finish 3-game sweep of Tigers  —  DETROIT (AP)—The Kansas City Royals were supposed to provide a perfect launching pad for the Detroit Tigers' highly touted offense.  —  The Royals pitchers did not cooperate, and the Tigers failed to launch.  —  Zack Greinke had another outstanding …

Grab Bag and Final Projected Standings  —  Spring has a way of creeping up on you in the Midwest, and it crept up on me this year without my ever getting an article out on the PECOTA projected standings.  So, rather than try and pretend that that I didn't see what happened over the first couple days …

Stark: Rumblings and Grumblings … Once, he was everywhere.  Now he's nowhere.  —  Once, he was The Man.  Now he's just the Invisible Man.  —  Once, he was the most high-profile player in his entire sport.  Now Barry Bonds is so low-profile, he could be a plot line on “Without a Trace.”

Yankees add catcher Chris Stewart  —  First transaction of the year didn't take long.  On Thursday the Yankees signed catcher Chris Stewart to a minor league deal and assigned him to Triple-A. To make room on the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre roster, catcher Jason Brown was sent to the Gulf Coast League …

Game 3: Blue Jays at Yankees  —  YANKEES  —  Notes: Thanks to Sam Borden for texting this to me from the clubhouse. ...  Matsui will make his 2008 debut in left field as Damon gets a day as the DH. ...  Posada (stiff right shoulder) remains out. ...  This is the 2008 debut for Phil Franchise, the noted right-hander and blogger.

Cardinals fans take flight  —  ST. LOUIS - St. Louis Cardinals fans love to tell anyone who will listen how they're the smartest in baseball, and on Wednesday night they may have proven it.  —  They knew better than to show up and watch this team.  —  Oh, the Cardinals won …

Mussina, Yanks left out in cold  —  The pageantry from Opening Day was nowhere to be found on Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium.  —  Neither was the energy the Yankees showed in their season-opening victory as A.J. Burnett breezed through the Bombers' lineup and the Jays did what they had to against a mediocre Mike Mussina.

Braves' Hampton scratched from start  —  ATLANTA (AP)—Mike Hampton had another setback in his much-anticipated comeback when he was scratched from his scheduled start because of a chest injury Thursday night.  —  Hampton, scheduled to make his first start since Aug. 19, 2005 …

Koskie hopes to rejoin Majors  —  Former Twin still dealing with concussion aftermath  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Corey Koskie still holds on to some hope that one day he'll be able to return to baseball.  —  Whether that day will ever come, though, is still very much in question.

With the game on the line, I want ...  Since the dawn of time, men have been vexed by the singular most puzzling question: Ginger or Mary-Ann?  On the one hand, you have the obvious and more sizeable option; on the other hand, you have a prima facie somewhat less appealing choice …

Real Fans Love the DH  —  What do the following have in common?  Sandy Koufax, Lefty Grove and Dazzy Vance.  Right, they were all truly awful hitters.  What about these three?  Harmon Killebrew, Ralph Kiner and Hank Greenberg?  Right again.  They were all mediocre to poor fielders.

Ensberg learns some New York laws  —  First-year Yankee cited for talking on phone while driving  —  NEW YORK — Ballplayers sign plenty of items on a day-to-day basis — baseballs, bats, cards; pretty much anything you'd find at a memorabilia show or in the trophy room of a devoted fan.