Jeter leaves with strained quad  —  Shortstop injures left leg while running out groundout vs. Rays  —  NEW YORK — Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter left Monday night's game against the Rays after two innings with a strained left quad.  —  Jeter grounded into a fielder's choice in his only at-bat …

Rookies reeling after Pirates' home opener  —  Cubs prevail, 10-8, in 12th on Bixler, Meek travails  —  It was a sweet, sun-drenched opening day for baseball in Pittsburgh, and it nearly was one in which the Pirates raised their arms for the most stunning of celebrations.

White Sox will keep Nick Swisher at leadoff  —  The results are too good, regardless of what options the White Sox might have later at the leadoff spot.  —  Manager Ozzie Guillen said Monday he would keep Nick Swisher as his leadoff hitter for the foreseeable future.

Stadium less than half-full for Game 2 at Nationals Park  —  WASHINGTON (AP)—With more than half the seats empty, Game 2 at Nationals Park got off to a bit of a rough start.  —  The gigantic, high-definition scoreboard beyond the outfield at the Washington Nationals' new $611 million stadium …

Surprises planned for ring ceremony  —  Red Sox to turn up the ‘chill’ factor at Fenway for home opener  —  BOSTON — When Fenway Park, all 96 years old of it, opens its doors Tuesday afternoon, the temperature will be in the 40s and the wind will be swirling enough to make it feel even a little colder.

Rumored Price For Boras Clients Surface  —  Scott Boras is without a doubt the highest profile agent in sports history and many of his methods are heavily debated.  A few teams deal with him with no fear, some allow him to out-leverage them, others just don't deal with him at all.

New York, New York  —  It seems Jimmy Rollins isn't the only Phillie who likes zinging the Mets.  We were talking to Charlie Manuel post-game when he addressed the back-and-forth between the two teams the past year or so.  Now, keep in mind, Manuel's a little under the weather …

Young is the stopgap backstop  —  Outfielder practicing, emerging as Dodgers' No. 3 catcher  —  PHOENIX — With starter Russell Martin, the Dodgers barely need a backup catcher, as Mike Lieberthal learned last year and Gary Bennett (he's yet to play) is learning this season.

Angels top Tribe on Hunter's grand slam  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP)—From the moment he signed with the Los Angeles Angels, Torii Hunter said he and the Rally Monkey would be close friends and would go everywhere together.  There's even one hanging in his locker.

Arizona gets to Dodgers quickly in 9-3 victory  —  The Diamondbacks' four-run first inning gives Arizona starter Haren enough padding for the victory.  —  PHOENIX — Andruw Jones showed up early Monday at Chase Field to work in the cages, and later on the field he had what hitting coach Mike Easler called …