Moyer: A-Rod fell a long way  —  His former teammate in Seattle was once an idol to the pitcher's sons, but no longer.  “What credibility does he have now?”  —  CLEARWATER, Fla. - Shortly after joining the Phillies in August 2006, Jamie Moyer reminisced about playing with Alex Rodriguez in Seattle.

Pujols: Strategy will determine future with Cards  —  JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Albert Pujols said Sunday that the St. Louis Cardinals' commitment to winning will dictate if he re-signs with the club when his contract expires in two years.  —  “It's not about the money all the time,” the first baseman said.

Braves' Jones confident Griffey could contribute  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — For years now, Ken Griffey Jr. has been sending signals — some subtle, some not so subtle — that he'd love to be a Brave.  —  The Braves got those signals, of course.  It would have been tough to miss them.

Seattle claims Pena  —  By Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel  —  The Brewers were not shocked today when Seattle claimed reliever Luis Pena off waivers.  Former Brewers scouting director Jack Zduriencik is now the Mariners' general manager and obviously knows Pena well.

PHILS SIGN CAIRO  —  CLEARWATER, Fla. — This just in ...  The Phillies have signed utility infielder Miguel Cairo to a minor-league contract with an invitation to spring training, which means he'll be in camp by Tuesday for the first full-squad workout.  Cairo, 34, batted .249 with 23 RBIs in 221 at-bats last season for the Mariners.

Not a good shot in the arm  —  Game is paying a price with steroids, economy  —  Baseball is getting creepy again, isn't it?  —  After the Mitchell Report hit the streets last winter, we knew there were 104 major leaguers who came up positive in the 2003 random, unpunishable test.

Spring Training: Drew's back still a problem  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. _ The first official day for position players to report is Monday, but all ready J.D. Drew is dealing with back issues.  —  The Sox' right fielder missed 33 games late last season with a herniated disk and it didn't get any better during the offseason.

Uehara's education extends beyond baseball diamond  —  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — It hasn't taken long for Baltimore Orioles pitcher Koji Uehara to grow comfortable in his new surroundings.  —  Because he represents Baltimore's first foray into the Asian market and is penciled in as the team's …

Getting Warmer  —  Last week Joe Girardi grabbed the top spot on the less-than-coveted list of managers most likely to be fired in '09.  He acknowledged that he's heading the list while chatting with a group of reporters in the wake of Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez admitting that he failed …

Padres reliever Heath Bell credits Wii Fit for helping him lose weight  —  PEORIA, Ariz. — San Diego Padres reliever Heath Bell was initially bothered by comments from, of all things, a video game console.  —  But now the heir apparent to Trevor Hoffman credits his Nintendo Wii Fit game for helping him lose 25 pounds.