Braves sign Garret Anderson to one-year deal  —  Lake Buena Vista, Fla. — The Braves have finally added a veteran bat to their outfield, left-handed slugger Garret Anderson.  —  The team finalized a one-year contract worth about $2.5 million with the free agent on Sunday, according to a person familiar with negotiations.

Manuel hands left-field job to Murphy  —  Tatis likely to platoon with Church in right field, back up Wright  —  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Daniel Murphy's outfield internship is now complete.  Mets manager Jerry Manuel revealed that much Sunday, saying that Murphy will be the team's regular …

Phillies likely to pass on free agents  —  Garciaparra, Beimel or Ohman could help, but money an issue  —  CLEARWATER, Fla. — They're still out there.  —  Nomar Garciaparra, the right-handed bat that the Phillies want for their bench.  —  Joe Beimel and Will Ohman …

Sox Nation can't get over losing Teixeira to Yanks  —  There is an actual Red Sox Nation, you know, a group of fans who unite in their support of the Yankees' rivals.  Former second baseman Jerry Remy is the president of this group, and under him serves vice president Rob Crawford, who works at an elementary school in the Boston area.

St. John's faces Georgetown Sunday, March 29 to open Citi Field  —  Tickets go on sale Monday, March 2 on mets.com  —  FLUSHING, N.Y. — The New York Mets today announced that they will open Citi Field to the public for the first time Sunday, March 29 at 1:10 p.m. with a Big East college …

Girardi taking more personal approach  —  TAMPA, Fla. - Months before his star player admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs, Joe Girardi knew he had to change his approach to remain the manager of the Yankees beyond this season.  The controversy surrounding Alex Rodriguez only served to underscore that point in his mind.

Dice-K, Ichiro top Japan's final roster for WBC … MIYAZAKI, Japan (AP) — Japan's final roster for the 2009 World Baseball Classic was set on Sunday with Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners and Boston Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka among five major league players on the 28-man squad.

A pivotal position  —  JUPITER, FLA. — The politically correct term is “idea,” not “experiment.”  —  It's not a freak show, a publicity stunt or a carnival act.  It is, however, undeniably out of left field.  —  Fans and team personnel find it virtually impossible to walk past without half-stepping …

Trainer for Washington Nationals prospect blames MLB for error  —  The trainer for a top Washington Nationals prospect who faked his age and name denied any knowledge of the player's deception and blamed Major League Baseball's investigative office in the Dominican Republic for failing to catch the scheme.

BP and Splitters  —  Valerio de los Santos has a serious fastball, of which I'll post video later.  —  He was pitching a BP to Valentin and Castillo in front of reporters, coaches, and fans, all of which were seemingly impressed.  —  Update, 10:55 am:  —  K-Rod, Elmer Dessens …