Top 100 Prospects: 1-20  —  From Matt Wieters to Gordon Beckham  —  See also: John Manuel and Jim Callis chat about the Top 100 at 1 p.m. ET.  —  This is Baseball America's 20th annual Top 100 Prospects list, our definitive annual list of the absolute best young talent in the game …

A-Rod expects rude welcome  —  Alex Rodriguez is prepared for the worst when he plays in the New York Yankees' spring training opener Wednesday.  —  The game against Toronto at Dunedin will be his first since admitting that he used a banned substance while playing for Texas from 2001-3.

The Yankees Stick It to Their Ticketholders  —  Eleven years ago, I banded together with four of my friends and bought a Yankees partial season-ticket package which gave us a pair of tickets to 15 games of our choice.  We were instantly rewarded with the opportunity to frequent a once-in-a-generation ballclub, the 1998 Yankees.

Tomorrow's lineups and pitchers  —  The Red Sox play their first games of the spring season tomorrow, opening with a 1:05 p.m. contest against Boston College at City of Palms Park and capping the day with a 7:05 p.m. game against the Twins at nearby Hammond Stadium.  —  Below are the probable lineups and scheduled pitchers.

Brewers Blog  —  The Journal Sentinel sports staff brings fans the latest news and inside dope on the Brewers  —  Lawrie shifts to second base  —  By Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel  —  Phoenix - I just talked with Brewers' top draft pick Brett Lawrie about his decision to switch …

Edwar sits with sore shoulder  —  A few notes as the Yankees prepare for their final day of workouts before the exhibition schedule kicks off....  Edwar Ramirez was diagnosed with “mild bursitis” in his right shoulder, which will keep him from throwing at all for a minimum of three days.

MO'S FEELING STRONG - ON AND OFF THE FIELD  —  TAMPA - Mariano Rivera was amped about his right shoulder.  And that was prior to winning two titles in manager Joe Girardi's First Annual World Championship of Pool.  —  “It's feeling strong and now I am building muscle,” Rivera said of the shoulder …

‘Skimming’ No Surprise to Reds Marty Brennaman  —  An unsubstantiated suspicion that Nationals General Manager Jim Bowden may somehow be connected with the supposed fraudulent taking of kickbacks from young player prospects “comes as no surprise to me,” says Hall-of-Fame Reds broadcaster Marty Brennaman.

Sternberg: No flexibility to add payroll  —  Prinicpal owner Stuart Sternberg did about 20 minutes with area media after getting a look at the new spring facility, touching on a number of subjects.  —  The biggest news was the he confirmed what executive VP Andrew Friedman suggested during the off-season …

Ron Kittle, former Chicago White Sox slugger, says he fears for safety of steroids whistle-blower Jose Canseco  —  'I wonder who's going to be the first one to shoot him'  —  Former White Sox slugger Ron Kittle says he fears for the safety of steroids whistle-blower Jose Canseco.

3 UP: SANTANA, GIRARDI, CHURCH  —  1. I wrote this column about Mets ace Johan Santana in the Post today.  Mets pitching coach Dan Warthen told me that over the final two months of last season into this spring training camp that Santana has taken on Oliver Perez as a “special project.”

Ruiz final Phillie to sign for '09 season  —  Philadelphia projected for franchise-record $132.5M payroll  —  CLEARWATER, Fla. — The Phillies have everybody locked up for 2009.  —  They have reached a contract agreement with catcher Carlos Ruiz, who signed a split contract that will pay …

Statement by A's owner/managing partner Lew Wolff regarding attached letter sent to Fremont mayor & city council  —  “After much consideration, today we informed Mayor Wasserman and City Council members that the Oakland Athletics will cease efforts to relocate our franchise to the City of Fremont.

Anderson, Braves complete deal  —  Outfielder passes physical, set to join team in spring camp  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Garret Anderson has officially joined the Braves.  There won't be any future announcements to contradict this fact.  —  After Anderson underwent a successful physical …

Monday's Texas Rangers notebook: Young hitting cleanup?  —  Young hitting cleanup?  —  Eyes where opened early Monday when the lineups were posted for the first intrasquad game of the spring.  Michael Young was batting fourth for the team managed by third base coach Dave Anderson.

Bonser to have surgery on Wednesday  —  Twins reliever Boof Bonser will have exploratory surgery on Wednesday in St. Petersburg to try to get to the bottom of why he's having shoulder problems.  —  The surgery will be performed by Rays' team physician Dr. Koco Eaton.

Griffey could earn $3M in performance bonuses … PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — Ken Griffey Jr. could get a total of $5 million this year in his return to Seattle if he stays healthy and fans flock to see him.  —  The Mariners have layered performance bonuses based upon plate appearances and attendance …