Rosters set for World Baseball Classic  —  U.S., Dominican Republic feature entire team of Major Leaguers  —  The final rosters of the 16 teams participating in the second World Baseball Classic were released on Tuesday evening, and they include a bevy of All-Stars.

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 …

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.

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 …

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.

‘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.

This Is J.D. Drew: Outfielder Remains Unchanged by Boston  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. - The question: “How have you changed since coming to Boston?”  —  The answer from J.D. Drew is frustratingly non-committal - a fact that, in its own way, reveals a great deal about the outfielder.  —  “It's hard to say,” Drew mused.

Ramirez injury update and Wednesday's traveling roster  —  Just got word from the Yankees that Edwar Ramirez's MRI Monday revealed mild bursitis in his right shoulder and he's expected to be shut down until at least Friday because he's been prescribed with a minimum of three days rest.

TV and radio coverage of spring training  —  GAMES ON YES  —  MLB NETWORK  —  GAMES ON WCBS  —  Note: ESPN is not doing any exhibition games.

Andy Phillips And The Bizarre Porn Star Police Report  —  Former Yankee prospect Andy Phillips is considered one of the nicest family men in all of baseball by other writers and his peers.  So why has an adult actress filed a police report against him?  —  There have been a slew …

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 …

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.

Elder LaRoche wants to be Buc for life  —  First baseman open to renewing talks to stay in Pittsburgh  —  BRADENTON, Fla. — Despite not being one of the players approached with a multi-year deal this offseason, first baseman Adam LaRoche continues to reaffirm his interest in staying in Pittsburgh beyond the 2009 season.

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 …

Appreciating Carlos Delgado, the lost slugger of the Steroid Era … PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — I came here to Mets camp looking for the lost slugger of the Steroid Era.  There had to be some power hitter out there, I figured, whose profile and legacy suffered because too many other great hitters …

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 …

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.

O's future on display vs. Italian national team  —  Club has been built on pitching and defense  —  It is a very long season and it would be folly to attach much significance to any single day during the first two weeks of spring training, but I'm going to anyway.

Yankees exec on costly tix: ‘Our prices are our prices’  —  Had an interesting afternoon Monday, spent mostly talking to angry Yankees fans with partial season ticket plans, and with COO Lonn Trost, who offered his take on the events leading to this anger.  — See photos of the new Yankee Stadium