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 …

Ramirez will take a few days off  —  Yankees reliever has mild bursitis in pitching shoulder  —  TAMPA, Fla. — Yankees right-hander Edwar Ramirez has mild bursitis in his pitching shoulder and will not throw for a minimum of three days, the club announced Tuesday.

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.

‘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.

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.

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 …

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.

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 …

Albert Haynesworth will be a Washington Redskin  —  Remember back on December 23rd when I told you guys that Scott Pioli would be the GM for the Kansas City Chiefs before anyone had it?  I got it from a very well-connected league source.  That source is talking (actually texting) again.

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.

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.

Matsui Works His Way Back, With Little Fanfare  —  TAMPA, Fla. — Shadows crept onto Steinbrenner Field just before 4 p.m. Tuesday.  Most of the Yankees had been gone for two hours, having finished the final practice before their exhibition opener.  —  Yet there was Hideki Matsui standing near …

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.

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 …

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.

Brewers reassign four players  —  Former first-rounder Rogers among those sent to Minor League camp  —  PHOENIX — On the eve of the Cactus League opener, the Brewers reassigned four players to Minor League camp on Tuesday, including former first-round Draft pick Mark Rogers.