Nats general manager Bowden resigns  —  VIERA, Fla. — Jim Bowden resigned as general manager of the Nationals on Sunday morning.  His replacement has not been named.  —  Though he was under fire for his possible, though denied, connection to the alleged skimming of bonuses of Latin American players, he has maintained his innocence.

BREAKING NEWS: Santana headed to New York for tests  —  Can't say this was unexpected.  Johan Santana will have his scheduled bullpen session in a matter of minutes.  But when he is done, Santana will hop a plane to New York and be examined by team physician David Altchek tomorrow at the Hospital for Special Surgery.

Spring Game 5: Yankees at Reds  —  YANKEES (2-2)  —  Pitching today: Alfredo Aceves followed by Damaso Marte, Brian Bruney, Jon Albaladejo, Christian Garcia, Mark Melancon and J.B. Cox.  —  REDS (3-1)  —  McDonald CF  —  Rosales SS  —  Votto 1B  —  Phillips 2B  —  Dickerson RF

Phillies get warnings from Fehr  —  CLEARWATER, Fla. - A year later, the message was different.  Instead of telling Phillies players that they should be safe taking over-the-counter dietary supplements, officials from the Major League Baseball Players Association yesterday told the team to beware.

Neel: The new Dodgertown in Arizona  —  Team's past and future collide at Camelback Ranch  —  GLENDALE, Ariz. — There were great ghosts in Dodgertown, the Los Angeles Dodgers' spring training home between 1948 and 2008.  You pictured Jackie Robinson running the same bases Rafael Furcal rounded on one of the back practice fields.

A happy return for Buchholz  —  Clay Buchholz had never felt more anxious - “not in a bad way,” he said - to climb a mound and pitch than last night.  For anyone else, that would be difficult to accept.  It was last the day in February, and Buchholz spent the majority of last year as part of the Red Sox starting rotation.

Royals secure another veteran arm  —  Day after Cruz comes aboard, KC lands left-hander Chen with Minors deal  —  TEMPE, Ariz. — The Royals didn't stop when they signed Juan Cruz.  On Sunday, they announced they signed veteran left-hander Bruce Chen to a Minor League contract.

Trade talk rattles Cutler  —  Even without serious competition from a backup, the Broncos had themselves a quarterback controversy Friday.  —  Jay Cutler, the Broncos' starting quarterback, the franchise, the one player who carried all hope for a greater future, believes his days with the team …