Hanley day-to-day; Proctor on shelf  —  Shortstop's shoulder keeps him sidelined while righty out indefinitely  —  VIERA, Fla. — Hanley Ramirez is never one to confront his skipper and tell him he's not healthy enough to go.  —  “It's usually the other way around,” Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez said.

New York Mets' Brian Schneider out indefinitely with calf strain  —  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — New York Mets catcher Brian Schneider is out indefinitely with a strained right calf.  —  Schneider was a late scratch from Wednesday's game after waking up with pain and stiffness behind and above his right knee.

Prosecutor advises probation, no jail for Tejada … NEW YORK — The United States Attorney's office has recommended that Houston Astros shortstop Miguel Tejada receive a sentence of probation for lying to congressional investigators in 2005, according to a memorandum filed on Thursday in Washington, D.C., federal court.

Spring rumblings: Astros, Pedro, a young Brave  —  CLEARWATER, Fla. — The strange spring of 2009 rumbles on ...  HELLO, HOUSTON: Clubs that have spoken with the Astros say that in the wake of the loss of Aaron Boone, they'll give Chris Johnson every opportunity to win Boone's spot as a platoon third baseman and utility man.

Braves' Tommy Hanson is just one prospect creating a buzz this spring … PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Top Braves pitching prospect Tommy Hanson blew away scouts in the Arizona Fall League and again early this spring.  But he couldn't deal with Fernando Tatis (two-run home run) …

Red Sox Still Looking For A Catcher  —  By Tim Dierkes [March 19 at 12:17pm CST]  —  According to ESPN's Peter Gammons: … Montero, 25, hit .255/.330/.435 last year in 207 plate appearances as Chris Snyder's backup.  He threw out 18.2% of attempted base-stealers.

Jones' days as Ranger may end soon  —  Outfielder, agent expected to make decision on Friday  —  SURPRISE, Ariz. — Outfielder Andruw Jones is expecting a call from his agent, Scott Boras, on Friday.  It could signal the end of his time with the Rangers.  —  Jones, who is in camp …

Whispering Goodbye to Cuba's Dominant Past  —  SAN DIEGO — As Cuba's beaten ballplayers stood quietly on the top step of their dugout, fully aware of their World Baseball Classic life ticking away, you could almost see the ghosts of the national team's legendary past standing behind them.

Brewers Blog  —  The Journal Sentinel sports staff brings fans the latest news and inside dope on the Brewers  —  Macha considering Kendall at leadoff  —  By Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel  —  Phoenix - I just checked with manager Ken Macha and it is not a whim that catcher Jason Kendall …

Pedro Martinez still hoping for return to Mets  —  Pedro Martinez is still holding out hope for a return to the Mets despite every indication that they have no interest, according to a friend who has spoken to the righthander recently.  —  The Dodgers appear to be Martinez's more likely landing point …

Braves P Kawakami scratched from start  —  KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — Atlanta Braves right-hander Kenshin Kawakami was scratched from his scheduled spring training start Thursday night because of shoulder fatigue.  —  Kawakami, the first Japanese player ever signed by the Braves …

Wright Plays Through Pain as Depleted U.S. Falls  —  MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — David Wright fouled a ball off his left foot in the first inning Wednesday night, hopped around the batter's box and looked to be in a lot of pain.  The looks were not deceiving as Wright later explained that driving …

Carpenter looks good  —  On Wednesday, Carpenter added “expedient” to La Russa's plaudits.  —  The righthander became the first Cardinals starter this spring to throw a pitch in the sixth inning as he needed just 64 pitches to collect 18 outs from the Baltimore Orioles at Roger Dean Stadium.