Nady Wins Job, and Swisher is Subdued  —  CLEARWATER, Fla. - On Nick Swisher's Twitter page, his enthusiasm all but bursts through your computer screen.  It's a festival of exclamation points and effusive praise.  The trip to the pool hall?  A great idea.  Team U.S.A.?  Loaded with talent.

George Kell, former Detroit Tigers broadcaster, dies at 86  —  LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — George Kell, a Hall of Fame third baseman who outdueled Ted Williams for the 1949 American League batting title and became a Detroit Tigers broadcaster for nearly 40 years, died Tuesday.  He was 86.

Stan Kasten Discusses Nationals' Plans and Expectations  —  The transcript follows.  —  Stan Kasten: Hi there, everyone.  I'm happy to have this opportunity to speak with all of you.  I always enjoy having the opportunity to chat with fans, whether in person or online.

Competitions won't end on April 6  —  Obsessed with who'll be the Yanks' starting CF on April 6?  Don't be.  Ken Rosenthal says battles like this won't end on Opening Day.

Hamels' debut may come April 10  —  Phillies ace lefty to pitch in Minor League game Tuesday  —  CLEARWATER, Fla. — If everything goes well, Phillies left-hander Cole Hamels could start the fourth game of the regular season, April 10 against the Rockies in Denver.

Armed, but Dangerous  —  It's too bad Stephen Strasburg is a pitcher.  Otherwise, he might be worth a record-shattering amount of money for a No. 1 overall draft pick.  But he's a pitcher.  So, he isn't.  —  History is unequivocal.  Strasburg, no matter how much he dominates college hitters …

United States' Loss Runs Deeper Than One Game  —  There was a troubling refrain from Team USA players on Sunday after a 9-4 loss to Japan in the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic.  —  Japan did the little things, they said, and the United States did not.

Marlins' ballpark vote passes  —  Retractable-roof stadium slated for 2012 opening  —  MIAMI — At last, a home the Marlins can truly call their own.  —  Miami-Dade County commissioners on Monday put to rest more than a decade-long quest by voting in favor of a retractable-roof ballpark for the Marlins on the Orange Bowl grounds.

Igawa impressive, but sent to Minors  —  Yanks advise lefty to continue preparing as starting pitcher  —  CLEARWATER, Fla. — The Yankees reassigned left-hander Kei Igawa to Minor League camp on Monday, congratulating him on his spring and advising him to keep up the good work as a starting pitcher.

Alex: Keep 103 A-nonymous  —  CLEARWATER, Fla. - Alex Rodriguez had to admit he was a steroid cheat after being outed by a Sports Illustrated reporter, but he doesn't want the other players who tested positive in the 2003 MLB survey to face the same fate.  —  In an interview with the YES Network …

Yankees announce some Stadium details  —  This press release from the Yankees ...  YANKEES AND LEGENDS HOSPITALITY TO DEBUT NEW GENERAL CONCESSIONS LINEUP IN YANKEE STADIUM; FOCUS PLACED ON QUALITY, CONVENIENCE, VARIETY AND VALUE  —  THE NEW YORK YANKEES announced today their new general concessions lineup for the 2009 season.

Four-out saves for K-Rod?  Don't ask  —  Figured it might be worthwhile to ask Frankie Rodriguez this morning about being used for a pair of four-out saves during his stint with Team Venezuela.  After all, it was something that he hadn't done in a save situation since August 17, 2007 …

Ex-Cub Scott Eyre not bitter, loves life with Phillies  —  CLEARWATER, Fla. — Scott Eyre apparently has a new nickname.  You can call him Cub Guy.  —  That's what the honeymooning woman in the red Philadelphia Phillies bikini did when their paths crossed in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.

Bullpen session helps struggling Maine adjust  —  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - Faced with a break in the Mets' schedule, John Maine had a decision to make yesterday: Spend four hours on a golf course trying to break triple digits or use the morning to help trim a few runs off his bloated 10.38 ERA.