Eight men out  —  The Yankees reassigned the following players to minor-league camp after the game:  —  OF Todd Linden  —  1B-OF Shelley Duncan  —  OF John Rodriguez  —  INF Doug Bernier  —  INF Justin Leone  —  C P.J. Pilittere  —  C Chris Stewart  —  RHP Dave Robertson

BERNIE: I WOULDN'T HAVE LASTED WITH WIN-NOW YANKS  —  Bernie Williams didn't make an immediate impact at the major league level.  It took him until 1995, his third full season in the majors, to hit .300 for the season, and he didn't eclipse 20 home runs until the following season.

Yanks acquire righty Nolte from Twins  —  In exchange for pitcher, Jones lands back on his feet with Minnesota  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The Yankees acquired Minor League right-hander Charles Nolte from the Twins on Saturday in a swap for right-hander Jason Jones.

Mets drop seven from camp; Villone released, Valentin cut  —  Ron Villone has been released by the Mets, while pitchers Nelson Figueroa, Carlos Muniz, infielder Andy Green, outfielder Cory Sullivan and catcher Rene Rivera have been sent to minor-league camp.  —  UPDATE/ANALYSIS: Villone said he doesn't plan to retire. ...

Bernard Madoff's New York Mets season tickets soon could be on market  —  NEW YORK — The prime Citi Field seats of Bernard Madoff's company could soon be available.  —  The New York Mets season tickets, just behind home plate, will likely be resold by the trustee for Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC.

The Sox set their rotation  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. — The Red Sox finalized two major pitching decisions (the first four starters and Justin Masterson's role) while leaving two others (the fifth starter and Clay Buchholz's role) open for now.  —  None of the developments, revealed by manager Terry Francona, are surprising.

Martis, Zimmermann Make Rotation; Pena Placed On Waivers  —  The Nationals this morning made a flurry of roster moves and decisions, finalizing their starting rotation, reassigning several veterans to minor league camp, and placing outfielder Wily Mo Pena on waivers.  —  Here's the skeletal breakdown:

A-Rod going to Tampa after camp ends  —  Progress, rehabilitation continue after right hip surgery  —  TAMPA, Fla. — Alex Rodriguez continues to make progress in his rehab from right hip surgery and will return to the Yankees' Spring Training complex after the rest of the team has broken camp …

Mets' Castillo: I'm a different guy this season  —  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - Luis Castillo hates thinking about the injury-plagued, beaten-down player he became last season.  Despises it.  Loathes it.  Take your pick.  —  Heck, even the mere mention of the phrase “last year” makes him cringe.

Dodgers' Mientkiewicz in contention for roster spot  —  GLENDALE, Ariz. - He came to camp with little more than a promise of playing time and a shot.  Faced with the alternative of putting his spikes into his bat-bag for the last time, that sounded good enough for Doug Mientkiewicz.

Bochy's status doesn't bode well  —  THE A'S STEPPED UP this week — in between Lew Wolff's serial tauntings of the East Bay — and wisely extended manager Bob Geren's contract beyond this season.  —  Next up to the plate: The Giants.  Or, specifically, their lame-duck manager, Bruce Bochy.

Corpas' lifts his chances at closer job  —  PEORIA, Ariz. — Manuel Corpas answered back Friday.  —  In a tight race with Huston Street for the Rockies' closer job, Corpas threw a strong ninth inning against the Mariners.  He allowed a single to Jeff Clement but was otherwise very sharp.

Marlins acquire Paulino from Giants  —  Giants to get right-handed pitcher Hector Correa  —  JUPITER, FL — The Florida Marlins have acquired catcher Ronny Paulino from the Giants in exchange for minor league right-handed pitcher Hector Correa.  The announcement was made by Marlins President of Baseball Operations Larry Beinfest.