Let us take you out to the ballparks  —  Tours of Yankee Stadium and Citi Field a la videos and photo galleries  —  Both New York baseball teams are opening new ballparks this season.  Take video tours of the new fields hosted by Sam Borden and view photo galleries to get a sneak peak before taking your seat.

Some unsolicited advice: Don't sign Sheffield  —  At dawn's early light, after a night of reflection, here's my take on signing Gary Sheffield:  —  Don't.  —  Why should the Cincinnati Reds take on a 40-year-old DH when the National League doesn't have a DH?

Cito Gaston has sharp words for Roger Clemens  —  Book on Clemens says he pushed Jays to fire Gaston in ‘97  —  LAKELAND, Fla.-The daily meeting between the media and Jays’ manager Cito Gaston was dying down when one reporter asked what Gaston thought about allegations made in a new book about disgraced pitcher Roger Clemens.

Hal Steinbrenner: Some New York Yankees tickets might be overpriced  —  NEW YORK — Sitting in new Yankee Stadium on the first day fans came to the $1.5 billion ballpark, general partner Hal Steinbrenner admits some tickets might be overpriced given the recession.

Minnesota Twins place Scott Baker, Joe Mauer on DL; Francisco Liriano to start Opening Night  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. — Scott Baker's Opening Night assignment has been called off.  And so has the Philip Humber-R.A. Dickey roster competition.  —  The right-hander was placed on the disabled list today …

Scott's giving ways stem from how he was treated  —  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Luke Scott rarely goes anywhere without the Bible, so it comes as no surprise that the Baltimore Orioles outfielder takes very seriously this passage in Matthew 7:12:  —  “So whatever you wish that others would do to you …

Ponson, Ramirez round out KC rotation  —  Pair will start during first series at renovated Kauffman Stadium  —  SURPRISE, Ariz. — Sidney Ponson will pitch the first game at renovated Kauffman Stadium, manager Trey Hillman said on Wednesday in completing the Royals' starting rotation.

Thursday afternoon: Corona on waivers  —  Have to make this quick.  Because of the early game, I got on an earlier flight out of Tampa and I'm due to board in 15 minutes.  —  Vice president of baseball operations Mark Newman said this afternoon that Reegie Corona has been placed on waivers by the Mariners.

Rockies cooling in pursuit of Cubs' Gaudin, still like Hammel  —  The final piece of the puzzle remains a reliever.  More than ever, it's unlikely to be the Cubs' Chad Guadin.  The Rockies have liked him in the past, but according to a team source, their pursuit has cooled based …

A New Pitch  —  Rangers emphasize long tossing, live BP for pitchers  —  The message came in loud and clear at an offseason conditioning camp set aside for pitchers: The old ways of doing business would no longer cut it.  —  It figured to make a dent, too.  The president of the Rangers himself dropped by to say so.

No lefties in pen?  Done before  —  Geoff Baker Live has been postponed for a bit.  The team is meeting right now and we're waiting to hear more from manager Don Wakamatsu about final cuts before the team heads to Las Vegas.  Right now, we're aiming for 11:30 a.m. for the show.  Might be 11:45 a.m.

The Mets' Players Are Eager to Unwrap Ballpark's Goodies  —  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — On days at Shea Stadium last season when he did not pitch, Mike Pelfrey retreated to the clubhouse to show off his hidden talent: contortionism.  Before games, he would fold his 6-foot-7 frame into a metal tub filled …