Voice of Yankee Stadium Retires  —  The new Yankee Stadium will sound much different than the old one.  Bob Sheppard, the public address announcer for the Yankees since 1951, has retired.  —  Paul Doherty, a friend and agent who has represented Sheppard, said Sheppard's son, Paul, told him about Sheppard's plans on Wednesday morning.

Citi Field Food Preview: A Culinary Revolution  —  The Mets first official game at their new ballpark, Citi Field, is just two weeks away and what better way to heighten the excitement than with a preview of the unprecedented culinary revolution taking place in Flushing?

Balanced Jays hold down Nationals  —  Halladay delivers solid performance in final start before season  —  BLUE JAYS 7, NATIONALS 6  —  Nationals at the plate: Catcher Josh Bard doubled to left field in the second inning and then scored when right fielder Justin Maxwell reached on an error.

Royals' Hudson hangs it up  —  Pain in right shoulder lingered for fan favorite  —  SURPRISE, Ariz. — Luke Hudson, who became a fan favorite as a pitching sensation in 2006, on Wednesday announced he was giving up his comeback attempt.  —  Hudson, 31, was in the Royals' Minor League camp …

Union to Open Ballpark Store to Promote Star Players  —  The Major League Baseball Players Association on Friday will open its first retail outlet devoted to selling player-only merchandise.  —  The store, which will be inside Citi Field and be operated by Aramark, is an attempt …

Pirates add Monroe, remove Romulo Sanchez  —  BRADENTON, Fla. — The Pirates just made it official: Outfielder Craig Monroe will be added to the 25-man roster.  —  Monroe has batted .281 with six home runs and 13 RBIs, with half of those home runs — and the last of them - coming with that prodigious …

Minor League Transactions  —  This time: March 21-30 … Arizona Diamondbacks  —  Released: RHP Santo Baez, C Gerardo Bustamante, 1B Chance Wheeless, OF Jarred Ball, OF Jo Jo Batten  —  Outrighted to Triple-A and removed from 40-man roster: OF Alex Romero

Teahen a part of widespread optimism in K.C.  —  Mark Teahen's transition to second base began on a Little League field in Peoria, Ariz., in December.  He went there with his brother and girlfriend to take grounders, and really, it would've made no difference, as he got his work in that day whether …

Glaus out until at least June  —  Slugger to work with physical therapist on repaired shoulder  —  JUPITER, Fla. — Troy Glaus will take his quest to recuperate from offseason right shoulder surgery west.  After joining his teammates for two exhibition games in Memphis …

Orioles trade Penn to Marlins  —  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - With Wednesday's trade of Hayden Penn to the Florida Marlins, the Orioles not only parted ways with their one-time top pitching prospect, but they further solidified their Opening Day roster.  —  In exchange for Penn …

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Here's one tradition I will miss at the new Stadium  —  Hooray!  The Yankees are back in town.  Some of them reportedly checked out the new Stadium last night, and they'll all be in the ballpark for the team's workout.  I won't get to see the Yankees in person this weekend …

Texas Rangers cut Frank Catalanotto to make room for Andruw Jones  —  SURPRISE, Ariz. — The Texas Rangers have cleared the way for Andruw Jones to make their roster by releasing Frank Catalanotto.  —  Jones, who won 10 consecutive Gold Gloves as Atlanta's center fielder …

Lannan struggles in last spring start  —  Lefty ace gives up seven runs in 4 2/3 innings against Blue Jays  —  DUNEDIN, Fla. — Nationals left-hander John Lannan pitched his last exhibition game of the spring Wednesday, and it turned out to be his worst outing, as he gave up seven runs …

Santana salutes Manuel's focus  —  JUPITER, Fla. - The Mets break camp after Thursday's Grapefruit League finale against the Orioles, and Jerry Manuel is ready to get outta here.  —  “I'm ready to go home - go back to New York,” said Manuel, a Sacramento resident.  “I called that home.

D-backs waive Rule 5 pick Skelton  —  Battle for final roster spot down to Wilson, Whitesell, Roberts  —  PHOENIX — The D-backs have not made a final decision as to who will win the final spot on the 25-man roster, but one thing is for sure — it won't be James Skelton.

Taking Joba out of Yanks' bullpen sets up failure  —  Joba Chamberlain had his best outing of the spring Tuesday,, limiting the Reds to five hits and two runs in 51/3 innings.  He was so good, in fact, that he pitched the Yankees almost to the point where, ideally, Joba Chamberlain would come into the game.