Sheffield in great mood, but it will get tougher  —  Gary Sheffield coasted through his first official act as a Met during yesterday's news conference at Citi Field.  He joked.  He smiled.  For a guy with a reputation as a team-wrecker, Sheffield was on his best behavior, and he fielded every question cleanly.

Yankees make their choice: Pena  —  Following today's game, the Yankees added Ramiro Pena to the 40-man roster and reassigned INF Angel Berroa to minor league camp.  In order to make room on the 40-man roster, the Yankees designated RHP Dan Giese for assignment.  —  Pena will wear No. 19.

Rox tentatively set to get Hammel  —  LAS VEGAS — The Rockies and Rays have agreed on the parameters of a deal that would land Colorado right- handed reliever Jason Hammel, but Tampa Bay is still mulling other offers.  —  The Rockies would send Double-A pitcher Aneury Rodriguez to the Rays …

PADRES: Pest patrol: Suffering from a severe shortage of big boppers, the Padres are taking a new, more irritating approach to producing runs  —  David Eckstein's plan of attack, one that has been agitating pitchers for eight seasons, falls in line with the Padres' vision of improving an offense …

Webb: Manny won't hit as much in '09  —  Profile: Brandon Webb  —  The Diamondbacks will meet the Dodgers this week during their season-opening, nine-day homestand at Chase Field, and ace pitcher Brandon Webb had a message for Arizona fans concerning Los Angeles slugger Manny Ramirez.

End Zone: Yankee captain at the crossroads  —  As fans were filing into the new Yankee Stadium Thursday for the team's first public workout, the huge, crystal-clear video screen in center field sprang to life and Derek Jeter's handsome face appeared in 16-millimeter high definition …

Astros set roster; Ortiz cracks rotation  —  Veteran beats out Capellan; Abercrombie to Minors  —  HOUSTON — Jason Smith didn't need a mathematician to tell him that he made the final cut on Saturday, considering his direct competition, Edwin Maysonet, had already been sent down to the Minor Leagues earlier in the week.

SPORTS: Port Angeles' Ridgway has elbow surgery; still hopes to get back to major leagues … ORLANDO, Fla. — Jeff Ridgway isn't ready to throw away the rosin bag just yet.  —  Released by the Atlanta Braves last week, the 1999 Port Angeles High School graduate said during …

Dodgers begin to make their final cuts  —  Team will announce its 25-man roster Sunday, but Torre confirms that Jeff Weaver will start the season in the minors and that “it's safe to say” James McDonald will be the fifth starter.  —  The Dodgers all but wrapped up spring training and were set …

A few postgame notes from the Yankees  —  Courtesy of the Yankees, here are some postgame notes:  — The Yankees won their final nine spring games (last lost on 3/23 at Philadelphia, 3-8), matching their nine-game winning streak from 3/14-21...won 18 of their last 20 spring games …