Wang to remain in Florida  —  Cashman believes 2008 injury is root of righty's '09 woes  —  BOSTON — The Yankees have not reached an official decision on what they will do with Chien-Ming Wang, but in a telling sign, he was told to forget traveling to Fenway Park and remain at the club's complex in Tampa, Fla.

The road not taken: Alex Rodriguez's career with Boston  —  The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox renew their rivalry this weekend without Alex Rodriguez, who is rehabbing from hip surgery at the Yankees' training facility in Tampa, injury merely the latest twist in his tortured saga in pinstripes.

Slumping Mets eye major shakeup  —  ST. LOUIS - Jerry Manuel shook up his lineup Thursday afternoon, but the tinkering became irrelevant when the Mets' starting pitching again faltered.  —  Now, a more significant shakeup may be looming, with coaches on the firing line and Mike Pelfrey's …

Hamels OK after line drive tattoos him in Phillies' loss to Brewers  —  IT IS easy to imagine the types of thoughts that fly through a pitcher's mind when a line drive comes screaming off a bat headed directly toward the front of the mound, particularly when the hitter is Prince Fielder …

Zack Greinke Has The Admirable Story, Not Josh Hamilton  —  I've gotten tired of hearing about the “hero” Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton is.  Yeah I'm happy for him that he overcame drug addiction, became a 2008 All-Star and MVP candidate, and put on a show in the 2008 Home Run Derby, but come on now.

D-backs P Webb shut down again after setback … PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Diamondbacks ace Brandon Webb experienced a setback Friday in his attempt to recover from shoulder problems that have sidelined him since his opening-day start.  —  Webb's scheduled bullpen session was canceled …

Ryan, Romero land on disabled list  —  Closer shelved indefinitely; rookie may return by mid-May  —  TORONTO — The Blue Jays are being forced to reconfigure their pitching staff once again.  Sticking with the unfortunate trend of the past few seasons, Toronto lost another pair of arms …

The Biz Beat  —  Forbes on Baseball  —  Forbes came out with its annual Business of Baseball report this week, including the magazine's estimates of each team's financial performance and current value.  By the time you read this, Bud Selig and a few team execs will have probably called the numbers ludicrous, or worse.

Seven Questions with Rob Flippo, Dodgers' Bullpen Catcher  —  Dodgers Bullpen Catcher Rob Flippo throwing batting practice.  Photo by Jon SooHoo/LA Dodgers  —  LA has a diverse cast of characters.  Whether it's the characters with stirring stories or interesting occupations or the people …