Yankees finding pitcher Edwin Jackson too pricey after Hal Steinbrenner meets with agent Scott Boras  —  Agent believed to be seeking $15 million a year for Cards free agent  —  Edwin Jackson will likely have to lower demands to receive pitch from Hal Steinbrenner and Yankees.

Selig Prioritizing A's Stadium Resolution  —  Mark Purdy of the San Jose Mercury News writes that commissioner Bud Selig, who was recently extended through 2014, has placed the A's and their pursuit of a new stadium and a move to San Jose on the front burner.

Reaching the Summit of Kilimanjaro  —  R. A. Dickey, the Mets pitcher, is climbing Mount Kilimanjaro this month to raise awareness for the Bombay Teen Challenge, an organization that rescues and cares for women and girls in Mumbai who are at risk of being abused and exploited.

Nats still in running to land free-agent Fielder  —  Source says club is unwilling to give first baseman a 10-year deal  —  WASHINGTON — The Nationals continue to be in the Prince Fielder sweepstakes, although the club is not willing to give the free-agent first baseman a 10-year deal …

Underdogs  —  Is the sun setting on the Red Sox?  —  Coming off of a 97 win, 101-Pythag win season in which the New York Yankees ran away with the American League East, the Bombers last night added Michael Pineda and Hiroki Kuroda.  They did so, too, by giving up almost nothing from the roster …

The starting pitching at a glance  —  Last year, the members of this rotation won 39 games (with Gee winning 13 of those 39), and pitched to a 4.17 ERA, walking 234 and striking out 491 and allowing 71 home runs in 720 1/3 innings pitched combined and averaged just over six innings per start.

David Wright not looking forward to talk on his status  —  New York Mets third baseman David Wright sits in the dugout during the game against the Yankees.  (May 21, 2011)  —  VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — David Wright is optimistic about everything that will occur on the field at Citi Field this season.