Sprained shoulder lands Carp on disabled list  —  TOKYO — Mariners left fielder Mike Carp was placed on the 15-day disabled list on Thursday, and the club recalled Carlos Peguero from Triple-A Tacoma to take his place.  —  Carp, 25, suffered a sprained right shoulder diving for a double hit …

Yankees close to paring down bevy of pitchers  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Joe Girardi can see it coming and soon.  —  Before the weekend is out, the Yankees' starting rotation could be pared down to five - a decision that Girardi said probably will be his toughest spring training call in five seasons as their manager.

Toronto Blue Jays add veteran infielder Omar Vizquel to major-league roster  —  DUNEDIN, FLA.—When Omar Vizquel made the cut for his first major-league team, the Seattle Mariners in 1989, Toronto Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos was an 11-year-old elementary school student.

Warrant: Southington native MLB pitcher Pavano target of extortion bid  —  SOUTHINGTON — The family of major league pitcher Carl Pavano told police that a former Southington High School classmate was trying to extort money and a luxury SUV from Pavano by threatening to reveal personal information about him …

Roster decisions remain for Gibson, D-backs  —  PHOENIX — With just over a week until Opening Day, decision time is looming on the 25-man roster.  —  While it would seem like the D-backs' roster is pretty well set, manager Kirk Gibson said not so fast.  —  “I have, probably, in my mind a pretty good idea,” Gibson said.

Ogando headed to Rangers' bullpen  —  SURPRISE, Ariz. — Rangers pitcher Alexi Ogando started a game on Wednesday afternoon.  It could well be the last game he starts for some time.  —  At some point in the next day or two, manager Ron Washington is going to sit down with Ogando and tell him that he is headed for the bullpen.

Price for Dodgers questioned  —  Garvey Says Price Too High  —  Steve Garvey tells Colin Cowherd that $2 billion for the Dodgers was irresponsible and that Frank McCourt's involvement was a deal breaker for his ownership group.  —  LOS ANGELES — While Los Angeles sports fans celebrate …

Curt Schilling: Red Sox are growing tired of Valentine  —  Bobby Valentine just can't win.  —  The polarizing Red Sox manager reportedly has a growing rift with general manager Ben Cherington, and now he's believed to be falling out of favor with his players.

Greene looks likely to win second-base job  —  JUPITER, Fla. — Though the club has not made any sort of pronouncement about who will be the starting second baseman, recent Spring Training lineups would suggest that there actually remains very little suspense.

Haren working through spring bout of dead arm  —  GOODYEAR, Ariz. — It happens basically every spring.  Dan Haren was actually surprised it took this long.  They call it “dead arm” — in this case, referring to that point in spring when the electricity on pitches isn't there and starters pretty …

Greinke pitches, hits Brewers past D-Backs, 7-1  —  PHOENIX—Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Zack Greinke had a great game on the mound and at the plate.  He still needs to work on his baserunning.  —  Greinke struck out eight in a spring-high seven innings, leading the Brewers to a 7-1 victory …