Yankees P Pineda to DL with shoulder tendinitis  —  New York Yankees right-hander Michael Pineda has tendinitis in his right shoulder and will start the season on the 15-day disabled list.  —  Pineda had complained of soreness in the back of his right shoulder Friday night …

Pelfrey surprised job was on line  —  JUPITER, Fla. — For most players, it's difficult to pinpoint the exact moment when spring training switches from simply getting your work in to pitching for your job.  —  Not for Mike Pelfrey.  Not this year.  —  That precise moment occurred two days …

Pujols' homer backs strong start from Richards  —  MESA, Ariz. — Albert Pujols belted his sixth spring home run for the Angels, but the Cubs scored the equalizing run in the sixth inning when Reed Johnson stole home to force a 3-3 tie on Saturday.  —  Howie Kendrick doubled with one out in the Angels …

Kershaw puts final touches on solid spring  —  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — In a game featuring Opening Day starters Ian Kennedy and Clayton Kershaw, the Dodgers beat the D-backs, 9-3, on Saturday afternoon in front of a sellout crowd at Salt River Fields.  —  The Dodgers jumped on Kennedy …

Gutierrez cleared to throw, Millwood reunites with teammates  —  Mariners center fielder Franklin Gutierrez, who will open the season on the disabled list from a partially torn pectoral muscle, says he is ahead of schedule on his rehab.  —  “I'm recovering fast,” he said.  “I feel good.”

Hanson solid in rain-shortened loss to Tigers  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Justin Verlander concluded the exhibition season in impressive fashion and Clete Thomas marred Tommy Hanson's strong start with a fifth-inning home run that proved decisive for the Tigers in their 2-1 rain-shortened win over the Braves on Saturday afternoon.

Baseball Predictions Are Much Better In Hindsight  —  Suppose you brought all the smartest baseball kids on the block together, locked them in a house for two weeks with an unlimited supply of Twinkies and beer, and asked them to pool all their statistical tools to predict the upcoming baseball season?

Q&A with Alex Anthopoulos  —  The Star spoke with Blue Jays' GM Alex Anthopoulos in his office at spring training, as he enters his third season as a major-league GM.  The Jays went from 85 to 81 wins but have more talent at this camp — no Jo-Jo Reyes vying for a spot.

Correia roughed up as Pirates fall to Twins  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. — The Twins jumped on right-hander Kevin Correia and a split-squad Pirates team Saturday afternoon, winning 15-3 at Minnesota's Hammond Stadium.  —  Six Twins had multiple hits, including three from the first two batters in the lineup, Denard Span and Trevor Plouffe.

Jays' bats burn Halladay, Phillies  —  Roy Halladay was just glad to make it to the mound at all.  —  The ace right-hander pitched two innings in a rain-shortened final spring start, and the Philadelphia Phillies went on to an 8-5 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday.

Ciriaco paces offense with two runs scored  —  PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — The Rays and Red Sox played to a 7-7 tie on Saturday afternoon at Charlotte Sports Park.  —  Pedro Ciriaco doubled to left off Kyle Farnsworth to start the Boston first.  He then scored when Nate Spears grounded …

Gamel slams as Brewers blast Padres  —  PEORIA, Ariz. — Mat Gamel hit a grand slam to highlight a six-run third inning and later added a solo shot Saturday as the Brewers defeated the Padres, 10-7, in a Cactus League game at the Peoria Sports Complex.  —  Milwaukee pitcher Chris Narveson allowed …

Agents owning teams is ethical dilemma  —  A decade ago, Scott Boras, Jeff Moorad and Arn Tellem were perhaps baseball's most influential agents.  That was before Moorad left his practice to become part owner of the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2004.  Moorad later moved to the San Diego Padres …

Moyer named No. 2 starter in Rox rotation  —  Tracy tabs 49-year-old lefty to pitch April 7 at Houston  —  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — At 49, Jamie Moyer is still defying the baseball logic of both age and velocity.  —  Rockies manager Jim Tracy announced on Friday that Moyer …