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 …

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.

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.

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 …

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 …

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.

Gordon agrees to new four-year contract for guaranteed $37.5 million  —  SURPRISE, ARIZ. — Here, finally, is some good news for the Royals — and their fans — after a series of injuries to key players.  Left fielder Alex Gordon agreed Friday to a new four-year contract for a guaranteed $37.5 million.

Orioles place reliever Simon on waivers  —  SARASOTA, Fla. — In a somewhat surprising move, the Orioles placed right-hander Alfredo Simon on outright waivers, two baseball sources confirmed on Friday evening.  —  Orioles executive vice president of baseball operations Dan Duquette …

NY Mets left-hander Johan Santana to throw one final bullpen session that will determine if he'll pitch against the Atlanta Braves on Opening Day  —  If he's not ready for assignment, R.A. Dickey could take his place  —  Recovering from shoulder surgery, Johan Santana is still unsure if he'll be ready for opener.