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.

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 …

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.

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?

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 …

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.

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 …

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.

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.

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 …

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 …