Baseball's Latest Recruit Is an iPad  —  Deal between Apple, Major League Baseball makes tablets, strategy apps available to coaches  —  There will be a new player in Major League Baseball dugouts this season: the iPad.  Apple Inc. and MLB signed a multi-year agreement to equip every team …

Sources: Royals seek payback for Noah Syndergaard pitch in World Series  —  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Perhaps it is nothing more than mind games, an intimidation ploy.  But multiple industry sources told Newsday that the Royals have been quietly signaling their intent to seek retribution against the Mets on Opening Night.

Here are my good-for-nothing predictions for your team, you vultures  —  We're not going to be right anyway, so let's have fun with this year's MLB team predictions.  —  Congrats, Joe Maddon!  You're No. 1.  Or maybe that's better news for the Pirates fan behind you.  —  Justin K. Aller/Getty Images

Jason Motte Has Strained Shoulder, Likely To Miss Opening Day  —  Rockies reliever Jason Motte is dealing with a shoulder strain that will likely cause him to miss the start of the season, Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post reports on Twitter.  That seems to line up lefty Jake McGee to take the closing duties to start the year.

Phillies release Edward Mujica as bullpen takes shape  —  CLEARWATER, Fla. — Edward Mujica sat at his locker Tuesday morning.  He dipped into a small water bottle and did not bother changing into his Phillies uniform as he awaited his fate.  At 8:22 a.m., pitching coach Bob McClure summoned the veteran reliever.

Rangers Acquire Bryan Holaday From Tigers  —  The Rangers announced that they have acquired catcher Bryan Holaday from the Tigers in exchange for right-hander Myles Jaye and catcher Bobby Wilson.  In a related move, the Rangers have designated left-handed pitcher Sam Freeman for assignment.

Time Warner Cable sweetens deal again for Dodgers TV channel — and still no takers  —  Time Warner Cable has made two proposals to pay-TV providers in Los Angeles to try to win wider carriage for SportsNet LA, the channel that broadcasts Dodgers games.  —  In a last-ditch effort to strike …

Listen: Woman calls 911 to report incorrect pizza order from Hartford shop … HARTFORD — A Hartford woman called 9-1-1 to report a problem with her pizza order, and police have released the recording.  It happened a few weeks ago regarding an order from Empire Pizza on New Britain Ave in Hartford.

Mariners Acquire Nick Vincent  —  The Marines have acquired righty Nick Vincent from the Padres, per a team announcement.  San Diego will receive a player to be named later in the swap.  MLB.com's A.J. Cassavell first reported that a deal was in the works, via Twitter.

Rays' Archer fine after being knocked down by line drive  —  PORT CHARLOTTE — RHP Chris Archer tuned up for his opening day in a Tuesday intrasquad game with four innings, 63 pitches and one big scare.  —  A line drive off the bat of C Rene Rivera knocked Archer down but not out as it deflected first off his glove then his right hip.

Tyler Collins 'in driver's seat' to make Detroit Tigers' roster  —  LAKELAND, Fla. — Detroit Tigers manager Brad Ausmus stopped short of saying Tyler Collins has made the 25-man Opening Day roster, but he acknowledged that Collins is “in the driver's seat” after the Tigers optioned Wynton Bernard to Triple-A Toledo this morning.

Padres are scouting Pablo Sandoval  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. — There's a San Diego Padres scout here taking a close look at Pablo Sandoval, post-back injury.  —  Does the story go beyond that?  —  It's anyone's guess.  —  The Padres were one of the teams that offered Sandoval a contract …