Marlins Channel Bonds, a Rookie Coach, in Bashing the Mets  —  Giancarlo Stanton had just belted a second-inning home run deep over the left field wall at Citi Field — chasing the Mets' Steven Matz from his first start of the season — when a familiar foe cheered from inside the Miami Marlins' dugout.

Are the Red Sox contenders or pretenders?  —  The Red Sox lost to the Orioles, 9-7, in an action-packed 105th Fenway Park Opening Day Monday afternoon.  The winning runs were scored when Orioles softball-league slugger Chris Davis mashed a 433-foot, three-run homer off new Sox closer Craig Kimbrel …

Detroit Tigers fan catches 5 fouls, 1 practice ball at today's game  —  People on Twitter are calling Detroit Tigers fan Bill Dugan “a wizard,” “sticky fingers” and “lucky guy.”  —  People on Twitter are calling a fan at today's Detroit Tigers game “a wizard,” “sticky fingers” and “lucky guy.”

COLORADO ROCKIES / MLB  —  ROCKIES' TONY WOLTERS SUCCESSFUL IN MAJOR-LEAGUE DEBUT  —  Jorge De La Rosa still struggling  —  The Denver Post  —  Tony Wolters attended Big League U for six days, taking a crash course on the major leagues.  The Rockies rookie catcher sat in the dugout …

Felix Doubront To Undergo Tommy John Surgery  —  Athletics left-hander Felix Doubront will undergo Tommy John surgery tomorrow and will miss the 2016 season, the club announced (h/t: MLB.com's Jane Lee, on Twitter).  The 28-year-old Doubront was recently reported to have been diagnosed with …

Cubs Acquire LHP Giovanni Soto From Indians  —  The Cubs announced today that they have acquired left-handed reliever Giovanni Soto from the Indians in exchange for cash considerations.  Cleveland had designated the 24-year-old southpaw for assignment last week.

Sean Payton rails against guns after Will Smith's death  —  Listen to Sean Payton.  Carefully.  He's mad.  Sad.  Frustrated.  Passionate.  —  “If this opinion in Louisiana is super unpopular,” Payton told USA TODAY Sports in a 33-minute phone conversation on Monday, his first interview since Will Smith's death, “so be it.”

Bring the heat: Major League Baseball off to chilly start  —  CHICAGO (AP) Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona was making a cup of tea in the clubhouse this weekend when he spilled hot water on his hand.  —  Painful, but at least he was finally warm.  —  “I'm on blood thinners to boot …

Role reversal: Have the Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Dodgers swapped identities? … The pair of blockbuster deals pulled off by the Diamondbacks in a span of just 24 hours in December caught every corner of Major League Baseball by surprise, especially in Los Angeles …

Land For Potential New GreenJackets Stadium Purchased  —  Greenstone Properties closed on Monday on a purchase of nearly 30 acres of land in North Augusta, S.C., for the eventual use in a project that would bring the Augusta GreenJackets, the Giants' low Class A affiliate in the South Atlantic League, to the Palmetto State.

Injuries to Chirinos, Choo overshadow Rangers' victory  —  Broken right forearm to sideline top catcher Right fielder could land on DL with calf strain Hamels, Beltre deliver in second straight win  —  ANAHEIM, CALIF.  —  Plenty of good happened Saturday at Angel Stadium for the Texas Rangers.

Braves To Designate Jose Ramirez For Assignment  —  The Braves will designate right-handed reliever Jose Ramirez for assignment, tweets MLB.com's Mark Bowman.  Ramirez's departure from the 40-man roster will allow the Braves to add left-hander Hunter Cervenka and right-hander Joel De La Cruz to the 40-man and 25-man rosters.