MLB discussing plan to start season in late June, playing in home stadiums with realigned league  —  Maybe it's a dream scenario.  —  Maybe it's premature to get excited.  —  Then again, maybe it just might work.  —  Major League Baseball officials have become cautiously optimistic …

MLB Teams to Announce Updated Ticket Policies, Paving Way For Refunds  —  Games had been officially listed as postponed rather canceled, but the league office is now providing clubs with new guidance  —  In a normal world, Major League Baseball would be about a month into the season …

I Am So Lucky  —  I've always loved spring training.  —  It's one of my favorite times of year.  It just has a slower pace, a softer edge.  It's friendly.  And it's all about baseball — and I love baseball.  —  But this year it was a little bit tougher, more of a grind to get through every day.

TTT Interview: Manny Ramirez “baseball royalty”  —  Manny Ramirez is a baseball superstar.  —  In an MLB career that lasted from 1993 when he made his debut for the Cleveland Indians, to 2011, when he was plying his trade at the Tampa Bay Rays, Manny Ramirez was known around the world for his hard-hitting performances at the plate.

Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony expected to be postponed, as Cooperstown weeps  —  The streets in the quaint village are empty, the charming stores and restaurants are shuttered, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum remains closed.  —  This was supposed to be the most glorious …

Yadier Molina now open to new team if Cardinals not option  —  In January, Yadier Molina was resolute.  —  With his three-year, $60 million contract set to expire after the 2020 season, Molina, who turns 38 in July, had decided he wanted to play several more years — but only in a St. Louis Cardinals uniform.

Source: Super-agent Scott Boras snags top Phillies prospect Alec Bohm  —  High-powered baseball agent Scott Boras has added another high-profile Phillie to his stable of clients.  —  Third baseman Alec Bohm has signed on with Boras, according to a source.  Bohm, the Phillies' top position …

Andre Dawson's post-Hall of Fame career as a funeral director presents challenges amid coronavirus  —  Baseball Hall of Famer Andre Dawson has spent 12 years in the funeral business, dealing with death and heartbreak, but nothing prepared him for the pandemic that would sweep the world and alter everyone's way of life.

Rays to furlough some staff, cut pay of others  —  Moves are a result of revenue losses due to the coronavirus shutdown.  Also, a ticket refund plan will be announced this week.  —  ST. PETERSBURG — The Rays are putting some staff on furlough and cutting the pay of most other full …