Here is a look at the news from around all the spring training camps on this beautiful Sunday morning here in Connecticut.
- The Japanese are invading Jupiter. Jupiter, FL that is.
- Southington, CT native, Carl Pavano has a lot of pressure on him at Yankees camp.
- The Devil Rays have their own bullpen worries.
- Orioles Manager, Sam Perlozzo, is showing some more enthusiasm this season.
- Canada Day in Dunedin was interrupted by a little rain.
- Former Met Stanley Jefferson lives with the horror of 9/11 every day.
- Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez is holding the Phillies back.
- Marlins owner Jeffery Loria finally has a manager who makes him happy.
- Braves manager Bobby Cox is thinking about retiring.
- Nationals pitcher Luis Ayala is hoping to pitch once again in the majors.
- The St. Louis Cardinals may have the best Molina brother behind the plate.
- Reds GM Wayne Krivsky likes to shop at the dollar store.
- The Milwaukee Brewers must be better defensively this season.
- Lou Pinella won’t back down from any criticism he gets.
- The Pittsburgh Pirates are constantly rebuilding.
- Jason Jennings is happy to be Houston.
- Why is A.J. Pierzynski one of baseball’s most hated men?
- What can Joe Mauer do to be better this season after winning the batting title?
- Mike Sweeney hopes to silence his critics in the last year of his contract.
- The Cleveland Indians have some thinking to do about their upcoming free agents.
- Kody Kirkland of the Tigers hopes to add his name to Idaho-born major leaguers.
- Todd Helton says he was never going to the Los Angeles Angels.
- Padres chairman John Moores thinks the Padres have what it takes to win the World Series.
- Andy La Roche hopes to be the Dodgers every day third baseman.
- The Giants’ Lance Niekro is still coping with the loss of his father Joe.
- Alberto Callaspo has received a lot of trade interest but the Diamondbacks aren’t biting.
- Vlad Guerrero is healthy and says he limps because one leg is longer than the other.
- The Seattle Mariners have their own Bill James.
- Akinori Otsuka hopes to be the closer still in Texas.
- Bud Selig speaks about the progress the Oakland A’s have made in their efforts for a new stadium.
A bonus story for everyone. A look at the differences that an established major leaguer goes through compared to someone just trying to make the team during spring training.
