Here is a look at the news coming out of the American League camps at spring training.

Red Sox beat reporter, Ian Browne, tells us who he thinks the Red Sox closer will be.

Angels pitchers, Jared Weaver and Bartolo Colon, may not be ready for the season opener.

The player to be named later in the Mark Mulder trade to the Cardinals, Daric Barton, is showing he might be the best part of the deal.

The crafty old veteran, Royce Clayton will be the starting shortstop in Toronto this year.

Casey Fossum returned to the hill after missing the last month of the 2006 season with shoulder issues.

The Cleveland Indians have settled on all the roles for the members of the bullpen but one, which was opened up by the retirement of Keith Foulke.

The Mariners have a new ad campaign set to debut. They will be available on Wednesday to view at mariners.com.

Orioles beat reporter, Spencer Bordin, tells us if the Orioles good pitching will continue when the season starts.

Rangers outfielder, Nelson Cruz, is ok after being beaned in the head.

Gil Meche, the $55 million dollar man in Kansas City, has a new arm angle in his delivery and the results are good so far.

Jason Beck, Tigers beat reporter, tells us his opinion of why the Tigers hitters are getting plunked this spring.

The Twins have a plethora of pitchers competing for two spots in the starting rotation.

White Sox pitching coach, Don Cooper, wants his pitchers to approach the rest of their spring training starts like it’s the regular season.

“Automobile-challenged right-hander” Carl Pavano pitched well in his start against the Red Sox on Monday night.

In their only meeting of spring training this season, the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees by the final score of 7-5 to take the first battle of the season. I kid I kid. It really means absolutely nothing that the Red Sox beat the Yankees on Monday night.

Interesting game at City of Palms on Monday night. Tim Wakefield’s knuckleball wasn’t all that sharp as he gave up four runs on 8 hits in 4 innings of work. He didn’t walk anyone and struck out 1. J.D. Drew kept up his hot start to spring training by hitting his first home run of the spring. Kevin Youkilis and Mike Lowell were both 2 for 3 in the game.

It was an interesting lineup for the Red Sox as they started all their regulars minus Varitek (Mirabelli was catching because of Wakefield on the mound), while the Yankees brought one of their Japanese imports, Hideki Matsui, Robinson Cano and the Giambino to the Fort. Thats why I say it really doesn’t matter what happened in this game. It’s about getting ready for the season.

Speaking of getting ready for the season, Craig Hansen pitched well in the 9th inning to pick up his first save of the spring. He gave up 1 hit and struck out one for the save. Actually the Red Sox entire bullpen (Brendan Donnelly, J.C. Romero, Manny Delcarmen, Javier Lopez and Hansen) on Monday pitched very well allowing 1 run on 5 hits in 5 innings of work. They also struck out 5 and didn’t walk anyone. Hopefully this is a sign of things to come for the Sox as they get closer to breaking camp.

Here is a look at some news around random camps at spring training.

The Yankees young players are saving them money. It’s only a matter of time before they get the big bucks.

The Padres are struggling right now with a mystery illness that is running thru camp right now.

Tim Lincecum is having fun with the Barry & Barry show.

Even though the Seattle Mariners aren’t winning spring training games, they are getting healthier.

The Cardinals are hoping Jim Edmonds will be ready for opening day. It’s not likely though.

MLB probably won’t hand out suspensions to Todd Jones and Jim Leyland for their roles in what happened against the Red Sox on Saturday.

Mark Prior is going back to the minors to get some work in.

Ruddy Lugo is no longer living under the shadow of older brother Julio.

The Florida Marlins are still fighting to get their new stadium deal done.

Jamey Wright threw his name in the hat for the Rangers 5th spot in the rotation after a good outing on Sunday.

It’s time for a look at the news that is coming out of spring training camps as your stomach tries to figure out what time it is.

Duaner Sanchez had tears in his eyes as he apologized to Wille Randolph and Omar Minaya about his habitual tardiness at Mets camp.

“Big Papi” David Oritz’s dog has ringworm.

Freddy Garcia lost his fastball and Ryan Madson is learning to throw a slider at Phillies camp.

Yankees pitcher Carl Pavano took care of his personal issues and will face the Red Sox on Monday night.

NL Rookie of the Year runner up, Ryan Zimmerman, is a bargain at $400,000.

Josh Towers, Blue Jays pitcher, hopes to put last season behind him.

From Oklahoma to Florida in a day, Mark Redman hopes to show the Braves he can still pitch.

Devil Rays’ 3B Akinori Iwamura compared his first hit of spring training to passing a kidney stone.

The Marlins players won’t discuss the differences between Joe Girardi and Fredi Gonzalez.

Brian Roberts, Orioles 2B, is happy whether or not his deal gets finished.

Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals stud, thinks he can be better than he already his.

Toby Hall of the White Sox lives by the codes of baseball.

It’s a family affair in Cincinnati as Johnny Narron helps his brother out.

Twins OF Jason Kubel’s knees are holding up for him so far during spring training.

Ryan Braun of the Brewers hopes his week off from spring training doesn’t hurt his chances of starting the season in Milwaukee.

Royals top prospect Alex Gordon is experiencing some serious pain in his shoulder.

Mark Prior struggled on Saturday but Cubs manager Lou Pinella says there is still time.

Indians pitcher Cliff Lee will start the season on the disabled list.

Salomon Torres, Pirates closer, hopes to become crazy and that’s a good thing.

Tigers 1B, Chris Shelton, could be traded if he has a good spring.

Lincoln Holdzcom, a rule 5 draftee of the Astros, awaits word on whether or not the Cubs want him back.

Bud Selig agrees with the Angels on their stance about the Gary Matthews, Jr situation.

Todd Helton, of the Rockies, missed his 3rd game of the spring with a sore knee.

Mariners minor league MVP, Bryan LaHair, is still dreaming of the big leagues.

Padres SS, Khalil Greene, hopes to stay healthy this season.

Robinson Tejada had trouble finding the plate on Saturday and Rangers manager Ron Washington wasn’t happy about it.

Diamondbacks giant, Randy Johnson, faced hitters for the first time and was very pleased with his effort.

A’s outfielder, Milton Bradley sheds his bad guy image with his own baseball academy.

Takashi Saito, Dodgers closer, doesn’t believe the myths about his blood type.

Bruce Bochy, SF Giants new manager, has a big head and low profile.

Here is a look at some of the news from around spring training on this lovely New England morning.

The Astros’ pitchers not only can pitch, but they can hit too.

Indians’ second baseman, Jesse Barfield was born to play baseball.

The Blue Jays hope that their bats help win games for them this season.

One giant step for Pedro, one giant leap for the Giants.

Rangers’ manager, Ron Washington, thinks Ian Kinsler is gonna be special.

Francisco Cordero is healthier this spring training than last years.

Leo Mazzone is happy with his top 3 pitchers.

In 2004, the Chicago Cubs had the best rotation in baseball on paper.

The Red Sox bullpen is very fragile right now.

Alex Sanchez is trying to get back in the big leagues with the Florida Marlins.

Here’s a look at some news from 10 randomly chosen teams from MLB spring training.

Brendan Donnelly won’t poke at Pokey Reese for what happened in 2004.

The Diamondbacks have no clue who their leadoff hitter is going to be this season.

New team. So what? Barry Zito gets the nod on opening day for the San Francisco Giants.

Kris Benson has a setback in his recovery and may have to have surgery now.

After pitching in Canada for three seasons, Kenny Ray hopes to stay in the big leagues.

Pedro Martinez played catch for the first time since his shoulder surgery.

Skip Schumaker is using his bat in his attempts to make the St. Louis Cardinals.

King Felix Hernandez says he is about 75% ready for the season right now.

Roger Clemens was at the Yankees game today and said he hasn’t decided whether or not he is pitching this season.

Brett Tomko has another talent besides pitching. He’s a painter. And it looks really good.

Here is a look at some of the news from the NL camps in spring training.

Tom Glavine is pursuing a milestone. The rest of the 40 somethings and him have to leave exhibition games early so they can get to the early-bird dinner specials.

The Phillies need to Tom Gordon to be healthy this season. No word on whether he will star in Flash Gordon 2.

The Nationals starting pitching isn’t looking good right now. At least the presidential race will gave the people of Washington, DC something to talk about this season.

Kyle Davies of the Braves struggled against the Nationals. The Nationals? I thought they sucked.

Joe Borchard and John Gall have been playing catchup at Marlins camp. They must be talking about the times when they were the Tree.

Izzy is struggling with his control early on in spring training. It must be hard to pitch with a cane.

Jared Burton of the Cincinnati Reds hopes to make the team. I wonder if he is related to Ward or Jeff Burton.

Vinny Rottino is trying to get 500 spring training at bats. He must be a plumber filling in all those cracks.

Freddy Sanchez hurt his knee in a spring training game. The Pirates are now thinking about canceling their season.

The Cubs president wants to win. Somewhere in the world, Steve Bartman is happy about this.

Hunter Pence is on the ride of his life at Astros camp. He must have been riding the rides this weekend Disney.

Woody Paige was asked to be nice to the Rockies. His appearances on Around the Horn must be getting to him.

David Wells tell tales of his African safari. No word on whether he was the one being hunted.

The Diamondbacks hitting coach is good at finding flaws in the player’s swings. That can’t be for the players psyche.

Chin-lung Hu is showing some speed at Dodgers camp. Who or Hu?

Bruce Bochy has moved Barry Bonds to the 3 spot in the lineup. He must be trying to get Barry more abs in his quest for the All-time Home Run title.

Here is a look at some of the news that is coming out of the AL camps at spring training.

Gary Sheffield feels that AROD’s honesty will propel him to a great season. I wonder if AROD has any other skeletons in his closet.

LA Confidential: J.D. Drew not happy with LA. I knew Scott Boras was behind this.

Josh Towers hopes to start winning games again. Chicks don’t dig losers.

Jorge Cantu hopes to regain his old form. He must be seeing the big money other former Devil Ray’s are getting.

The Orioles have a new marketing slogan. Boo Weekley.

Jim Thome is playing in a lot of “B” games. Don’t worry White Sox fans. There is still the chance he can make the team.

Torii Hunter has a new role. Mentor. Does this mean he’s leaving after the season?

Grudzielanek’s recovery from knee surgery could be a long one. Pretty sad when your holding your hopes for a good season with a 36 year old second baseman.

Jim Leyland hopes to play in front of sold-out crowds all season. This is Detroit we are talking about right.

Travis Hafner hopes to see more of first base. We all know he doesn’t see much of it when he’s at the plate because of his power.

Bartolo Colon might be back earlier than expected. This cause fantasy baseball owners to rethink their plans.

Mike Hargrove is taking the quiet approach. Sorry, I didn’t hear you Mike.

Tim Cowlishaw thinks Robinson Tejada might be the best Rangers pitcher. This coming from a guy who covers NASCAR for ESPN.

Milton Bradley is finally happy to be accepted. Hasbro Toys not so happy about it.

Here is a jog around some of the news coming out of random spring training camps.

Johan Santana tells the Twins to “show him the money!” Somewhere Jerry Maguire is out there trying to get him his money.

Xavier Nady doesn’t have colitis. The Pirates have decided to remove the Port-O-Potties from foul territory.

The Devil Rays’ Elijah Dukes is studying at the plate and taking notes. How does he hold his Blackberry and the bat?

The Giants are developing a 16 yr old third baseman. His mom won’t let him hang out with Barry Bonds though.

The Seattle Mariners are trying to work the kinks out. Japanese massage parlors in Scottsdale report higher than usual business.

Homer Bailey of the Cincinnati Reds is also learning on the job. Problem is the opposing pitcher erased the notes he wrote in the mound.

Carl Pavano was happy about his first start of the spring. Must be all the Prozac he is taking.

Mark Prior and Kerry Wood are anxious to pitch on Monday. The Cubs already have the DL papers filled out for them.

The State of Orioles Nation. I can tell you it’s no masterpiece.

From the sands of Iraq to the beaches of San Diego, Cooper Brannan meets his new team.

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.