Letting Adam Dunn hit in the fifth was only one of Davey Johnson's absurd decisions in Team USA's loss, Ken Rosenthal says. 

Third place? The U. 

Derek Jeter isn't getting any younger. 

Ivan Rodriguez looked right at home with the Houston Astros. 

GMs can complain about injuries all they want, but Kevin Kernan says Bud Selig made it clear the WBC isn't going anywhere. 

With fewer blacks in baseball, Jimmy Rollins and other stars are taking action. 

Astros third baseman Aaron Boone will have open heart surgery Thursday at the Stanford University Medical Center. 

Vernon Wells tested his left hamstring Saturday, playing the outfield for the first time this spring during Toronto's 9-7 loss to the Houston Astros. 

The Astros' biggest acquisition of the offseason didn't arrive until late in spring training. 

The Astros' biggest acquisition of the offseason didn't arrive until late in spring training. 

The Astros' biggest acquisition of the offseason didn't arrive until late in spring training. 

Manager Cecil Cooper's patience has been tested this spring, especially during an eight-game streak in which the Astros scored two or fewer runs and no more than one run in four of five. 

--C Ivan Rodriguez passed his physically and officially joined the Astros on March 20. 

Manager Cecil Cooper's patience has been tested this spring, especially during an eight-game streak in which the Astros scored two or fewer runs and no more than one run in four of five. 

--C Ivan Rodriguez passed his physically and officially joined the Astros on March 20.