• Rotoworld has posted their list of top 150 prospects. I happen to disagree with quite a few of these.
• It’s been written in other places, but Tango responds the way I would to Murray Chass. Tom just gets it…and quite often.
• It’s really amazing to me how much is being made about Carl Pavano pitching 2 innings without injuring himself!
• The Hardball Times has published their first ever season preview. From the list of names associated with the book, I’d recommend picking up a copy!
• DRays Bay has a great interview with Tampa’s owner, Stuart Sternberg. Check out the nice job by Jake!
• Crawfish Boxes has a great set of photos from a recent trip to visit the Astros at Spring Training.
• MLBTradeRumors.com nabbed a nice little interview with Colorado pitching prospect Jason Hirsh. I’m a little skeptical about Hirsh’s future, but he still has a great arm.
• For those of you who read The Game of Shadows, a new afterword was added to the paperback version of the book. I’m not sure any of this makes any difference, but I’m bringing my tape measure to the ballpark this week to see if Barry will let me see how big his head is.

• Kansas City’s Mark Grudzielanek underwent successful surgety but the Royals officially ruled him out for opening day.
• San Francisco’s Barry Bonds returned to camp on Monday but is still feeling ill, and now has bronchitis.
• Minutes after I arrived at the park on Monday, Jorge De La Rosa was hit on the left hand by a liner, but he isn't expected to miss any time. The Royals removed him from the game as a precaution.
• It appears that new Atlanta reliever Rafael Soriano is nursing a sore right shoulder.
• Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon believes starter Casey Fossum is much further along in his rehab than the team originally thought. They believe he’ll be ready to start the season.
• Brandon League (shoulder) threw off the mound for the first time Monday and reported no problems.
• The Chicago Cubs have reached agreements for the 2007 season with 18 players on the 40-man roster with three or fewer years of service time in the Major Leagues. Pitchers agreeing to terms include right handers Rocky Cherry, Angel Guzman, Carlos Marmol, Juan Mateo, Roberto Novoa and Michael Wuertz, and left handers Rich Hill, Sean Marshall and Clay Rapada. Chicago has also agreed to terms with infielders Ronny Cedeno, Brian Dopirak, Scott Moore and Ryan Theriot, as well as outfielders Buck Coats, Felix Pie, Matt Murton and Angel Pagan, and catcher Geovany Soto.
• The St. Louis Cardinals today announced that they have reassigned eight players to minor league camp. Four pitchers were reassigned; Chris Lambert, Mike Parisi, Mike Sillman and Mark Worrell. Catchers Bryan Anderson, Ryan Christianson, Danilo Sanchez and Michel Hernandez were also reassigned to minor league camp.
• Minnesota’s Matt Garza had to leave Monday’s game with a stiff neck after throwing two pitches to the third batter he faced in the fourth inning.

After a pretty crazy day, I'm in Arizona! I managed to jet out to the Royals - Padres game this afternoon before going to my hotel to check in. I was at the game just long enough to see Mark Teahen make a great jumping catch to rob a home run!

I'll have all the details later tonight, and a full newsletter will go out this evening.