John Farrell is back in Toronto this weekend. Josh Hamilton is back in Texas this weekend. You can hear the booing already. The funny part is, the Blue Jays and their fans weren't all that disappointed when Farrell left to go to the Red Sox. And the Rangers didn't exactly try that hard to keep Hamilton from leaving for the Angels. Welcome to the booing edition of 3 to Watch. ...more

When spring training began, even Jose Valverde's biggest supporters agreed the Tigers couldn't bring him back. Thursday, they brought him back. What changed? ...more

There were 10 blown saves in the major leagues on Wednesday. Through the first three full days of the season, saves are being converted at just a 58-percent rate (70 percent is more normal). Is there something going on here? Indians closer Chris Perez thinks there might be. ...more

Terry Francona's Indians have begun the season with two straight wins. And Francona has begun his return to managing with two straight sleepless nights. Is the reward of winning really worth what managing a major-league team does to him? For Francona, there's no doubt it is. 'I'm like addicted to it,' he says. ...more

The Blue Jays love Jose Bautista so much that some people here took to referring to him as "our Derek Jeter." But Bautista's comments Wednesday, when he suggested that some major-league umpires are mediocre, weren't very Jeter-like. ...more

Scott Kazmir's return to the major leagues is on hold. He was scheduled to start for the Indians on Saturday at Tampa Bay, against the team he pitched for in his best seasons. Now that's off, after Kazmir felt something in his right side and the Indians decided on caution. They scratched him from the start, and will send him to Cleveland for tests. ...more

Actor Chadwick Boseman said he felt a great responsibility when he took on the part of playing Jackie Robinson in '42,' the movie that will open next week. Boseman never played baseball past little league, but he worked hard (and successfully) to portray Robinson the baseball player as well as Robinson the man. ...more

As Yu Darvish's bid for perfection played out on the visiting clubhouse televisions at Rogers Centre, a few Cleveland Indians players watched. Infielder Mike Aviles remembered back to the time that he faced Darvish last August, when the Rangers right-hander gave up 11 hits -- but still showed he had the makings of an ace. ...more

Twenty years ago, baseball in Toronto was a happening. "The Blue Jays were like a rock concert," Jack Morris said. This Blue Jays team dreams of bringing that feeling back. Opening night was something of a dud, a 4-1 loss to the Indians, but for now they can still dream. ...more

The Red Sox spent the spring believing they had a plan to get better. The Yankees spent the spring fearing that for them, things could get a lot worse. Opening day at Yankee Stadium played into those Red Sox hopes, and also those Yankee fears. ...more