Hanley Ramirez's thumb injury could have happened just as easily in a spring training game, but you can bet some will blame it on the World Baseball Classic. For all the talk about star players shunning the WBC, the bigger problem the tournament faces is that many major-league teams quietly encourage players not to participate. ...more

Chase Headley heads a list of players who filed arbitration numbers on Friday. Headley asked for $10.3 million, with the Padres countering at $7.075 million. ...more