Roy Halladay is all set to make his franchise-record seventh consecutive opening-day start for the Toronto Blue Jays. 

Washington Nationals second baseman Anderson Hernandez will start the season on the 15-day disabled list. 

Dmitri Young stood in the batter's box in the seventh inning Tuesday afternoon, staring down the pitcher and trying to anticipate his next offering. 

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The Nationals' attempts to upgrade their roster haven't slowed down since general manager Jim Bowden resigned on March 1. 

The Nationals organization, from the front office to the bullpen, looks completely different than it did before pitchers and catchers reported on Feb. 

--OF Wily Mo Pena, placed on waivers by the Nationals on March 28, was released by the team on March 31. 

The Washington Nationals gave outfielder Wily Mo Pena his unconditional release Tuesday and reassigned reliever Gary Glover to minor league camp. 

Marcus Thames got a big opportunity when the Detroit Tigers released Gary Sheffield on Tuesday, and the slugger was stunned. 

Manny will be a pain. 

The Angels owe their fifth OF $33 million. 

The Grapefruit League is always an exercise in resilience, a month spent crisscrossing the highways of Florida for exhibition games at ballparks across the state. 

The Nationals' attempts to upgrade their roster haven't slowed down since general manager Jim Bowden resigned on March 1. 

The Nationals organization, from the front office to the bullpen, looks completely different than it did before pitchers and catchers reported on Feb. 

--RHP Daniel Cabrera is day-to-day after being scratched from a March 29 start due to neck spasms.