Nick Cafardo - Ramirez has been all right in left; Spring brings good things
Nick Cafardo - Red Sox Notebook: Lowell feels his bat is up to speed
Gordon Edes - On Baseball: Hale must be hearty
Chris Snow - Professional makeover? Hope is that new infield will look good
Dan Shaughnessy - It'll be love at first sight with Sox
Rick Gano, AP - Champs back in business; Festivities light up White Sox' opener
AP Baseball Notebook: Marlins could be on move; Owner in talks with San Antonio
Christine McConville - Would-be stars strive for a Fenway debut; Dozens try out 'Idol'-style for anthem gig
AP Baseball Today
Phillies 5, Red Sox 0
Howard Ulman, AP - Red Sox: Very different, still solid
Ted Williams museum in Florida closes
Baseball Transactions
Arizona Diamondbacks - Designated catcher Koyie Hill for assignment; purchased the contract of pitcher Terry Mulholland; placed pitcher Brandon Medders on the 15-day disabled list.
Boston Red Sox - Named John Blake vice president/media relations and Glenn Geffner vice president/communications.
Colorado Rockies - Selected pitcher Tom Martin, catcher Miguel Ojeda, and infielder Jason Smith from Colorado Springs (PCL); designated pitchers Jaime Cerda and Mike Esposito for assignment; placed pitcher Byung-Hyun Kim and catcher Yorvit Torrealba on the 15-day disabled list.
Detroit Tigers - Placed pitcher Todd Jones on the 15-day disabled list; recalled pitcher Jordan Tata from Erie (Eastern).
Los Angeles Dodgers - Placed outfielders Kenny Lofton and Jayson Werth on the 15-day disabled list; optioned infielder Oscar Robles and catcher Russell Martin to Las Vegas (PCL).
Milwaukee Brewers - Signed pitcher Derrick Turnbow to a three-year contract; purchased the contract of pitcher Jared Fernandez and returned catchers Mark Johnson and Vinny Rottino to minor league camp.
Minnesota Twins - Reassigned outfielder Ruben Sierra to minor league camp.
San Francisco Giants - Signed pitcher Noah Lowry to a four-year contract with a club option for the 2010 season.
As of April 3, 2006, at 02:54 AM ET
