The News Hong-Chih Kuo is hoping to return to the mound as soon as Friday night, according to the Los Angeles Times. Our View Kuo has been dealing with elbow soreness, but fared fine while throwing a bullpen session yesterday. He notably missed significant time in 2009 with elbow issues, so he remains a risky prospect for fantasy leagues as a long-reliever. Read More

Rays OF Matt Joyce, who has been sidelined for about a week with a sore right elbow, was the DH in a Triple-A game on Thursday. According to the Tampa Tribune, he might not return to the field until late next week. Read More

Yankees SP Javier Vazquez went three innings for the second straight start Thursday against the Rays, allowing one run and two hits. He had three strikeouts and two walks. "I got some work in, threw 62, 63 pitches," Vazquez said. "Next time hopefully throw more innings. I feel pretty good. Just got out of my mechanics a few times, especially with the fastball." Read More

Mets OF Jason Bay hit his second home run of the spring Thursday at the Marlins, going 2 for 3 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored. He's batting .308 overall, but .500 (6 for 12) with two home runs over his last four games. Read More

Derek Jeter: Jeter was seen flexing his hand after diving for a ball in Thursday's spring training game against the Rays, the Associated Press reports.Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update. Read More

The News Brian Boucher turned away 27-of-29 shots in tonight's 3-2 win at Dallas. Our View Boucher is in a nice groove, as he allowed two or less goals in each of his last four outings. This is good news, as Philadelphia will need to depend on him more with Michael Leighton on the shelf with a high-ankle sprain. He is worth targeting as a flier if you need help at the position. Read More

Mets OF Jeff Francoeur, who was having a cold spring, hit his first home run Thursday at the Marlins, finishing 1 for 3 with two RBI. He's now batting .208 (5 for 24). Read More

The News Roberto Luongo blocked 32-of-34 shots in tonight's 3-2 win over the Sharks at General Motors Place. Our View Luongo earned a win in four of his last five starts, and allowed two or less goals three times over the span. He continues to rank near the top of the NHL with 37 wins for the season. Read More

Rays 1B Carlos Pena snapped an 0 for 21 slide with a second-inning solo homer Thursday at the Yankees. He went 1 for 3. Read More

The News The Patriots are one of five teams that are scheduled to host Tim Tebow (Florida) for a workout, according to the Boston Herald. The other teams are the Bills, Seahawks, Browns and Redskins. Our View Among those five teams, the Patriots obviously need a quarterback the least. Tebow is expected to be off the board by the third round, and it is unlikely that head coach Bill Belichick would use the Patriots' second-round pick on him. Read More

Rays OF Carl Crawford knew what to expect before his team played the Yankees on Thursday night: A crowd of New York writers were waiting to talk to him about the possibility he'll become one of the most appealing free agents in baseball after the 2010 season. "They say it's going to be like that," Crawford said. "It comes with the territory. You've got to answer those questions and I'm fine with that." The Rays and Crawford are not expected to resume contract negotiations until after the season, which is already causing speculation about the Yankees making a serious bid should the three-time AL All-Star opt for free agency. "My mind is still, I'm a Tampa Bay Ray," Crawford said. "I don't even think past this year. I don't really want my mind to think that far. Really, I focus on the things I normally do and that's about it. Keep it simple." Read More

The News Chester Pitts is visiting the 49ers, according to Matt Maioco's (Santa Rosa Press-Democrat) twitter page. Our View Pitts was a quality offensive lineman prior to suffering a season-ending knee injury with Houston in 2009. The team that inks him will be taking a chance that he will bounce back fine. He was also slated to visit Detroit. Read More