As Michael Morse went live on MLB Network’s Hot Stove show Wednesday morning from the nearby press box at Peoria Stadium, his Mariners teammates gathered around the TV in the team’s clubhouse and howled at his entertaining interview with Harold Reynolds and Matt Vasgersian.

It’s one thing to talk about Spring Training being a fresh start, everybody has hope, all that stuff. But it doesn’t mean much unless there are teams that shock the world every now and again.

Right-hander Jeremy Guthrie had other free-agent offers but he felt Kansas City was the best fit for him.

The most notable thing about Aramis Ramirez’s arrival for a second season with the Brewers was that no one mentioned Prince Fielder.

Just days before he is set to participate in the Cardinals’ early Minor League camp, Jordan Swagerty reached one of the final checkpoints in his recovery from elbow surgery, which kept him off the field for the entire 2012 season.

Anchor Brewing, the largest manufacturer in San Francisco, has joined the city and the Giants organization in the Mission Rock Development Project as the first tenant of a 27-acre project planned for Pier 48.

Josh Johnson has been forced to change his approach on the mound as a result of health issues, but he believes he is in better control of his new style of pitching after a rough 2012 season. He wants to put the injuries behind him and contribute in Toronto.

On April 13, Cubs second baseman Darwin Barney will receive his Gold Glove Award before the game at Wrigley Field. Starlin Castro is hoping he, Barney and first baseman Anthony Rizzo all get a trophy after this season.

When the Red Sox open their Grapefruit League schedule Saturday afternoon at 1:35 ET on MLB.TV at home against the Rays, John Lackey — who didn’t throw a pitch in 2012 — will be first out of the gate.

It took time for the Cardinals’ Pete Kozma to shed the expectations he inherited as a first-round Draft pick. It’s taken much longer to put a dent in the doubt.

Randall Delgado flew under the radar as part of the Justin Upton-Martin Prado deal, and he wants to alter that legacy by bringing Minor League success to the Majors.

The family of late Hall of Fame pitcher Walter Johnson has decided to place several pieces of memorabilia from Johnson’s career up for auction on Saturday at Heritage Auctions in New York, according to The Associated Press.

In the same way that you can say “General Motors makes cars,” you can say “The Tampa Bay Rays produce pitchers.”

Roger Clemens will spend one more day at Astros camp before going home later in the day, ending the first of his three stints working with Houston pitchers on the back fields at Osceola County Stadium.

At least on the depth chart, David Ross might fall under the category of backup catcher. But the reason the Red Sox brought him on board for the next two years is because that complementary role doesn’t even come close to summing up what Ross can mean to the teams he plays for.

Hiroki Kuroda exceeded the expectations of many in his first season with the Yankees, and as much as he enjoyed the experience, it was not an easy decision for the right-hander to return.

In hindsight, Casey Kotchman probably should have just let the machine crash to the ground. If he had, he may have reduced the damage incurred by his freakish injury that occurred on Monday at Marlins camp.