Could Sandoval be better?

During the winter ball season, Giants 1B/3B Pablo Sandoval started wearing prescription lenses in an attempt to see pitches better and specifically to hit curves better. Does that mean he can be better than the hitter who batted .330 in his first full season? If so, sign me up for him!
OOO Orioles 2B Brian Roberts took his first batting practice of the spring today. He had been diagnosed with a herniated disk in his lower back, and was working his way back toward being able to play. He already had been fielding grounders, running and throwing. But if you’ve had any back trouble, you know that the biggest danger for reinjuring the back is using the kind of torque that’s necessary for a successful baseball or golf swing.
OOO RHP Brandon Webb made another great stride toward returning to the Diamondbacks’ rotation by throwing 43 pitches in his fourth bullpen session. Rain and cold weather (in the 40s) moved his work in to a covered batting cage in the minor league complex in Tucson, Ariz. The continued uncharacteristic wet weather also canceled the scheduled home run derby between the Rangers and the Royals in Surprise. Anyway, Webb’s timetable calls for another bullpen session Wednesday, followed by pitching batting practice once or twice and making his first start in mid-March.
OOO Red Sox OF Mike Cameron has been hobbled since Tuesday, but his injury is not considered serious.
OOO Cubs LHP Ted Lilly’s spring training from Hell continued when he was out for five days because of a viral illness.
OOO Braves RHP Jair Jurrjens, recovering from a sore shoulder, might not make his first spring start until the second week in March.
Rotate:
The St. Petersburg Times reported that the Rays’ regular-season rotation most likely would be RHPs James Shields, Matt Garza and Jeff Niemann; LHP David Price, and RHP Wade Davis. RHP Andy Sonnanstine could battle Davis for that last spot, and Price could move ahead of Niemann. Our opinion is that you’ll see rookie RHP Jeremy Hellickson starting successfully for Tampa Bay before the season ends.
Lining up:
Mets manager Willie Randolph indicated that he hadn’t decided whether 3B David Wright or LF Jason Bay would bat cleanup. The player who doesn’t bat there would be in the five hole. Not an urgent matter; there are five weeks remaining to figure it out.
For the Yankees, the issue is whether Curtis Granderson or Brett Gardner would be the starting center fielder or left fielder. It’s possible that Granderson, who should win the job anyway, would start in center because Gardner might sit against lefthanded pitchers.
What a drag it is getting old:
Free-agent OF Jermaine Dye said he was “shocked” that no team has signed him yet. Over the last five years, he has the most homers of any American League outfielder. It could be that teams are cool on him because of the second half of his 2009 season, when he batted .179 with seven homers and 26 RBI. I know he won’t be on my fantasy team again.
Braves 3B Chipper Jones is signed through 2012, but he said he would retire after this season if he can’t bounce back from his ’09 performance. His average fell 100 points, from a National League-leading .364 to .264.