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Yankees fans were treated to Metallica music for the first time on Friday, as New York's very own Sandman, closer Mariano Rivera, took the mound in his spring debut. 
There were no fielders, no runners, no score. Yet the simulated game in Port St. Lucie, Fla., drew the attention of many at Mets camp, including owner Fred Wilpon. That's because Pedro Martinez was on the mound, throwing the equivalent of two innings in another procedural step. 
The very last thing a Major League team wants to do is to upset an important young player. Yet it's the time of the year for a number of outstanding young players to tell the baseball world how unhappy they are with their contracts. 
After a long rebuilding process, there is real reason for hope in Tampa Bay. The Rays have a strong young base and enough veteran reinforcement to ensure that they will be much improved over previous versions. 
Despite the negative publicity generated by Major League Baseball's performance-enhancing drug epidemic, the game perseveres. 
