Sport Judge and Stanton to play together for 1st time Wednesday

Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson (73) throws a ball during practice before a Spring Training game against the Phillies on Feb. 26, 2018; Tampa, FL.

The Astros' Josh Reddick (22) scores ahead of the tag of the Mets' Jose Lobaton (59) on Feb. 26 in West Palm Beach, FL. Houston won 8-7.

J.D. Martinez of the Red Sox takes batting practice after a press conference announcing his signing on Feb. 26 in Fort Myers, Florida.

The White Sox's Tyler Saladino, top, tags out the Athletics' Chad Pinder at second base on Feb. 26 in Glendale, Ariz. Chicago won 7-6.

The Rockies' Nolan Arenado (28) hits a homer against the Diamondbacks on Feb. 26 in Scottsdale, Arizona. The Diamondbacks won 7-4.

The Braves' Ozzie Albies dodges an inside pitch on a bunt attempt against the Nationals on Feb. 26 in Kissimmee, Fla. Atlanta won 2-1.

The Pirates' Luis Escobar throws against the Red Sox on Feb. 26 in Bradenton, Fla. Boston won 13-2.

The Angels' Shohei Ohtani bats against the Padres on Feb. 26 in Peoria, Ariz. San Diego won 10-4.

Cody Asche of the Royals is safe after diving back to second against the Giants on Feb. 26 in Scottsdale, Arizona. Kansas won 10-6.

The Brewers' Keon Broxton (23) runs into the Indians' Bobby Bradley after hitting a single to third on Feb. 26 in Maryvale, Ariz. Milwaukee won 7-6.

Nick Williams (5) of the Philadelphia Phillies gets tagged out at second base by Danny Espinosa of the New York Yankees on Feb. 25 in Clearwater, Fla. The  Yankees won 8-3.

Stanton will show Yankees what he can do with new swing in 2018

Giancarlo Stanton is looking forward to seeing what he can do over a full season with his new approach. "I'm sticking with it because it made a difference," he said. "Before I would let my hips leak too much at times. The closed stance keeps my hips from swaying — it locks them more into the field. When my hips would open the bag would drag through the zone."Aaron Boone, who as a TV analyst last year saw the difference Stanton's change made, said it's even more striking now that he watches him up close at the batting cage.

With the slugging trio in the lineup together for the first time , Sanchez hit a long home run, Stanton had two hits and Judge hit a hard grounder in Wednesday ’s Stanton reached on a pop-fly single to right with one out in the first and Sanchez sent the next pitch from left-hander Daniel Norris over the

Kawhi Leonard returns after missing three games with the Los Angeles Clippers to play with Paul George for the first time against the Boston Celtics. It's taken nearly a month, but the duo will be on the court together Wednesday night in the nationally televised game. Leonard had sat out because

Todd Cunningham of the Pittsburgh Pirates tries to make a diving catch against the Detroit Tigers on Feb. 25 in Lakeland, Fla. The game ended in an 8-8 tie.

Matt Reynolds of the Washington Nationals singles against the Atlanta Braves on Feb. 25 in West Palm Beach, Fla. Washington won 9-3.

Johnny Field of the Tampa Bay Rays scores against the Minnesota Twins on Feb. 25 in Fort Myers, Fla. Minnesota won 5-4.

Nelson Cruz (23) of the Seattle Mariners gets hit by a pitch against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Feb. 25 in Peoria, Ariz. Seattle won 2-0.

Brian Johnson of the Boston Red Sox pitches against the Baltimore Orioles on Feb. 25 in Fort Myers, Fla. Boston won 7-1.

Andy Ibanez (84) of the Texas Rangers is safe at third base as the Garrett Hampson of the Colorado Rockies reaches for the throw on Feb. 25 in Surprise, Ariz. Texas won 4-2.

The Orioles' Luis Sardinas is tagged out by Jorge Alfaro of the Philies on Feb. 24 in Clearwater, Fla. The Philies won 9-6.

The Angels' Shohei Ohtani works against the Brewers on Feb. 24 in Tempe, Ariz. The Angels won 6-5.

The Cubs' Javier Baez safely beats the relay to the Rangers third baseman Christian Lopes for a triple on 24 in Mesa, Ariz. The Cubs won 6-1.

Randy Arozarena of the Cardinals bats against the Mets on Feb. 24 in Port St. Lucie, Fla. The Cardinals won 10-5.

Garrett Stubbs of the Astros tags out Jaff Decker of the Braves on Feb. 24 in West Palm Beach, Fla. The Astros won 6-1.

Mitch Moreland of the Red Sox hits a sacrifice RBI ground-out off the Rays starting pitcher Jake Faria on Feb. 24 in Fort Myers, Fla. The Red Sox won 4-3.

The Royals' Drew Butera tags out the Dodgers' Chris Taylor at home plate on Feb. 24 in Surprise, Ariz. The Royals won 8-4.

The Reds' Shed Long (75) joins other players and coaches for a moment of silence honoring the victims of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, on Feb. 23 in Goodyear, Ariz.

The Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton bats against the Tigers on Feb. 23 in Tampa, FL. New York won 3-1.

Jose Siri of the Reds can't make a catch on a ball hit by Richie Shaffer of the Indians on Feb. 23 in Goodyear, Arizona. Cincinnati won 6-4.

The Twins' Eddie Rosario walks out of the dugout while wearing a hat honoring the victims of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Feb. 23 in Fort Myers, Fla.

The Astros' Jake Marisnick dives and catches a ball hit by the Nationals' Matt Adams on Feb. 23 in West Palm Beach, Fla. Houston won 3-2.

Hector Velazquez of the Red Sox delivers during a game against the Twins on Feb. 23 in Fort Myers, Florida. Boston won 4-3.

The Dodgers' Matt Kemp is met at home plate after his three-run home run against the White Sox on Feb. 23 in Glendale, Ariz. Los Angeles won 13-5.

The Reds' Scooter Gennett is upended by the Indians' Francisco Lindor (12) after Lindor was forced out at second base on Feb. 23 in Goodyear, Ariz.

A fan catches the Yankees' Estevan Florial's bat in the stands as it slips out of his hands while batting during the game against the Tigers on Feb. 23 in Tampa, FL.

The Diamondbacks' Chris Herrmann (10) can't handle the throw as the Rockies' Chris Iannetta (22) slides home for a score on Feb. 23 in Scottsdale, Arizona. Arizona won 7-6.

The Tigers' JaCoby Jones runs to first after hitting a fly ball on Feb. 22 in Lakeland, Fla.

Xander Bogaerts talks to Dustin Pedroia of the Red Sox during a team workout on Feb. 22 in Fort Myers, Fla.

The Blue Jays' Luis Santos, right, practices a drill on Feb. 22 in Dunedin, Fla.

Brandon Gali of the Spartans dives back into first base during a training exhibition game against the Phillies on Feb. 22 in Clearwater, Fla.

The Rockies' Pat Valaika backhands a grounder during drills on Feb. 22 in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Mookie Betts of the Red Sox catches a fly ball on Feb. 21 in Fort Myers, Fla. 

To-do lists for every major league team

With MLB spring training underway, all 30 teams are detailing what needs to get done to have a successful season, or at least one that is better than last year.It's that time of year again, when baseball writers across America begin their MLB preview articles with "it's that time of year again.

CHICAGO — The accurate image wouldn’t be Giancarlo Stanton putting this Yankees team on his back and carrying it to safety. Think of it more like Stanton When Aaron Judge went down with a chip fracture of his right wrist, the pinstriped universe turned its eyes to Stanton , Judge ’s behemoth in arms.

Stanton suffered a calf strain while trying to hurry back from a biceps injury. Aaron Boone recently called Stanton to say: Take your time making sure your legs are in good shape because Stanton , though, was already so annoyed about missing time due to biceps, then shoulder issues that he tried

The Reds’ third baseman Eugenio Suarez reaches out to catch a grounder on Feb. 20 in Goodyear, Ariz. 

The Twins’ Jorge Polanco practices a drill on Feb. 21 in Fort Myers, Fla. 

Ranking MLB divisions, from worst to first

One of the greatest things about spring training is that it offers every team hope for the upcoming season. One of the greatest things about spring training is that it offers every team hope for the upcoming season. No matter who’s favored, every team holds at least a share of the lead in one of the six MLB divisions.

List of dates where Saturday falls on the 1 st of the month - or any other combination. + 9 months. Between years 2010 and 2050 this occurs 69 times . Upcoming occurrence is highlighted.

'Doctor Who' first aired on BBC on 23 November, 1963 and was one of the first science-fiction stories to appear on screen: 3 years before 'Star Trek' and 14 years before the 'Star Wars' franchise. In 1989, due to falling popularity, the show was suspended.

The Rockies’ Sam Hilliard practices sliding on Feb. 21 in Scottsdale, Ariz. 

The Red Sox’s David Price, center, and some of his teammates get loose on the final day of workouts on Feb. 21 in Fort Myers, Fla.

Pitchers Matthew Boyd, left, and Michael Fulmer of the Tigers stand together on the field on Feb. 20 in Lakeland, Fla. 

The Red Sox's Eduardo Nunez stretches before practice on Feb. 20 in Florida.

Brandon Maurer of the Royals throws during a training workout on Feb. 20 in Arizona.

The Marlins' Justin Bour does a headstand during spring training on Feb. 20 in Florida.

The Phillies' Carlos Santana, left, does drills on Feb. 20 in Florida.

Brett Gardner of the Yankees takes a swing during batting practice during a workout on Feb. 20 in Tampa, Fla.

The Cardinals' Kolten Wong handles a grounder during training on Feb. 20 in Florida.

The Dodgers' Austin Barnes participates in a drill at the team's training baseball facility on Feb. 19 in Arizona.

The Dodgers' Shawn Zarraga participates in a drill on Feb 19 in Arizona.

Judge and Stanton to play together for 1st time Wednesday

Sluggers Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton will be in the New York Yankees' lineup together for the first time in Wednesday's game against Detroit.Judge will get one or two at-bats as the designated hitter in his first game since offseason left shoulder surgery, while Stanton will play right field.

James Needy, center, of the Marlins warms up Feb. 19 in Jupiter, Fla. 

Brock Holt of the Red Sox takes batting practice on Feb. 19 in Fort Myers, Fla. 

Opinion: Top 10 outfielders for 2018

While shortstop currently houses the most impressive collection of talent in Major League Baseball, the outfield position is powerfully impressive in its own right. From the precocious power of Aaron Judge to the MVP trio of Mike Trout, Bryce Harper and Giancarlo Stanton, to the all-around brilliance of Charlie Blackmon, George Springer, Mookie Betts and many more, the outfield is absolutely loaded with franchise players.It wasn't easy narrowing the list down given the plethora of talent across the three outfield positions, but here are the top 10 in the game today.

Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton of the Yankees stretch on Feb. 19 in Tampa, Fla. 

The Red Sox's Christian Vazquez does a somersault during a team workout on Feb. 19 in Fort Myers, Fla. 

Blunt Giancarlo Stanton will make noise both on and off the field

Giancarlo Stanton can be as blunt as he is strong. On this day, for example, when asked about taking Matt Harvey over the wall in center field in the fifth inning, he said he made an adjustment from his second at-bat, when he struck out swinging. So what was the adjustment?“Don’t miss the fastball away,” Stanton said.In short, he was ticked off at himself for the strikeout. He credited Harvey with making a good two-strike fastball at the knees to get him swinging, but added:“The two before that I should have crushed.

The Mariners' James Paxton tosses a ball to a teammate on Feb. 19 in Peoria, Ariz.

Giancarlo Stanton, closest to camera, participates in a workout for his new club, the Yankees on Feb. 19 in Tampa, Fla. 

The Yankees' Aaron Judge signs autographs on Feb. 18 in Tampa, Fla. 

The Marlins' Sandy Alcantara stands on the mound as teammates wait their turn during a drill on Feb. 18 in Jupiter, Fla. 

Mitch Moreland, left, and Hanley Ramirez of the Red Sox reach for a ball during a team workout on Feb. 18 in Fort Myers, Florida . 

Chris Sale, left, and Rick Porcello of the Red Sox run sprints during a team workout on Feb. 18 in Fort Myers, Florida.

Marlins pitcher Dan Straily fields a grounder on Feb. 18 in Jupiter, Fla.

Yankees second baseman Ronald Torreyes does drills at spring training camp on Feb. 18 in Tampa, Fla. 

Michael Fulmer (L) and Daniel Norris of the Tigers walk across the field together in the fog on Feb. 17 in Lakeland, Florida. 

City Royals catcher Meibrys Viloria bunts during the training workout on Feb. 17 in Surprise, Ariz.

An entertainer poses in front of the Green Monster scoreboard during a Red Sox open house on Feb. 17 in Fort Myers, Florida.

Close up of batting practice baseballs at the White Sox basebll facility on Feb. 17 in Glendale, Ariz.

The Twins' John Curtiss practices in the bullpen on Feb. 17 in Fort Myers, Fla.

The White Sox pitchers stretch during a drill on Feb. 17 in Glendale, Ariz.

The Blue Jays' Aaron Sanchez throws a pitch during practice on Feb. 17 in Dunedin, FL.

The Yankees' Aaron Judge runs up a hill during training workouts on Feb. 17 in Tampa, FL

President of Baseball Operations Dave Dombrowski of the Red Sox talks with staff during a team workout on Feb. 17 in Fort Myers, Florida.

The Twins' run a conditioning drill during training on Feb. 17 in Fort Myers, Fla.