Thanks to a gentleman’s agreement with the Tigers entering the ninth inning, the Dodgers managed to get through the entire Grapefruit League season without a single extra-inning game (WOO-HOO!!!!!!) — and trust me, tomorrow’s split-squad game with the Mets back in Vero ain’t going extras, either. Bench coach Dave Jauss, who will manage in that game, and the handful of players going back to Los Angeles with him are going to try to catch a 7 p.m. commercial flight out of Orlando, which is about a 90-minute drive away. Ramon Martinez’s ankle was fine, as was Juan Pierre’s right leg (he fouled a ball off it), and Grady said both guys will be able to play in tomorrow night’s Freeway Series opener — all of which probably means Wilson Valdez’s only shot of making the club is for Rafael Furcal to not be ready by opening day. If anyone cares, the Dodgers are 16-13-1 for the spring.

Although he still hasn’t officially been added to the roster, Rudy Seanez has ended any speculation as to whether his contract will be purchased. The veteran right-hander capped his near-perfect spring with a scoreless fifth inning on the heels of Derek Lowe, who went four innings in his final tuneup for opening day. Seanez gave up two hits this time, but got out of the jam when he whiffed Detroit’s Craig Monroe. Dodgers 3, Tigers 3, top 7

It is amazing how roster issues always seem to fall into place right at the end of camp. In the bottom of the first inning today, Wilson Valdez went into the hole at shortstop to snare a hot grounder by Detroit’s Gary Sheffield, planted, and threw to second trying to force Placido Polanco. The throw got there a fraction of a second late, and Polanco slid into Ramon Martinez’s right ankle. Martinez then hopped away in obvious pain before eventually being led off the field by trainer Stan Conte. Martinez has a mild sprain, and it isn’t clear how long he’ll be out. But if he begins the season on the DL, Valdez, who is hitting .377 and is out of minor-league options, will be the guy who takes his roster spot. Even if Martinez IS good to go, Valdez also would make the club if Rafael Furcal’s sprained left ankle hasn’t completely healed. Tigers 3, Dodgers 0, top 4, on a three-run homer by Sheffield.

Nomar Garciaparra was called back to Los Angeles late last night when his wife, soccer star Mia Hamm, told him it was time. Mia gave birth to twin girls, and everyone is said to be doing fine. Nomar and Mia are parents for the first time. Congrats to them both.

A solemn, symbolic moment this morning: I closed the door behind me on my rented condo for the last time this spring (by the way, thanks to Sue Powell at Michael Thorpe Realty for setting me up in style these past six weeks). Then spent the next 2 1/2 hours driving to Lakeland, which is almost all the way across the state, to cover this afternoon’s game. Will drive back across the state, this time to Melbourne, tonight for a quick night — and I do mean quick — at the Marriott Courtyard before a 6 a.m. flight out of town tomorrow morning. Got word this morning that this Dodgers blog is doing really, really well, so thanks to all of you for checking in so often. And be sure to tell all your friends, your mother-in-law, your dog, whoever. The beauty of this thing is it allows me to get breaking news up almost immediately, and certainly within minutes. And when there isn’t much to report, it’s fun to just post frivolous stuff that I find interesting and hope you will too. Looking forward to a fun season. Later.