Pablo Sandoval has a clear fitness goal in sight. The rest of his vision is a bit clearer, too.

The Giants third baseman received the results he wanted after undergoing LASIK surgery in November. The procedure successfully corrected a 20/40 impairment in his left eye, said Sandoval's agent, Ryan Morgan.

"Pablo hasn't been tested yet, but he says his vision is as good if not better than his right eye, which is 20/20," said Morgan, adding that the surgery should vastly improve the switch-hitting Panda's production from the right side.

Fitness also boosted Sandoval's confidence as he rebounded at the plate in 2011.

Ethan Banning, the head trainer at Triple Threat Performance, said Sandoval's goal is to arrive for spring training even lighter than the 239 pounds he weighed last February.

For that reason, Sandoval won't play for his hometown Navegantes de Magallanes in Venezuela. Instead, he will participate in the Home Run Derby on Dec. 13 and visit for a few days with family and friends before returning to his training regimen in Arizona.

A's – The coalition group "Stand for San Jose," which opposes the A's moving to the South Bay and is supported by the Giants, sued the city of San Jose, claiming a failure to perform a proper environmental review of land committed to the A's.

The 28-page suit, filed in Santa Clara County Superior Court, also claims the city violated citizens' rights by not putting to a public vote the contractual agreement it made with the A's to sell the discounted downtown property where owner Lew Wolff hopes to build a ballpark. He is still waiting to hear from Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig about whether the club can relocate into San Francisco's territory.

Dodgers – Magic Johnson has joined a group bidding to buy the beleaguered team, hoping to restore the luster of a once-glamorous franchise that has been sullied during owner Frank McCourt's messy tenure.

Johnson, the longtime Los Angeles Lakers superstar and former part-owner of the NBA club, is a partner with former Atlanta Braves executive Stan Kasten and wealthy investor Mark Walter in the upcoming auction for the Dodgers, who filed for bankruptcy protection in June.

• Left-hander Chris Capuano and the Dodgers agreed to a two-year, $10 million contract.

After recovering from elbow-ligament replacement surgery, the 33-year-old was 11-12 with a 4.55 ERA for the New York Mets last season, striking out 168 in 186 innings over 31 starts.

Cubs – Chris Bosio (Cordova High School, Sacramento City College) said he is leaving the Milwaukee Brewers organization to become Chicago's pitching coach.

Bosio told the Appleton (Wis.) Post-Crescent he will work for longtime friend and new Cubs manager Dale Sveum.

Twins – Catcher Joe Mauer says he is "healthy and happy" and ready to begin preparations for spring training. Mauer was limited to 82 games last season because of various leg ailments and illnesses.

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The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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