Years ago, major league players generally used the time to get into shape, but now they typically show up in top condition after working out during the off-season, often under the watchful eye of their clubs.Sometime soon, Phil Niekro plans to make his way from his home outside Atlanta to the Braves' spring-training site near Orlando, Florida, where he'll watch a little baseball, play a lot of golf and, as he does every year, throw some batting practice.