Putting a Price on Matsuzaka  —  If you don't yet know the name Daisuke Matsuzaka, you will soon.  The Seibu Lions, his team in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), are likely to make him available to major league clubs through the posting system, which allows teams to bid on the right …

Vote for your favorite MLB broadcaster  —  Final vote-getter to receive prestigious Ford C. Frick Award  —  Fans with a keen ear for the sounds that emanate from baseball's broadcast booths will have a chance to put their favorite announcers in position to be honored by the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Report: Yanks have Sheffield trade in place  —  New York Yankees' general manager Brian Cashman has a potential trade in place for slugger Gary Sheffield, according to a Newsday report.  —  The Long Island, N.Y. newspaper reported the news citing an unnamed official from another American League team.

Sox rank first in their class  —  Baseball America says their draft was best of '06  —  Further evidence that the Red Sox' commitment to drafting and developing their own players is not just eyewash, as Jimy Williams would say, comes this week in Baseball America, the trade publication …

Coaches Page, Knorr back to Minors  —  WASHINGTON — Hitting coach Mitchell Page and bullpen coach Randy Knorr will work in the team's Minor League system next season.  Page will be the team's hitting coordinator, and Knorr will return as manager of Class A Potomac.

Glavine likes Mets' pitch  —  Near deal for 2 years, $25M  —  TOKYO - Not only does Tom Glavine appear poised to remain a Met, he apparently intends to pitch in Flushing through the 2008 season.  Glavine and the Mets are deep in discussions about a two-year, $25 million contract …

Heilman on Cubs' radar  —  Carlos Zambrano and Rich Hill appear to be the only two certainties for the Cubs rotation next spring, so general manager Jim Hendry is likely looking to fill three spots this winter.  —  Hendry will try to bring in one or two front-line starters through free agency …

Steinbrenner Is Doing Well After Hospital Stay  —  George Steinbrenner, the Yankees' principal owner, was hospitalized Sunday after feeling faint as he watched his granddaughter perform in "Cabaret" at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.  —  It was the second time in three years …

Marlins' Allison in trouble again, faces 3 charges  —  Marlins minor league pitcher Jeff Allison is in trouble again.  —  Allison faces three felony charges — one count for heroin possession and two for possession of stolen vehicles — stemming from separate incidents last week in North Carolina …

Internet Baseball Awards  —  Staff Ballots  —  It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.  Travis Hafner posted the highest OBP in the AL while nobody noticed, while Neifi Perez ended up getting playoff PT. The young guns had their day and then some.

Molina files for free agency  —  Toronto does not exercise option, buys out catcher's contract  —  TORONTO — The Blue Jays decided against exercising Bengie Molina's $7.5 million option for 2007, and the catcher filed for free agency on Tuesday.  Toronto bought out Molina's contract for $500,000.