Mets, Citigroup strike stadium deal  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Goodbye, Shea Stadium; hello, CitiField.  —  The Mets and Citigroup Inc. have agreed on a 20-year sponsorship deal for the team's new ballpark that is worth more than an average of $20 million annually and includes stadium naming rights, a baseball official said Saturday.

Abreu burning it up in Arizona  —  First baseman coming up clutch for Mesa in AFL action  —  Michel Abreu already has plenty of good things to remember from his Arizona Fall League season.  —  The highlights include a seven-game hitting streak capped by a two-homer, five-RBI performance.

Cubs' Ramirez declines to sign with Cubs  —  Lou Piniella, the Cubs' new manager, can't be in a very good mood.  A challenging off-season for the Cubs just became even more difficult.  —  Third baseman Aramis Ramirez will test free agency, FOXSports.com has learned, creating yet another hole …

Foulke has it his way  —  Theo Epstein must have hung up the phone and done a backflip, maybe a handspring, maybe even a cartwheel, too.  He probably put on a tutu and did pirouettes down Boylston Street to share the news with Johnny from Burger King.  —  Keith Foulke is gone.  —  Whoppers for everyone.

McCann earns first Silver Slugger  —  Braves catcher enjoyed award-winning sophomore season  —  ATLANTA — When the Braves traded Johnny Estrada in December, they showed Brian McCann they were fully confident in his ability to be their everyday catcher.  But even McCann couldn't have foreseen …

Yanks discuss trading right-hander Wright to Orioles  —  NEW YORK — The Yankees and Orioles were discussing a deal Saturday that would send Jaret Wright to Baltimore for prospects.  —  Wright and Yankees teammate Mike Mussina filed provisionally for free agency Saturday, awaiting decisions on team options for 2007.

Acta to be named Nats' next manager  —  Former Mets coach to become second skipper in team history  —  WASHINGTON — The Nationals will name Mets third-base coach Manny Acta as their new manager on Tuesday, according to a high-ranking baseball official.  Acta will sign a two-year contract, but terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Lasorda honored for selfless service  —  Receives Lifetime Community Service Achievement Award  —  DENVER — When the Rotary Club of Denver decided to celebrate 15 years of its Branch Rickey Award for unselfish community service by handing out its first Lifetime Community Service Achievement Award …

Bergolla stays hot in Venezuela  —  Infielder one of several Reds prospects in offseason leagues  —  William Bergolla may not look like Ted Williams, but he's hitting like him this fall.  —  Bergolla continued his scorching Venezuela Winter League campaign this week …

Buddy Kerr, former star shortstop, dies at 84  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Buddy Kerr, an All-Star shortstop who in the 1940s played 68 consecutive games without an error, has died.  He was 84.  —  Kerr died Tuesday after a short illness at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Hospital, the New York Mets said.

Padres bid on Japan's Iwamura  —  Padres General Manager Kevin Towers said yesterday the club forwarded a bid for the negotiating rights to Japanese third baseman Akinori Iwamura, viewing the versatile 27-year-old as a candidate for second base, an outfield spot or a super-utility job.