Ramirez named NL Rookie of the Year  —  Hanley nips Zimmerman for BBWAA honor  —  MIAMI — To fully appreciate Hanley Ramirez's rookie season, some historical perspective is needed.  —  The gifted 22-year-old Marlins shortstop posted some first-year numbers that rival some of the game's all-time greats.

Free-agent free-for-all could be costly gamble  —  NAPLES, Fla. — Anybody remember the saying from the 1980s TV game show Press Your Luck?  —  You know, "Big money, no whammies," or something to that effect.  —  Contestants kept pushing on, risking more and more of their just-won money until they hit a "whammy" and went bust.

For Valentin, 2nd run with Mets  —  Jose Valentin's surprise performance for the 2006 Mets has earned him another year in Flushing.  —  The Mets have agreed with Valentin on what is believed to be a one-year contract for a substantial raise - to roughly $3 million - pending a physical …

Willis' fate could be decided soon  —  Marlins pitcher Dontrelle Willis has spent his off-season getting ready for one of the biggest moves of his life: He's getting married next month.  —  But a wedding might not be the only change in store for him this winter.

Arms race escalates  —  Matsuzaka runnerups turning to Zito, Schmidt  —  NAPLES, Fla. — The winner of the Daisuke Matsuzaka sweepstakes will be known in the States by Monday, people involved in the discussions told SI.com.  While the winning team has been kept quiet …

Nationals Know What They'll Get  —  When most new managers arrive at their first spring training, there is little that can occur before the introductions.  They must meet the new players, slap a few backs, lay down the rules, set the expectations.  The feeling-out process is far more important than …

Soriano might be lone option for Phils  —  The Phillies' backup plans have evaporated.  —  Gary Sheffield got traded from the Yankees to the Tigers on Friday.  Aramis Ramirez signed a deal to remain with the Cubs yesterday.  —  They were the righthanded bats the Phillies hoped to acquire …

Baseball GMs gather in Fla. for meetings  —  NEW YORK —With the free-agent market open for business, major league general managers gathered in Naples, Fla., for their annual meetings.  —  Aramis Ramirez decided not to pursue the free-agent market, agreeing Sunday to a five-year …

Towers has needs, and also leverage  —  The Padres' Kevin Towers today departs for baseball's general managers meetings in Florida appearing more empowered than in his 11 previous offseasons as GM.  —  Given about $30 million in payroll relief, Towers has enhanced spending ability …

Meche officially a free agent  —  Mariners will go to market to find pitching  —  Sunday was the first day in the professional career of Gil Meche that he wasn't a Seattle Mariner.  —  Meche was one of the dozens of big leaguers who officially became free agents Sunday, able to shop themselves to any organization.

Mailbag: Will Glavine be back?  —  Braves beat reporter Mark Bowman answers fans' questions  —  With Tom Glavine filing for free agency, what are the odds of him becoming an Atlanta Brave?  —  As much as I'd like to see Glavine back in Atlanta to win his 300th game, I just don't see it happening.

Gwen Lawrence's "Power Yoga For Baseball" … WasWatching: What was the driving force for you behind the concept of applying yoga to baseball conditioning?  —  Gwen Lawrence: I have been a practicing fitness professional since 1990.  I started teaching yoga in 1998 and became involved with local athletic teams shortly thereafter.

Humidors attract attention of general managers  —  Naples, Fla. - Like Kenny Rogers, Major League Baseball is determined to get a better grip on its baseballs.  —  Before arriving Sunday at the general managers' meetings, Joe Garagiola Jr. met with team equipment managers last week to determine how teams store their baseballs.