Santana unanimous choice for AL Cy Young Award  —  Minnesota Twins left-hander Johan Santana has been voted the AL Cy Young award winner, the Baseball Writers Association of America announced Thursday.  —  Santana was a unanimous choice for the award — the second time in three years he has won by a unanimous vote.

Cubs, White Sox swap pitchers  —  The Cubs and White Sox swapped relief pitchers Thursday, with the Sox acquiring right-handed pitcher David Aardsma and left-hander Carlos Vasquez in exchange for left-handed pitcher Neal Cotts.  —  Aardsma, 24, made 45 relief appearances over four stints …

Phils set to add 3B Helms  —  NAPLES, Fla. - The Phillies are about to sign a free agent...  A righthanded hitter...  And, no, it's not Alfonso Soriano.  —  General manager Pat Gillick said last night at the annual GM meetings that the Phillies are "absolutely" close to finalizing …

Cards get record-high Series shares  —  NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals cashed in at the World Series, earning more money than any other team in history.  —  St. Louis split $20.02 million for beating the Detroit Tigers.  A full share of that was worth $362,173, the commissioner's office said Thursday.

Filling Texas-sized roster holes … NAPLES, Fla. — Jon Daniels notices a distinct difference between these general managers' meetings and his first go-round in Palm Springs, Calif., last November.  —  "This year people aren't writing that 'How is your first GM meetings' story," he said.

A-Rod not interested in free agency or leaving N.Y.  —  NEW YORK — He's said it before and he said it again: Alex Rodriguez wants to remain with the New York Yankees, no matter how much he gets booed at Yankee Stadium.  —  He made that clear on Wednesday night before hosting …

O'Dowd aims to stick to plan  —  NAPLES, Fla. - The Rockies are headed into the fourth year of their rebuilding plan.  —  General manager Dan O'Dowd is headed into the final year of his contract.  —  O'Dowd isn't looking for any shortcuts now.  —  "I feel very clear and confident …

Glendale signs deal to lure Dodgers to desert  —  GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - The Los Angeles Dodgers appear to be headed to the Phoenix suburbs for spring training after nearly 60 years in Vero Beach, a small Florida city that wrapped its identity around the baseball team.

Blue Jays hope to re-sign Lilly  —  Agent doubtful of left-hander's return to Toronto  —  TORONTO — General manager J.P. Ricciardi has repeatedly expressed that he is interested in re-signing Ted Lilly this offseason.  Larry O'Brien, Lilly's agent, isn't so sure that Toronto will be able to accomplish that goal.

Astros offer deals to Lee, Soriano  —  NAPLES, Fla. - Promising to be aggressive in their pursuit of free agents in the offseason, the Astros have made contract offers to the top two sluggers on the market - outfielders Alfonso Soriano and Carlos Lee.  —  The Astros, who ranked …

Littlefield comments on GM meetings  —  Pirates GM likely to make trade rather than free-agent signing  —  NAPLES, Fla. — Dave Littlefield left the general managers meetings at the Naples Grande Resort on Thursday with the same roster he arrived with, but that doesn't mean the week was a waste of time for the Pittsburgh GM.

A's interest in Bonds heightens  —  Budget-conscious Oakland keeps talking to slugger's agent  —  CHICAGO — The Oakland A's have emerged as a possible new home for Barry Bonds, although the stars must be perfectly aligned for that to happen, said Lewis Wolff, the team's managing partner.

How much is Matsuzaka worth?  —  Wow.  That was my first reaction when I heard about the $51 million the Boston Red Sox are paying simply for the right to negotiate with Daisuke Matsuzaka and that's been my reaction every time since that I have heard the number mentioned.  $51 million.