Jennings faces domino effect  —  Orlando, Fla. - Philadelphia Phillies general manager Pat Gillick sat speechless in the front row of a news conference.  It appeared the perfect reaction to the first major trade of the winter meetings involving a starting pitcher.

Sox deal Garcia to Phillies  —  Williams sends Garcia to Phils for 2 prospects, but not Rowand  —  ORLANDO — The White Sox began the revamping of their rotation Wednesday night when they traded 17-game winner Freddy Garcia to Philadelphia for pitcher Gavin Floyd and left-handed prospect Gio Gonzalez.

Winter meetings: Braves pull plug on trade with Pirates  —  Teams exchange barbs after Gonzalez-LaRoche deal fizzles  —  By Dejan Kovacevic, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The Pirates came close to a trade with the Atlanta Braves, one that would have shipped …

Rumors continue to surround Nationals  —  Church's name comes up in potential deal with Phillies  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The Nationals didn't get any deals done on Wednesday, but there were strong rumors circulating about the team at Disney World's Dolphin Hotel.

Cubs sign Lilly to four-year deal  —  ORLANDO — Cubs general manager Jim Hendry has negotiated some big deals before, but he topped himself Wednesday during baseball's winter meetings when Ted Lilly signed a four-year, $40 million deal while Hendry was in a hospital bed.

Dodgers add two big names  —  Schmidt agrees to a three-year, $47-million deal and Gonzalez agrees to one-year deal as Colletti adds depth, enhancing attempt to trade for a slugger.  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLA. — In the most impressive recovery of the winter meetings, the Dodgers bounced …

Mets zero in on Zito  —  Ready to make a major pitch  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Despite all the speculation about wild offers from the Texas Rangers and now the San Francisco Giants, baseball officials are convinced the Mets are prepared to do what it takes to land free-agent Barry Zito.

Rule 5 Preview: Devil Rays Looking To Sell First Pick  —  LLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla.—As the hours wound down before the Rule 5 draft, several clubs that had early picks were considering selling them or passing altogether.  —  That didn't mean teams didn't have interest in the top of the draft, however.

Getting dicey with Matsuzaka  —  Sox not as optimistic about chances to sign Japanese pitcher  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — With a week to go before the clock strikes midnight on the Red Sox' quest to sign Daisuke Matsuzaka, perhaps it should not surprise anyone that the Sox are feeling …

Helton deal appears unlikely for Angels  —  Trade with Rockies nearly happened, but L.A. had concerns about first baseman's age, health  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLA. — The Angels nearly made what General Manager Bill Stoneman called the "big splash," a deal that would have fulfilled owner …

Manager sets sights firmly on playoffs  —  RANGERS RON WASHINGTON  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - One of the appealing characteristics about new Rangers manager Ron Washington is his bold confidence.  —  Washington has no qualms about stating that he expects the Rangers to go to the playoffs this season for the first time since 1999.

Manny not changing uniforms  —  Slugger likely to remain with Red Sox next season  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein's unofficial Wednesday midnight deadline for trading superstar slugger Manny Ramirez passed with the enigmatic cleanup man still wearing a Boston uniform.