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.

White Sox could trade Garland to Astros  —  ORLANDO, Fla. - The White Sox might not be done trading starting pitchers.  —  One day after sending right-hander Freddy Garcia to the Phillies, the White Sox were discussing sending right-hander Jon Garland to the Astros for center fielder Willy Taveras …

Rule 5 Draft Blog  —  The 2006 Rule 5 draft is here, and Chris Kline and John Manuel are blogging live from the Northern Hemisphere ballroom at Disney's Swan & Dolphin resort.  —  8:40 a.m.: Early word in the Northern Hemisphere has the Athletics—after paying $100,000 to the Devil Rays …

St. Louis expresses interest in the slugger  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Barry Bonds and Albert Pujols, back to back?  It's more than a fantasy league lineup — and more than a rumor.  —  St. Louis Manager Tony La Russa approached Bonds' agent, Jeff Borris, on Wednesday night and requested …

Meche close to signing with Royals  —  ORLANDO, Fla. - In a winter meetings stunner, free agent RHP Gil Meche is close to signing with Royals, FOXSports.com has learned.  —  Meche, 28, has chosen the Royals over the Cubs and Blue Jays.  —  The Royals also have made a 3-year …

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 …

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.

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.

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

Piniella sheds light on plan for Cubs  —  Skipper maps out lineup, discusses rivalry with pal La Russa  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Not only does Lou Piniella have to figure out his new Cubs team, but his buddies are making demands that he have a condo big enough so they have a place to crash when they visit Chicago.

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.