Major League Rule 5 Draft Selections  —  First Round  —  Pick  —  Team  —  Player, Pos., Previous Org.  —  *1.  —  Devil Rays  —  Ryan Goleski, of, Indians  —  Stats/Skinny: Hit .306/.391/.557 between Double-A Akron and high Class A Kinston.  Joins crowded A's outfield depth chart, but power potential gives him a chance

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Meetings fruitful for aggressive Cubs  —  Chicago bolsters rotation, nears deal for left-handed bench aid  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The Cubs ended the Winter Meetings with potential help in the rotation and on the bench, but had to leave general manager Jim Hendry behind.

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.

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 …